Latin America Sports Daily for Sunday, August 9, 2026
Palmeiras sit atop Brazil’s Série A while the Copa Libertadores round of 16 first legs begin this week. Full Sunday fixtures and verified results. The post Latin America Sports Daily for Sunday, August 9, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .
Botafogo and Fluminense played to a 1-1 draw in the Rio derby on Saturday, with Alex Telles' free kick canceled out by Ignácio after halftime. This was Fluminense's fifth consecutive Brasileirão draw, leaving them in fourth place. Other Saturday fixtures included Grêmio beating São Paulo 2-1, Coritiba defeating Chapecoense 2-1, and Remo and Atlético-MG ending in a 4-4 draw.
Palmeiras leads the table by eight points with 47 points from 21 matches, hosting Internacional on Sunday. Six fixtures remain in the round, with Flamengo vs Vitória at the Maracanã set for 7:30pm. The Copa Libertadores resumes on Tuesday after a two-month break due to the World Cup, with six Brazilian clubs among the sixteen.
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