The Batalha dos Aflitos (English: Battle of the Worried) is a name used by the Brazilian press to refer to a memorable and completely atypical Campeonato Brasileiro Série B play-off match played on 26 November, 2005 between Náutico and Grêmio.
In 2005, Grêmio, part of Brazil's 12 largest teams, was going through one of the worst periods of its history, in serious risk of ceasing operations due to an ever impending bankruptcy, and playing in the second division of Brazilian football, after being relegated in 2004's Série A.
However, in the 32nd minute, a cross from Kuki into Grêmio's area resulted in Paulo Matos being knocked to the ground by Domingos and a penalty being conceded to the home team.
Bruno Carvalho went to take the kick, but hit the post, meaning Grêmio was achieving its goal, keeping the tie at 0–0 and getting promoted to the first division.
With the result from the other match (Santa Cruz 2 × 1 Portuguesa), Grêmio won the tournament and got promoted to the country's top flight, while Náutico was left behind in the Série B.