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Three matches opened the 15th round of the Brasileirão this Saturday (09)

The 15th round of the 2026 Brasileirão has begun! This Saturday (09), three matches kicked off another round of the competition. A 2-2 draw dominated the scoreboards, as in Coritiba vs Internacional and Fluminense vs Vitória. The Rio rival missed the chance to move temporarily ahead of Flamengo.

WHAT IS THE 2026 BRASILEIRÃO STANDINGS?

At Couto Pereira Stadium, there was no shortage of excitement. Coritiba took the lead through Lavega, but Borré equalized. In the 39th minute of the second half, the home side scored through Rodrigo Moledo. However, in an all-out attacking push, center back Felix Torres turned into a striker and made it 2-2 in the 51st minute.

There was also a late goal at the Maracanã. John Kennedy opened the scoring for Fluminense, but Vitória came from behind with goals from Renato Kayzer and Renê. However, in the 46th minute of the second half, Kevin Serna found the net with a beautiful chipped finish. With the result, the rival reached the same 27 points as Flamengo, but remains third on goal difference. It is worth noting that Mengão has played two fewer matches than the club from Laranjeiras.

HOW DID THE EX-FLAMENGO SHOWDOWN GO?

At Arena Fonte Nova, there was no shortage of former Flamengo names on the field. For Bahia, Jean Lucas and Everton Ribeiro were led by former red-and-black boss Rogério Ceni. Meanwhile, for Cruzeiro, Fabrício Bruno and Gerson started the match that wrapped up Saturday’s (09) Brasileirão action.

Fabrício Bruno, in fact, was involved in Bahia’s goal. The center back gave away a penalty on Willian José, and Luciano Juba converted it. But Cruzeiro equalized before halftime through Kauã Moraes. In the closing minutes of the second half, the team from Minas Gerais completed the comeback with a beautiful goal from Kaique Kenji: 2-1.

WHEN DO FLAMENGO PLAY?

Chasing leaders Palmeiras, Flamengo take the field this Sunday (10) at Grêmio’s Arena against the team from Rio Grande do Sul. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. Brasília time, with full live coverage from Coluna do Fla, directly from Porto Alegre.

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