“Leozinho headed Athletico in front on the stroke of half-time, capping a frantic final four minutes of the first half that had seen Torres Caicedo head wide, Bruno Gomes fire off target, and an offside call disrupt the rhythm — before Leozinho made no mistake to send the home side in ahead.”
Pivotal“Kevin Viveros doubled Athletico's lead just fifteen minutes into the second half, converting from close range after a corner created chaos in the Internacional box — the goal arriving after Gilberto Moraes had already gone close with a right-footed effort four minutes earlier.”
Pivotal
Athletico PR
Internacional
Outstanding performance
Athletico PR•AttackerAthletico PR were ruthlessly efficient on Saturday evening at home, turning a tightly contested first half into a comfortable victory through two well-taken goals either side of the hour mark. Despite Internacional enjoying 54% possession and generating 36 dangerous attacks — significantly more than their hosts — Athletico were strikingly clinical, converting from just four shots on target while creating seven big chances overall. The match turned on Leozinho's header on the stroke of half-time, a goal that rewarded Athletico's relentless pressure in the final minutes of the opening period despite an offside flag narrowly going against them moments earlier. Kevin Viveros doubled the advantage on 60 minutes from a corner-driven sequence, and Internacional's wave of substitutions from the 62nd minute onward told the story of a side chasing a game they could never quite crack open — their solitary big chance created all evening underscoring just how well Athletico's defensive structure held firm. The result keeps Athletico in strong form and adds significant weight to what looks like a genuine title race challenge, while Internacional will rue a performance where dominance on paper translated into nothing on the scoreboard.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner
Shot - Gaston Americo Benavidez Head Shot Missed
Shot - Kevin Stiven Viveros Rodallega Right Footed Shot Saved
On João Pedro Bezerra de Oliveira Lo，Off Rodrigo Villagra
Shot - João Pedro Bezerra de Oliveira Lo Head Shot Saved
Shot - Johan Carbonero Right Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Offside
On Isaac Rodrigues de Lima，Off Leozinho
Offside
On Isaac Rodrigues de Lima，Off Leozinho
On Gaston Americo Benavidez，Off Gilberto Moraes Junior
Shot - Alan Patrick Lourenco Left Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Shot - Luiz Gustavo Dias Head Shot Missed
Shot - Rodrigo Villagra Right Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Alexandro Bernabei Left Footed Shot Blocked
Offside
Shot - Kevin Stiven Viveros Rodallega Head Shot Missed
On Alan Patrick Lourenco，Off Alerrandro Barra Mansa Realino de Souza
Shot - Alerrandro Barra Mansa Realino de Souza Left Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Braian Aguirre Right Footed Shot Saved
Corner
On Joao Cruz，Off John Stiveen Mendoza Valencia
Corner
On Bruno Henriaque Corsini，Off Felix Eduardo Torres Caicedo
On Braian Aguirre，Off Matheus Bahia
Shot - Kevin Stiven Viveros Rodallega Right Footed Shot Goal
Goal - Kevin Stiven Viveros Rodallega 2-0
Goal 2-0
Corner
Shot - Gilberto Moraes Junior Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Luiz Gustavo Dias Left Footed Shot Blocked
Offside
Offside
First Half Ends！1-0
LeozinhoShot - Leozinho Right Footed Shot Goal
assist: Kevin Viveros
Goal - Leozinho 1-0
Offside
Shot - Bruno Gomes da Silva Clevelario Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Felix Eduardo Torres Caicedo Head Shot Missed
Shot - Bruno Gomes da Silva Clevelario Left Footed Shot Missed
Corner
Shot - Kevin Stiven Viveros Rodallega Head Shot Missed
Corner
Shot - Alexandro Bernabei Left Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Leozinho Left Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Claudio Head Shot Saved
Shot - Alerrandro Barra Mansa Realino de Souza Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Leozinho Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Leozinho Left Footed Shot Missed
Corner
Corner
Shot - Vitor Naum Right Footed Shot Saved
Kick-off! Referee：Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
