Brasileirão Sunday ends with a new leader, more misery and +

Brasileirão Sunday ends with a new leader, more misery and + Four more games brought plenty of action to Matchday 31 of the 2026 Brasileirão this Sunday (18). Santos reignited their hopes of a Libertadores spot with a comeback win. Now in the relegation zone themselves, Cruzeiro kept Grêmio stuck in the bottom four. And Flamengo reclaimed the Brasileirão lead with a win in Salvador.  Remo versus Red Bull Bragantino wrapped up the day's Brasileirão action. Check out everything that happened, the updated standings and the remaining fixture below.  Fluminense took the lead, but Santos deserved their comeback victory, with Gabigol putting in a superb performance. Fábio kept things from getting worse for the Tricolor.  Grêmio took the lead twice. But Kaio Jorge made the difference. And the Tricolor remain in a deeply precarious position.  Flamengo did not let Palmeiras finish the matchday on top. They were the better side from the start, pulled away in the second half and reclaimed first place.  Red Bull Bragantino took the lead but allowed Remo to fight back. The side from Pará even scored again, only for VAR to confirm an offside. There was no shortage of fight from either side, with drama right to the end. Ivan Quaresma saved the Leão twice. And Massa Bruta came under intense pressure in the closing minutes.  The 1–1 draw did neither team any favors.  Highlights coming soon.  UPDATED standings 📊 Defeats for Athletico and then Fluminense widened the gap between second and third place to 13 points. The only postponed fixture is Chapecoense versus Vasco from Matchday 21, which has yet to be rescheduled.  📅 Remaining matchday fixture 19/10 - Monday 8 p.m. - Corinthians vs Vitória - Neo Química Arena  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.