Overview
- Sunday results left Flamengo top of the Brasileirão with 64 points and Palmeiras second on 63 after Flamengo beat Fluminense 1–0 and Palmeiras routed Corinthians 4–1.
- Jorge Carrascal scored the lone goal at the Maracanã to give Flamengo the win that preserved their slim advantage in the title race.
- Fluminense publicly condemned the refereeing after Erick Pulgar’s studs-to-knee challenge on Rodrigo Castillo was shown a yellow card and not sent for VAR review, and the club issued a formal note protesting referee Rafael Rodrigo Klein and VAR lead Daniel Nobre Bins.
- Flamengo coach Leonardo Jardim defended Pulgar and the match officials, saying the incident was a contested play rather than a red-card foul.
- Elsewhere Bahia beat Mirassol 1–0 after Reinaldo missed a late penalty and Corinthians’ 4–1 defeat prompted goalkeeper Hugo Souza to apologize, outcomes that sharpen relegation and continental qualification permutations as teams also prepare for midweek Libertadores semifinals.