Overview
- Vasco overturned a 1–0 deficit to beat Grêmio 2–1 on Saturday with second‑half goals from Thiago Mendes and Facundo Colidio.
- The win moved Vasco to 28 points but left the club inside the relegation fight on goal difference, keeping their survival path fragile.
- Botafogo extended its winless run to six league matches after a 1–1 home draw with Red Bull Bragantino in which Wallace Yan was sent off and Vitinho equalized.
- Santos recorded a third straight Brasileirão victory, beating Cruzeiro 2–1 at Vila Belmiro to reach 35 points and travel next to a Copa Sul‑Americana second‑leg against Atlético‑MG.
- In Série C action, Santa Cruz scored a stoppage‑time winner to top Group B and Floresta faces must‑improve away fixtures in the promotion quadrangular.