Flamengo defeated Mirassol at the Maracanã in a makeup match from the fourth round of the Brazilian Championship and returned to being just one point behind leader Palmeiras. The rubro-negro team demonstrated a high standard of physical and technical play, momentarily overtaking the team led by Abel Ferreira.
With this makeup victory and the 5-1 thrashing of the same Mirassol in round 23, Flamengo reached the top of the championship on goal difference, accumulating 48 points with a goal difference of 27 goals, while Palmeiras had a goal difference of 21.
The race for hegemony in the Brazilian Serie A, which began with Palmeiras' title in 2016, continues to be contested by the two clubs round by round. Flamengo and Palmeiras are the two most successful teams in the Brazilian Championship over the last ten years.
With the update of the points not played in the fourth round, the two rivals are tied in the leadership of the last 63 rounds, since the first round of 2025.
