What Happened in Brazilian Soccer Yesterday (Thursday, July 17th 2025)

Atlético-MG

• Atlético-MG 1 x 0 Atlético Bucaramanga – Away – Copa Sudamericana – Highlights.

• Despite being one man down, Atlético-MG showed resilience and beat Bucaramanga 1-0 away, gaining an important advantage in the Sudamericana.

• Igor Gomes came off the bench, won the penalty, and stood out in the 1-0 victory despite the team’s overall weak performance.

• Defender Rômulo, with little playing time, has drawn interest from MLS clubs and could be loaned out. Sport Recife and Santa Clara also monitor his situation.

Bahia

• Patrick Sequeira has returned to Portugal for medicals, indicating progress in his transfer to Bahia.

• Jean Lucas was suspended for four matches by the STJD due to a red card in the Ba-Vi derby and fined R$5,000 for kicking a microphone.

• Arias wants to renew with Bahia, where he feels happy. His contract runs until the end of 2025. Everton Ribeiro is set for automatic renewal, while Danilo Fernandes may retire.

Botafogo

• Botafogo is close to signing midfielder Danilo from Nottingham Forest for €22 million, following a key talk with coach Davide Ancelotti.

• Fortaleza submitted a loan proposal for Botafogo's Danilo Barbosa to strengthen their squad.

• Diego Hernández was loaned to Remo. The Uruguayan midfielder, formerly at Everton (Chile), remains under contract with Botafogo until 2026.

Bragantino

• Midfielder Gabriel and striker Eduardo Sasha are suspended due to yellow card accumulation and will miss the match against Vitória.

Ceará

• Ceará sold João Victor to Zalaegerszeg (Hungary) and retained 35% of his rights. The transfer could yield up to €200,000 in bonuses.

• Ceará is close to signing left-back Gabriel Báez from Nacional (URU) as a possible alternative to Matheus Bahia.

• Defender Pedro Henrique praised the team’s focus ahead of the upcoming away match against Internacional.

Corinthians

• Coach Dorival Júnior demands attacking reinforcements, citing recurring absences of Garro, Memphis, and Yuri.

• Gui Bom scored a hat trick for Corinthians U-17 in a big win over Fortaleza and is now second in the league’s top scorers.

• Left-back Hugo will undergo hernia surgery, and midfielder Maycon is recovering from a thigh injury, weakening the team ahead of the São Paulo derby.

Cruzeiro

• Cruzeiro 2 x 0 Fluminense – Away – Brasileirão – Highlights.

• Youth midfielder Gui Meira was loaned to Feirense (Portugal) for experience.

• League top scorer Kaio Jorge (12 goals) confirmed interest from European clubs but left decisions to the club’s board.

• Cruzeiro ended a 14-year winless streak at Maracanã and took the Brasileirão lead for the first time since 2014.

Flamengo

• Flamengo signed Colombian midfielder Carrascal from Dynamo Moscow for €12 million.

• Viña, Matheus Cunha, Cleiton, and Matheus Gonçalves joined Flamengo’s U-20 squad in a friendly against Bayer Leverkusen at Gávea.

• With Carrascal’s arrival, Flamengo can still field one more foreigner per match, as Jorginho holds dual citizenship and counts as Brazilian.

Fluminense

• Fluminense 0 x 2 Cruzeiro – Home – Brasileirão – Highlights.

• Cruzeiro won at Maracanã with goals from Fabrício Bruno and Kaio Jorge. The match marked Jhon Arias' farewell before his transfer to Wolverhampton for up to €22 million.

• Coach Renato Gaúcho criticized Kevin Serna’s agent for complaining about playing time. Serna was offered to Alianza Lima.

• Paulo Henrique Ganso missed the Cruzeiro match due to a thigh injury. Midfielder Otávio began physical transition after an Achilles tendon recovery.

Fortaleza

• Fortaleza submitted a loan proposal for Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo).

• The club appointed Renato Paiva as head coach until 2026, replacing Vojvoda. Paiva previously managed Bahia and Botafogo.

• Fortaleza signed left-back Weverson from Arouca (Portugal). He’s registered and eligible to debut against Bahia.

Grêmio

• Midfielder Cuéllar promised to improve his performances after a meeting with Grêmio and began a physical reconditioning plan.

• Grêmio is seeking a starting playmaker, dissatisfied with Cristaldo, Monsalve, and Edenilson playing out of position.

• Coach Fabiano Daitx left Grêmio’s U-20 team amid a poor run and relegation threat.

Internacional

• Internacional signed 31-year-old midfielder Richard to cover Fernando’s absence and strengthen midfield build-up.

• Inter expects to receive around R$38 million if Betis sells Johnny to Atlético de Madrid, helping meet financial goals.

• Contract renewal talks with Alan Patrick continue, though there’s disagreement over its length (2027 vs. 2028).

Juventude

• Juventude presented forward Gabriel Veron (22), already registered and eligible to debut against Cruzeiro. He aims to restart his career after struggles at Santos.

Mirassol

• Mirassol faces Santos on Saturday (19th) in the 15th Brasileirão round. The team is unbeaten in four matches, while Santos is fighting relegation.

Palmeiras

• Goalkeeper Kaique was loaned to Portimonense (Portugal) until June 2026 after renewing with Palmeiras until 2030.

• Ex-Palmeiras goalkeeper Renato Marin signed with PSG until 2030 after being a free agent.

• Despite fan pressure, Leila Pereira continues to back coach Abel Ferreira.

Santos

• Striker Julio Furch (35) terminated his contract with Santos and joined Banfield (Argentina).

• Forward Rollheiser returns after suspension and will play against Mirassol.

• Right-back Nathan was loaned to Remo after an uneventful stint at Internacional.

São Paulo

• Goalkeeper Renato Marin, 19, signed with PSG until 2030. São Paulo retains 20% of his economic rights.

• Lucas Moura is sidelined indefinitely with a knee injury and will miss the derby against Corinthians.

• Rafael Tolói ruled out a return to São Paulo, pursuing overseas opportunities.

Sport Recife

• Sport offered a loan deal for Matías Perelló (Central Córdoba), but negotiations remain ongoing.

• The club is not interested in FC Porto’s André Franco, despite being offered the midfielder.

• Titi Ortiz and Dalbert are close to joining América-MG. Titi terminated with Sport due to disciplinary issues, while Dalbert is finalizing his move.

Vasco

• Vasco requested judicial approval to advance R$21.2 million from the sales of Clayton and Orellano, citing urgent financial needs.

• Defender João Victor was harshly criticized at the training center after poor performances and multiple red cards. Still a starter in 2025, he aims to turn things around.

• Following defeats to Botafogo and Del Valle, Vasco prioritizes signing a center-back and a winger, working within a tight budget under coach Diniz.

Vitória

• Vitória signed Chilean left-back Matías Sepúlveda from Universidad de Chile on a permanent deal.

• Coach Fábio Carille requested the signing of Paraguayan center-back Fabián Balbuena to add leadership to the squad.

• Former Corinthians striker Romarinho joined Vitória and is undergoing medicals in Salvador.