Overview
- Rafael Gava decided the match with a first-half free-kick at Arena Pantanal, securing a 1–0 victory for the visitors.
- Goiás moved to 58 points and occupies third place for the moment, keeping its push for a return to Série A alive pending other games in the round.
- Cuiabá remains on 50 points in 11th and is now mathematically out of the promotion race.
- The hosts controlled possession and generated volume but hit the target only a handful of times, while Tadeu and a compact Goiás back line protected the narrow lead.
- Next up, Goiás hosts Novorizontino in Goiânia, and Cuiabá travels to face América-MG in Belo Horizonte.