Resumo da 17ª rodada do Brasileirão

Last Updated on Julho 28, 2025 4:29 pm by Erwin Noguera

This weekend marked Matchday 17 of the Brasileirão, which brought a few surprises and a new leader, as Flamengo reclaimed the top spot they held before the Club World Cup.

The biggest upset came with Ceará’s 2–1 away win over Cruzeiro, a result that allowed ‘Mengão’ to return to first place after their 1–0 victory against Atlético Mineiro.

Palmeiras continues climbing the table, this time defeating Grêmio 1–0, while São Paulo secured a key 3–1 win over Fluminense in another major clash.

In a battle between struggling sides, Sport and Santos drew 2–2, a similar outcome to Botafogo and Corinthians, who finished 1–1.

Elsewhere, Fortaleza remains in the relegation zone but pulled off a 3–1 win over RB Bragantino, who have now dropped to fifth place.

Brasileirão Matchday 17 – Games

Brasileirão - 17ª rodada: Fortaleza vs. RB Bragantino

Fortaleza earned a crucial 3–1 victory over Red Bull Bragantino. While they remain in the relegation zone, they’re now just one point away from climbing out.

The ‘Leão’ took control early, opening the scoring in the 4th minute with a header from Deyverson off a corner kick. Fifteen minutes later, on the 19th, another corner—this time from the opposite side—led to a Matheus Pereira cross that Benjamin Kuscevic converted for a 2–0 lead.

In the 38th minute, a couple of mistakes from Fortaleza allowed Isidro Pitta to score a brilliant solo goal and reduce the deficit.

However, just three minutes into the second half, in the 48th minute, a defensive error from Bragantino resulted in a poor clearance by the goalkeeper. The ball fell to Lucca Prior, who slotted it into an open net for the final 3–1.

Fortaleza now has 14 points and sits in 18th place, just one point behind 16th. Meanwhile, RB Bragantino has now lost three straight games and gone four matches without a win, dropping to fifth in the standings.

Brasileirão - 17ª rodada: Palmeiras x Grêmio

Palmeiras continues to edge out narrow wins, and this weekend they defeated Grêmio 1–0 to move within four points of Flamengo, with a game in hand.

The match’s only goal came from Uruguayan winger Facundo Torres, finishing off a long, well-worked team move with multiple passes. It was the ‘Verdão’s’ third straight win, each by just a one-goal margin.

With this victory, Abel Ferreira’s side closes in on the top spot, while Grêmio, recently eliminated from the CONMEBOL Sudamericana, has now gone five matches without a win across all competitions—losing three of them—and has dropped to 14th place with 17 points.

Brasileirão - 17ª rodada: Cruzeiro vs. Ceará

The biggest surprise of the weekend came in Belo Horizonte, where former league leaders Cruzeiro suffered a 2–1 defeat to Ceará.

The home side took an early lead just four minutes in, with top scorer Kaio Jorge capitalizing on a major blunder by goalkeeper Bruno Ferreira, who mishit a pass and left an easy tap-in.

Despite the setback, the visitors didn’t collapse. In the 39th minute, Antonio Galeano headed in the equalizer from a corner kick. The 25-year-old Paraguayan midfielder struck again in the 60th minute—once more with a header—to complete the comeback.

Cruzeiro pushed hard for another goal but couldn’t break through, ending a 16-match unbeaten streak that included 11 wins. They now sit second, two points behind Flamengo, while Ceará climbed to ninth with 21 points.

Brasileirão - 17ª rodada: Flamengo vs. Atlético-MG

In the match that closed the round, Flamengo took advantage of Cruzeiro’s slip and, with a 1–0 win over Atlético Mineiro, climbed to the top of the Brasileirão mesa.

The game’s only goal came in the 75th minute, when defender Léo Ortiz powered in a header from a Luiz Araújo free kick.

‘Mengão’ now leads the league with 36 points, two ahead of Cruzeiro. They’ve recorded 11 wins, three draws, and two losses—scoring the most goals (30) and conceding the fewest (6). Meanwhile, the ‘Galo’ remains stuck at 20 points, dropping to 13th and falling out of the international qualification zone.