Overview
- Criciúma won 2-0 at Couto Pereira with first-half goals from Rodrigo and Nícolas to close the 28th round.
- Coritiba remains in the G-4 in third on 47 points after a second straight defeat, and coach Mozart left the field under protests from the fans.
- The victory extends Criciúma’s unbeaten run to eight matches as the club climbs to first place on goal difference (15 to 8 over Goiás).
- The match drew 18,018 fans with reported revenue of R$ 309,392, was refereed by Lucas Canetto Bellote with VAR by Paulo Renato Moreira da Silva Coelho, and streamed on Disney+.
- Across the round, direct clashes continued to reshape the promotion push, with Athletico-PR and Cuiabá targeting G-4 spots while clubs such as Botafogo-SP, Athletic-MG, Amazonas and Volta Redonda fought to avoid relegation.