“Tiago Cóser broke the deadlock for Coritiba after a corner sequence, capitalising on sustained pressure that had begun with a blocked Lavega Colzada shot moments earlier.”
Pivotal“Pedro Rocha Neves put the match beyond any real doubt with a composed left-footed finish, assisted by Lavega Colzada, making it 2-0 and all but ending Chapecoense's hopes with eight minutes remaining.”
Pivotal“Tulio Eduardo grabbed a late consolation for Chapecoense in stoppage time after Kevin Ramírez's shot was saved and the rebound was converted, trimming the deficit to 2-1 but arriving too late to alter the outcome.”
Outstanding performance

Coritiba were the more clinical side despite spending the majority of the match without the ball, finishing with 36% possession against Chapecoense's 64% yet creating four big chances to their opponents' none. The opener arrived through Tiago Cóser in the 31st minute following a corner sequence that began with a blocked Joaquin Lavega Colzada effort, and the hosts doubled their lead before the hour through Pedro Rocha Neves, whose left-footed strike in the 82nd minute — assisted by Lavega Colzada — effectively killed the contest. Chapecoense, for all their dominance in possession and passing (504 passes at 85% accuracy to Coritiba's 277), could not convert their 33 dangerous attacks into goals until Tulio Eduardo pulled one back in stoppage time, but it amounted to little more than a consolation. For Coritiba, this victory is a timely boost in a title-race-relevant season, while Chapecoense's inability to translate territorial dominance into goals will be a serious concern for their coaching staff heading into the next round of fixtures.
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