Relegation battle tightens! Brasileirão table after Wednesday's games

The Brazilian Serie A, known as the Brasileirão, saw a thrilling week of matches on Wednesday, August 7, that significantly impacted the race for survival and a spot in the Libertadores Cup. The intense international break concluded, and the competition resumed with matchweek 29, delivering a series of results that upended the relegation battle and the title chase.

In the culminating match of the day, Cruzeiro emerged victorious against São Paulo, securing their position in the top four. Earlier in the day, Inter's decisive win over Corinthians in a head-to-head encounter not only helped them avoid the dreaded bottom four but also led to the dismissal of coach Fernando Diniz. Vitória and Vasco also managed to secure crucial wins, giving themselves some breathing room in the standings.

The standings after matchweek 29 are as follows:

1. Remo: 1-1 Grêmio

2. Bragantino: 1-1 Mirassol

3. Inter: 2-1 Corinthians

4. Vitória: 4-0 Chapecoense

5. Botafogo: 1-2 Vasco

6. Cruzeiro: 2-0 São Paulo

The upcoming fixtures for the week include:

Thursday (August 8):

- Santos vs Flamengo at 7:30 p.m.

- Athletico-PR vs Atlético-MG at 8 p.m.

- Fluminense vs Coritiba at 9:30 p.m.

- Palmeiras vs Bahia at 9:30 p.m.