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It was COMPLETE MADNESS!

Five teams entered the final round of the Brasileirão threatened with relegation to Série B in 2026.

And only Santos did not find itself in the relegation zone at any point during the decisive matches this Sunday (7).

Fate decided that rivals Ceará and Fortaleza would be relegated.

They will join Juventude and Sport.

The teams that were not depending on their own results... were SAVED!

See below how the intense battle against the Z-4 unfolded.

Laion goes from euphoria to relegation

Fortaleza started the round outside the Z-4 after nine games unbeaten – with four straight wins.

They were the most in-form team. But the only one among those threatened to play away from home in the final round.

They took the lead with Breno Lopes (17') and were even in the qualification zone for the Sul-Americana.

Botafogo – chasing fifth place – equalized with Montoro before halftime (50').

Laion’s situation worsened after Artur Cabral turned it around (48').

Glorioso even scored a third, but there was a penalty for Tricolor before that. And Bareiro brought back hope (55').

Fortaleza fought hard, but the results of other matches stopped going their way.

And Alvinegro did their part with goals from Marçal (84') and Mateo Ponte (95').

The brave Laion finished with 43 points in 18th place.

Ceará had NEVER been in the Z-4

Vozão was having a "controlled" Brasileirão.

But things started to go wrong with the loss to Inter before the final stretch against all the G-4 teams.

Léo Condé’s team went into the final round depending only on themselves.

They even took the lead with Pedro Raul (12').

But saw an alternative Palmeiras, not at full strength, turn it around with Facundo Torres (17'), Sosa (61'), and Flaco López (65').

And the team that had never been in the relegation zone... entered the Z-4 right at the end after picking up just one of the last 15 points available.

They didn’t get past 43 points, finishing in 17th place.

Vitória and Inter suffer, but are SAVED

Leão and Colorado entered the final round inside the Z-4. And under a lot of pressure.

Playing in a completely packed and pulsating Barradão, Rubro-Negro saw Rafael become the villain in the first half.

Inter, in turn, only posed a real threat before halftime when Bruno Gomes hit the crossbar.

Both remained in the relegation zone during halftime of all the matches.

Vitória finally did their part thanks to Baralhas (68').

Abel Braga’s Colorado was already winning thanks to Mercado’s goal (50') after Cleiton’s mistake.

They got out of the Z-4, went back to the dreaded zone, and then breathed again with Palmeiras’ comeback.

Alan Patrick, from the penalty spot, and Carbonero brought calm.

Jhon Jhon’s goal didn’t change anything.

And both were saved.

Vitória with 45 points. And Inter with 44.

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

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