Overview
- Fortaleza opened the scoring in Rio, saw Álvaro Montoro make it 1-1 for Botafogo, drew level again through an Adam Bareiro penalty, then conceded twice late in a 4-2 defeat.
- Internacional’s 3-1 win over Bragantino and Vitória’s 1-0 victory against São Paulo combined with Fortaleza’s loss to confirm the drop.
- The relegation is the first of Martín Palermo’s head‑coaching career after he took charge in September to try to steer the club clear.
- The league wrapped with Flamengo already champion and the four relegated teams set as Ceará, Fortaleza, Juventude and Sport Recife.
- Santos beat Cruzeiro 3-0 to secure survival and clinch a 2026 Copa Sudamericana place, with Neymar part of the squad.