Overview
- Corinthians opened the Paulistão with a 3-0 home win over Ponte Preta, as Gustavo Henrique, André and André Ramalho scored; the club can now register signings after settling a FIFA case, with Gabriel Paulista reported as the expected first addition.
- Palmeiras beat Portuguesa 1-0 in São Paulo with academy forward Luighi scoring minutes after an opponents’ red card, as Marlon Freitas debuted following a compressed preseason highlighted by Abel Ferreira.
- Grêmio began the Gauchão by routing Avenida 4-0 away, netting all goals in the second half in Luís Castro’s first official match in charge.
- Cruzeiro showcased marquee signing Gerson at the Mineirão, where he donned the No. 97 and a deal through 2030, before a 2-1 defeat to Pouso Alegre with Tite fielding an alternate side.
- The Copinha group stage concluded with top teams such as Palmeiras and São Paulo advancing with 100% records; single‑match knockouts on Monday–Tuesday include Palmeiras vs Vitória, São Paulo vs Portuguesa and Corinthians vs Guarani.