Carioca - 1 · Relegation Group - 3: Portuguesa RJ beat CFRJ / Maricá 2-0. The match was played on Monday, 23 February 2026 at CT Joao Saldanha (Rio de Janeiro); refereed by L. Almeida.
Lucas Costa 44' (Portuguesa RJ) · Gutemberg 63' (Portuguesa RJ)
After a 0-1 first half, the game finished 0-2.
CFRJ / Maricá held 43% of possession against 57%, attempting 12 shots to Portuguesa RJ's 22.
Shots on target read 1-9 and corners 4-7.
Substitutes: Yuri Duarte, Brenno, Bernardo, A. Quinonez, Magno Souza, C. Mendes, Caick Vitor, Alex Azeredo, Caio Vitor, Valdenilson, Julio Cesar
Coach: Marcus Cravo
Substitutes: Vinicius Barreta, Alexandre Azizi, Patrick, Alex Reinaldo, Chay, Gustavo Aguiar, Bruno Mota, Alex Moretti, Guilherme Silveira, Rhuan Silveira, Leo Muchacho, Romarinho
Coach: Nascif Alex
Alex Reinaldo (Portuguesa RJ) — named player of the match with a 8.5 rating.