3 – 3
“Luiz Gustavo opens the scoring for Coritiba, giving them an early lead in the derby.”
“Arthur Dias doubles Coritiba's advantage, putting them firmly in control at 2-0.”
Pivotal“Breno Lopes is shown a red card for arguing in first-half stoppage time, reducing Coritiba to ten men just after Athletico PR pulled a goal back.”
Pivotal“Kevin Viveros converts from the penalty spot to make it 1-3 on the scoreline against Coritiba's second-half tally, drawing Athletico PR further into the contest.”
Pivotal“Substitute Rodrigo Moledo scores twice in stoppage time, completing a remarkable turnaround and levelling the match at 3-3.”
Pivotal
Coritiba
Athletico PR
Outstanding performance
Coritiba•DefenderCoritiba controlled the game for long spells, dominating possession at 62% and doubling Athletico PR's shot count, and looked to have the derby won when Luiz Gustavo and Arthur Dias put them 2-0 up inside half an hour. But a chaotic first-half stoppage period turned the game on its head - Tiago Cóser pulled one back right before the break, and Breno Lopes' sending off for arguing left Coritiba to see out the second half a man light. Kevin Viveros converted a penalty to level the tie on the night's overall picture before Athletico PR restored parity, and then Rodrigo Moledo, introduced at the interval, produced a stunning brace deep into stoppage time to complete the comeback and steal a share of the spoils. Despite Coritiba's territorial dominance and superior shot tally, wastefulness in front of goal and second-half indiscipline cost them what looked like a comfortable derby win.
How entertaining was this match?
Coritiba host bitter rivals Athletico PR at Couto Pereira in the latest edition of the Athletiba, with both sides chasing momentum in a tightly packed Serie A table. Coritiba arrive off a shaky loss to Mirassol while Athletico ride steadier recent form, setting up a genuinely unpredictable derby.
