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Seven Matches Opened the Seventh Round of the Brasileirão 2026 This Wednesday (18)

The seventh round of the Brasileirão has begun! This Wednesday (18), seven matches stirred up the competition and shook up the top of the standings. After all, Palmeiras and São Paulo are tied for first place with 16 points.

WHAT IS THE UPDATED STANDINGS OF THE BRASILEIRÃO 2026?

At Allianz Parque, Palmeiras took advantage of Medina's expulsion in the first half to secure a 2-1 victory over Botafogo. Allan and Arias scored for the home team, with Danilo scoring for the visitors. Abel Ferreira's team leads the Brasileirão on goal difference.

Last year's runner-up only reached the top thanks to São Paulo's stumble. Playing at Arena MRV, the São Paulo team lost to Atlético-MG 1-0, with a goal from defender Ivan Román. Therefore, the Morumbi club remains at 16 points.

Almost joining the '16-point club' after seven games is Fluminense. In the classic against Vasco, Canobbio opened the scoring for the tricolors at Maracanã just 53 seconds into the match. Later, Hércules extended the lead with a stunning goal. However, Vasco managed a surprising comeback, with Nuno Moreira, Spinelli, and Thiago Mendes, closing the score at 3-2.

WHO IS THE TRUE LEADER OF THE BRASILEIRÃO?

Two teams are at the top with 16 points, but the team with the best performance in the Brasileirão is Bahia. With one less game, Rogério Ceni and Everton Ribeiro's team defeated Bragantino 2-0 in Salvador, reaching 14 points.

ALL GOOD THERE, GERSON?

At the bottom of the standings, Gerson's Cruzeiro lost once again. Playing at Arena da Baixada, Speed Mendoza and Kevin Viveros put Athletico-PR ahead before ten minutes into the match. In the second half, Cruzeiro managed to score with Néiser Villareal. But the team from Paraná won 2-1.

At Maião, the sensation of the Brasileirão 2025 continues to disappoint. Against Coritiba, Mirassol lost at home 1-0, with a goal from Lavega. Finally, Santos, with Neymar and Gabigol, lost to Internacional 2-1. Zé Ivaldo, own goal, opened the scoring for the gauchos. Neymar equalized at Vila Belmiro. But Carbonero, in stoppage time, secured the three points for the reds.

WHEN DOES FLAMENGO PLAY?

Six points behind the leaders, but with two games in hand, Flamengo cannot think of any result other than victory against Remo. This Thursday (19), the current champion hosts the newly-promoted team to the Série A of the Brasileirão starting at 8 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã.

Competition table provided by Superscore

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