Headline: Brasileirão Round 24 Sees Key Wins and Struggles as Teams Battle for Position
Matchday 24 of the 2026 Brasileirão unfolded this Sunday, October 23, featuring six exciting games. The round will conclude on Monday, October 24, with a match between Botafogo and Athletico-PR taking place at Nilton Santos Stadium at 8 PM Brasília time.
The day’s action kicked off with three matches starting at 4 PM. League leaders Palmeiras seized the opportunity to extend their lead following Flamengo’s loss on Saturday. Palmeiras handed Vasco a definitive 4-1 defeat, allowing them to gain some cushion at the top of the standings.
In another notable match, Bahia faced Vitória in a derby under significant pressure, having not won in five rounds. However, the Tricolor de Aço overcame their fears and secured a crucial 2-0 victory in front of a packed Barradão.
Meanwhile, in São Paulo, the match between RB Bragantino and Grêmio failed to excite fans, but it ended dramatically. Massa Bruta managed to clinch a late win, leaving Tricolor Gaúcho with concerns about relegation.
In a tightly contested match in Baixada, Santos ended up drawing 1-1 against Mirassol, who played with ten men for a significant portion of the second half. This result left both teams feeling anxious about their chances of avoiding relegation.
On the relegation front, São Paulo appears to be on track to face Série B for the first time in history, suffering a 1-0 loss to Chapecoense at Arena Condá. This defeat marked their tenth consecutive game without a win, an unsettling streak for the Tricolor Paulista, who has endured five months without a victory. Chapecoense, currently at the bottom of the table, celebrated just their second win of the campaign after a seven-month winless run.
Finally, at Couto Pereira, Coritiba triumphed over Corinthians with a score of 2-1 in what was termed a “six-pointer.” This victory keeps Coxa firmly in the race for a G-5 spot, while Timão faced their second straight defeat in the league.
Matchday 25 fixtures
- Saturday (29) – Atlético-MG vs. Vitória
- Saturday (29) – São Paulo vs. RB Bragantino
- Saturday (29) – Vasco vs. Cruzeiro
- Sunday (30) – Athletico-PR vs. Fluminense
- Sunday (30) – Flamengo vs. Botafogo
- Sunday (30) – Corinthians vs. Santos
- Sunday (30) – Mirassol vs. Palmeiras
- Sunday (30) – Grêmio vs. Chapecoense
- Sunday (30) – Bahia vs. Internacional
- Monday (31) – Remo vs. Coritiba
The updated Brasileirão table shows that aside from bottom-placed Chapecoense and Botafogo, who will play on Monday, all teams ranked from ninth place down either lost or drew their matches. The fight to avoid relegation to Série B is gearing up to be quite competitive.
Matchday 24 of the 2026 Brasileirão continued this Sunday (23) with six more games.
This Monday (24), Botafogo vs. Athletico-PR, at Nilton Santos Stadium, at 8pm (Brasília time), officially wraps up the round.
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The day started with three matches at 4pm.
League leaders Palmeiras wanted to take advantage of Flamengo’s loss on Saturday (22), and Vasco ended up being the ones to “pay the price.”
A 4-1 thrashing for the Verdão and a little more comfort at the top of the table.
Bahia, meanwhile, went into the derby against Vitória under pressure after five rounds without a win.
But the Tricolor de Aço was not intimidated by a packed Barradão and secured all three points with a 2-0 win.
Back in the state of São Paulo, RB Bragantino and Grêmio played a sleepy game.
But with the last play of the match, Massa Bruta grabbed an important win that left Tricolor Gaúcho still worried about the relegation zone.
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In Baixada, Santos drew 1-1 with Mirassol, who had to play with one man fewer from midway through the second half.
The result left both Peixe and Leão Caipira extremely worried about the possibility of relegation.
And speaking of relegation, apparently São Paulo is determined to play in Série B for the first time in its history.
Tricolor Paulista managed the feat of losing 1-0 to Chapecoense at Arena Condá and made it 10 games without a win in the Brasileirão (five months without one).
Chape, who are stuck at the bottom of the table, picked up only their second win of the competition after a seven-month drought.
Finally, at Couto Pereira, Coritiba won the “six-pointer” and beat Corinthians 2-1.
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Coxa remains firmly in the fight for the G-5, while Timão suffered its second straight defeat in the Brasileirão.
📅 Matchday 25 fixtures
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Saturday (29) – Atlético-MG vs. Vitória
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Saturday (29) – São Paulo vs. RB Bragantino
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Saturday (29) – Vasco vs. Cruzeiro
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Sunday (30) – Athletico-PR vs. Fluminense
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Sunday (30) – Flamengo vs. Botafogo
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Sunday (30) – Corinthians vs. Santos
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Sunday (30) – Mirassol vs. Palmeiras
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Sunday (30) – Grêmio vs. Chapecoense
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Sunday (30) – Bahia vs. Internacional
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Monday (31) – Remo vs. Coritiba
📊 The updated Brasileirão table
Aside from bottom-placed Chapecoense and Botafogo, who play this Monday (24), every team from ninth place down either lost or drew.
The battle to avoid relegation to Série B is going to be a good one, huh!
So, drop a comment and tell us who you think the bottom four will be!
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
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