Grêmio beat São Paulo 2–1, Remo twice led Atlético-MG in a 2–2 draw, Coritiba beat Chapecoense 2–1 and Botafogo drew 1–1 with Fluminense. Sunday brings six more matches, led by Palmeiras-Internacional and Flamengo-Vitória.
Grêmio followed Copa do Brasil qualification with a 2–1 comeback and moves to 25 points.
The 1–1 draw extends Fluminense's winless run while Botafogo again fails to protect a lead.
Thiago Almada went to River Plate and the Luiz Henrique pursuit ended. Flamengo now faces Vitória before Cruzeiro in the Libertadores.
The leader hosts Internacional with an eight-point advantage over Flamengo.
São Paulo led through Gustavo Martins' own goal on the final play of the first half. Wallace equalized two minutes after halftime and Cristian Pavón struck in the 85th minute. Grêmio reaches 25 points; São Paulo remains on 26.
Jajá scored for Remo in the second minute. Reinier and Bernard turned the match for Atlético-MG before halftime, but Gabriel Taliari equalized in the 73rd. Remo reaches 22 points but remains in the bottom four; Atlético-MG moves to 29.
Tiago Cóser opened the scoring after 30 minutes and Pedro Rocha added the decisive second in the 82nd. Túlio Eduardo replied in stoppage time. Coritiba climbs to 30 points; Chapecoense remains last with 10.
Alex Telles scored in the 43rd minute before Ignácio equalized 12 minutes into the second half. Botafogo had already dropped 13 points from winning positions before this clássico. Fluminense avoids another defeat but remains without a win in seven matches across all competitions.
The SDC Sports term sheet now moves through Santos' statute and membership process. This remains a potential transformation of club ownership.
Wesley, Lucho Rodríguez and João Costa give Artur Jorge new options before Mirassol and the Libertadores tie with Flamengo.
The Uruguayan has returned to normal training and says his attempted departure was driven by family issues.
A point at Botafogo prevents another defeat but does not provide the victory Fluminense badly needs.
Flamengo pursued Thiago Almada for weeks and publicly expressed confidence, but River Plate ultimately won the race. The delay left a compressed timetable before the first Libertadores knockout registration deadline.
Luiz Henrique became the alternative. Negotiations with Zenit advanced to a package reported around €30 million guaranteed plus bonuses, but Flamengo's presidency would not authorize the deal above its internal valuation. His representatives then declared the negotiation closed.
The transfer window remains open, but the first Libertadores deadline cannot be recovered. Leonardo Jardim must face Cruzeiro with the squad already registered.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 47 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 39 |
| 3 | Athletico Paranaense | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 37 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 35 |
| 5 | Bahia | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 32 |
| 6 | Red Bull Bragantino | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 31 |
| 7 | Botafogo | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 30 |
| 8 | Coritiba | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 29 | −2 | 30 |
| 9 | Cruzeiro | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 30 |
| 10 | Corinthians | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 29 |
| 11 | Atlético-MG | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 29 |
| 12 | São Paulo | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 26 |
| 13 | Vitória | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 26 |
| 14 | Grêmio | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 25 |
| 15 | Mirassol | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 23 |
| 16 | Santos | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 22 |
| 17 | Internacional | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 22 |
| 18 | Remo | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 22 |
| 19 | Vasco da Gama | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 21 |
| 20 | Chapecoense | 21 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 43 | −23 | 10 |
Updated from the pre-Round-22 table using Saturday's four final results.
Cruzeiro can move firmly into the upper group and has three newly registered attackers, but must manage minutes before Flamengo in the Libertadores. Mirassol has 23 points and needs distance from the bottom.
Key question: how much does Cruzeiro rotate before its continental tie?
Palmeiras begins Sunday eight points clear of Flamengo. Internacional has only 22 league points but arrives lifted by Copa do Brasil qualification. Abel Ferreira must balance another league opportunity against the coming Libertadores workload.
Key question: can Inter survive Palmeiras' early pressure and make the leader impatient?
Bahia has 32 points and can strengthen its continental position. Vasco remains in the relegation zone despite the emotional lift of eliminating Fluminense from the Copa do Brasil. Kike Olivera is back training normally for Bahia.
Key question: can Vasco transfer cup intensity into desperately needed league points?
Santos has 22 points and plays without suspended Neymar. Athletico-PR is third but must recover psychologically from the 4–0 Copa do Brasil collapse against Vitória.
Key question: which weighs more — Santos' depleted attack or Athletico's cup trauma?
Bragantino starts on 31 points and Corinthians on 29. Corinthians must turn the frustration of Copa do Brasil elimination into a league response in a congested race for continental places.
Key question: can Corinthians control the match rather than chase it?
Flamengo starts on 39 points and will know Palmeiras' result. Vitória arrives euphoric but fatigued after its 4–0 cup comeback against Athletico-PR and had only two full training sessions before the Maracanã.
Every Flamengo attacking performance is now viewed through the failed Almada and Luiz Henrique pursuits. A convincing win would lower the temperature before Cruzeiro; anything less will amplify it.
Bruno Guimarães' move from Newcastle to Arsenal keeps one of Brazil's core midfielders at the centre of a Premier League title challenge. His role and minutes at Arsenal will be a meaningful measure of his place in the next Seleção cycle.