Athletico Paranaense strike early to edge Cruzeiro and climb to seventh | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Athletico Paranaense beat Cruzeiro 2-1 at the Estádio Mário Celso Petraglia. In the first minute, Stiven Mendoza fired from outside the box to put Furacão ahead. Kevin Viveros converted from the spot (10.) after he was fouled, giving CAP a two-goal cushion. Raposa responded through Néiser Villarreal (58.), yet managed only two shots on target from 11 attempts. CAP rise from 10th to seventh and host Coritiba next.

Player of the Match: Stiven Mendoza set the tone with the opener and linked play smartly, completing 11 successful final third passes to keep CAP on the front foot.

Stat of the Match: Cruzeiro completed 0 of 16 crosses, underlining how little their wide supply found a target.

Three Things We Learned: An early two-goal cushion shaped the contest, with CAP two up inside 10 minutes. Lucas Esquivel was a relentless outlet for Furacão, delivering 13 crosses with three accurate and adding three key passes. From dead balls CAP still carried a threat, as centre-back Juan Aguirre struck the woodwork in the second half.