Série B: Goiás defeats CRB as promotion race intensifies

In the 36th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, Goiás secured a 2-1 victory over CRB at the Estádio Hailé Pinheiro. Djalma Silva opened the scoring for Goiás in the first half, followed by a second goal from Cadu. Dadá Belmonte scored for CRB to narrow the deficit, but the win allowed Goiás to reach 55 points, moving them into seventh place and tightening the battle for the G-6 playoff spots.

Other key results from the round included a 0-0 draw between Fortaleza and Atlético-GO at the Arena Castelão. The stalemate left Fortaleza in fifth place with 62 points, while Atlético-GO remained in eighth with 55 points, continuing a five-match winless streak.

In another matchup, Athletic secured a 2-1 comeback victory against Ceará at the Arena Sicredi. Despite Ceará taking an early lead through Saulo Mineiro, goals from Assis and Jhan Pool secured the win for the home side. This result moved Athletic to 47 points, while Ceará remains in 16th place with 43 points, still facing the possibility of relegation.