Matchday 18 of the 2026 Brasileirão kicked off this Saturday (30) with five matches.

Another five games will take place on Sunday (31), and then the league will pause because of the World Cup.

After that, the ball will only start rolling again in Brazil on July 22, with Matchday 19 of the Brasileirão.

At Arena da Baixada, Athletico-PR once again relied on Viveros to beat Mirassol 1-0 and climb to third place.

At the Maracanã, Flamengo cruised past Coritiba, winning 3-0 and bouncing back in the competition.

In Salvador, Bahia came from behind to beat Botafogo 2-1 and moved back within touching distance of the top five.

In Porto Alegre, Corinthians also came from behind to beat Grêmio, 3-1, and went from being threatened by the relegation zone to "focusing on the top five."

Finally, at Vila Belmiro, Santos beat Vitória 3-1 and climbed out of the relegation zone, leaving Vasco in the dreaded bottom four.

The match was also marked by Gabigol's sending-off for an obscene gesture. Click here to see it!

📅 Other Matchday 18 fixtures

• Sunday (31) - 11 a.m. (Brasília time) - RB Bragantino vs Internacional

• Sunday (31) - 4 p.m. (Brasília time) - Vasco vs Atlético-MG

• Sunday (31) - 4 p.m. (Brasília time) - Palmeiras vs Chapecoense

• Sunday (31) - 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) - Cruzeiro vs Fluminense

• Sunday (31) - 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) - Remo vs São Paulo

📊 See the updated table

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