Chapecoense is officially mathematically relegated to Série B. Yeah, you read that right. After a wild 2-1 loss to Mirassol at Arena Condá on Tuesday, with five matches still left to play in the 2026 Brasileirão season, they simply can’t catch Grêmio.
VAR Chaos and Fan Fury Ignited the First Half
This wasn’t just any loss, though. This was a *battle*, a total mess of referee decisions and fan fury that escalated to needing military police. Kauan got Chapecoense rolling early in the first half, a sweet opener assisted by Giovanni Augusto. But then, Mirassol started their comeback, and boy, was it controversial. Referee Lucas Paulo Torezin was in the thick of it. VAR had to step in twice for potential penalties, you believe that? The first time, Torezin went to the monitor, pointed to the spot for a handball. But Reinaldo, man, he just shanked his third straight penalty of the season. Brutal. Then, in stoppage time of the first half, another call, another VAR review. Confirmed: penalty for Camilo’s foul on Alesson. This time, Mirassol’s left-back absolutely buried it into the top corner, tying the game up. The fans at Arena Condá? They were so heated, the match officials literally needed a military police escort off the pitch at halftime. You can’t make this stuff up.
The Blunder That Sealed Their Fate
As if the first half wasn’t enough drama, less than fifteen minutes into the second half, Chapecoense goalie Anderson pulled off one of the weirdest blunders of the entire campaign. An own goal. An *own goal* completing Mirassol’s comeback. Just like that, 2-1. Chapecoense didn’t quit, they piled on the pressure, fought until the final whistle. But they just could not find that equalizer. Mirassol took the 2-1 win.
So, with that win, Mirassol now sits at 40 points, moving up to 12th place. They’ve put a four-point cushion between themselves and Corinthians, who are currently the first team in the relegation zone. For Chapecoense, though, it’s over. Twenty-one points, dead last. Even with a game in hand, there is no way they can get out of this hole. They could only match Corinthians’ 36 points if they won every single one of their remaining five matches. And that still wouldn’t be enough to catch Grêmio at 37 points. Tough, tough way to go down. You have to wonder what’s next for Chapecoense after a season like this.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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