Overview

• Palmeiras overpowered Vasco 3–0 at Allianz Parque as Flaco López struck twice and set up Vitor Roque, lifting Abel Ferreira’s side to 52 points and back into second place.
• Botafogo beat Bahia 2–1 at Nilton Santos to reach 43 points and claim fourth on tiebreak over Mirassol, ending a run without wins in direct clashes and tightening the Libertadores race.
• Fluminense led twice but drew 2–2 with last‑place Sport after a stoppage‑time equalizer stood on a VAR offside check, following an earlier VAR‑awarded penalty converted by John Kennedy.
• Sport remains bottom on 15 points yet gained a morale‑boosting draw in a match marked by protests over decisions, while Fluminense sits around mid‑table after letting two points slip.
• Santos drew 1–1 with Grêmio at Vila Belmiro as coach Juan Pablo Vojvoda lamented wasteful finishing, leaving the Peixe still hovering near the relegation fight.