Overview
- Palmeiras beat Botafogo 2-1 at Allianz Parque, with Jhon Arias scoring his first goal for the club as Abel Ferreira’s side returned to first place on goal difference.
- São Paulo fell 1-0 at Atlético-MG to relinquish top spot, and Lucas Moura left after 12 minutes for hospital evaluation with a suspected rib fracture.
- Vasco overturned a 2-0 deficit to defeat Fluminense 3-2 with a stoppage-time header, rising to 10th as Renato Gaúcho urged the team to target those ahead in the table.
- Coritiba won 1-0 at Mirassol after a VAR-confirmed Joaquin Lavega strike, ending the hosts’ home unbeaten run and lifting the visitors to fifth.
- Cruzeiro lost 2-1 at Athletico-PR in their first match since Tite’s exit as two early goals proved decisive, while Grêmio beat Vitória 2-0 but saw captain Marlon leave by ambulance with an ankle injury; in Europe, Braga advanced with a 4-0 win over Ferencváros and Porto’s Francesco Farioli cautioned that a one-goal edge over Stuttgart is precarious.