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Overview
- Mirassol clinched its first-ever Copa Libertadores berth after the 34th round but must satisfy CONMEBOL rules, including fielding a women’s team, upgrading the Maião to meet knockout-stage capacity, and complying with the 140 km airport radius.
- Botafogo, boosted by a comeback win over Sport, hosts Grêmio at Nilton Santos tonight with a chance to strengthen its hold on the fifth-place group-stage spot as Fluminense and Bahia press the chase.
- Fluminense improved its G-5 outlook by beating Flamengo and now visits Palmeiras, while Bahia’s chances fell after a home loss to Fortaleza and it hosts Vasco at Fonte Nova on Sunday.
- Flamengo sits on 71 points and hosts Red Bull Bragantino at 21:30 as Palmeiras, on 69, hosts Fluminense at the same time, keeping the championship in play entering the 35th round.
- Atlético-MG meets Lanús in the Copa Sudamericana final at 17:00 in Asunción, with live coverage on SBT, ESPN and Disney+, and UFMG projections show Vasco with a negligible 0.19% Libertadores chance but minimal 0.96% relegation risk.