Overview
- Kevin Serna decided the match with a 30th-minute strike that deflected off Daniel Borges to beat goalkeeper Walter.
- Inside 20 seconds, Daniel Borges was initially sent off for a foul on Serna before VAR led referee Anderson Daronco to downgrade it to a yellow.
- Fluminense moved to 50 points in seventh place, tightening the gap to the direct Libertadores positions near the G5.
- Zubeldía’s side preserved a 100% home record at the Maracanã under his tenure, now six wins in six.
- Mirassol stayed fourth on 56 points as its unbeaten run ended, with the next round sending Fluminense to Cruzeiro and Mirassol home to Palmeiras.