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Palmeiras is the New Leader of the 2026 Brasileirão

The Brasileirão is heating up, even though it's still the beginning of the tournament, and this Saturday (21), three matches stirred up the eighth round. Botafogo, Fluminense, and Palmeiras came out victorious and shook up the top of the standings. Flamengo plays on Sunday (22), facing Corinthians.

HOW DOES THE STANDINGS LOOK?

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Kicking off Saturday (21), Botafogo defeated Red Bull Bragantino 2-1 in Bragança Paulista. Right after, Fluminense beat Atlético-MG 1-0 at Maracanã. Finally, in the state classic, Palmeiras overcame São Paulo 1-0.

WHAT'S NEXT IN THIS ROUND?

The remaining seven matches of the Brasileirão will be played this Sunday (22). At 4:00 pm (Brasília time), four matches will shake up the round: Athletico-PR and Coritiba face off in a classic; Cruzeiro hosts Santos; Remo and Bahia go head-to-head; while Vasco and Grêmio duel in Rio de Janeiro.

Right after, two more matches kick off at 6:30 pm (Brasília time). Internacional hosts Chapecoense at Beira-Rio Stadium. Finally, Vitória and Mirassol face off at Barradão Stadium in Salvador.

AND WHAT ABOUT FLAMENGO'S MATCH?

Thus, Flamengo takes on Corinthians in the last match of the round. The two teams face each other at Neo Química Arena, at 8:30 pm (Brasília time). That way, Coluna do Fla brings you all the information about this interstate classic.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.