Mirassol defeats Remo to escape Brazil Serie A relegation zone
On 29 July 2026, Mirassol beat Remo 2‑1 at the Estádio Maião in the 21st round of Brazil’s Serie A. The home side opened the scoring when Remo defender Marllon scored an own‑goal from a corner, and later João Victor added a header. Remo reduced the deficit with a goal by Leonel Picco, but the result stood.
The victory lifted Mirassol to 14th place with 23 points, taking them out of the relegation zone. Remo stayed in 19th place with 21 points, remaining in the bottom‑four. Both clubs will face Copa do Brasil opponents next week – Mirassol against Grêmio and Remo against Santos.
Entities: Alef Manga · Clube do Remo · Estádio José Campos Maia (Maião) · Estádio Maião · João Victor · Leonel Picco · Léo Condé · Marlon · Mirassol Football Club · Mirassol Futebol Clube · Nottingham Forest Football Club · Ousmane Diomande
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Vitória midfielder Matheuzinho said his team missed many chances. (Player comment)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Remo's relegation probability fell from 92.2 % to 81 % according to Chance de Gol. (Relegation odds)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The result raised Remo to 21 points, placing them 18th, level with Vasco and Internacional. (Points and position)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Lucas Arcanjo leads Série A in saved‑goals with 111 saves and a 78 % save rate. (Statistical leader)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Jajá scored the first goal and Alef Manga scored the second for Remo. (Goal scorers)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Jair Ventura defended goalkeeper Lucas Arcanjo after his error leading to Remo’s first goal. (Coach comment)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Remo defeated Vitória 2-0 on 26 July 2026 at the Mangueirão. (Remo vitória 2-0)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Goalkeeper Marcelo Rangel made five key saves and received the highest player rating. (Goalkeeper performance)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The match is a direct contest for both clubs to avoid relegation to the Serie A Z‑4. (f0e6bf57-69ea-486f-9e80-a34c5b400751, e5f3ee20-7130-49d3-b5e2-6d9223dc49bd)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Mirassol and Remo drew 2‑2 in their first‑stage meeting on 4 February 2026. (e5f3ee20-7130-49d3-b5e2-6d9223dc49bd)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Alef Manga is Remo’s top scorer with six goals this season. (Remo reencontra Mirassol ... (explicitly mentions))
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Remo have scored 23 goals in 20 matches, averaging 1.15 per game. (08dabd93-a61e-4b6b-b206-4cbe2daf57fd)