Overview
- Internacional beat Botafogo 2-0 at Beira-Rio for Ramón Díaz’s first victory, with Alan Patrick and Vitinho scoring to lift the club to 32 points.
- Red Bull Bragantino defeated Grêmio 1-0 on a stoppage-time penalty after Kannemann’s first-half red card, ending a five-match winless run and reaching 36 points.
- Grêmio’s football director Guto Peixoto blasted the refereeing led by Lucas Casagrande and urged the CBF to institute relegation for poorly performing officials.
- Fluminense routed Atlético-MG 3-0 at the Maracanã, climbed to seventh with 38 points, and drew praise from coach Luis Zubeldía for attacking depth as John Kennedy impressed.
- Brazil’s U-20 exited the World Cup group stage for the first time after a 1-0 loss to Spain, with coach Ramon Menezes citing limited preparation time and club-release constraints.