Corinthians hold on after Garro strike at Athletico Paranaense | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Corinthians beat Athletico Paranaense 1-0 in Curitiba. Rodrigo Garro struck in the 21st minute, a left-footed hit from outside the box into the top left corner. Earlier, CAP won a penalty when Kevin Viveros was fouled (13.), Matheus Bidu was booked (14.), then Julimar missed from the spot (16.). Furacão dominated with 19 attempts and 56.1% possession, but only five were on target. Timão rise from 12th to fifth and visit Cruzeiro next.

Player of the Match: Garro decided it with a brilliant first half strike and a 9.3 rating, completing 18 accurate passes and winning the ball four times.

Stat of the Match: Coringão made 32 clearances, a concise snapshot of how they absorbed pressure.

Three Things We Learned: CAP's missed spot kick and 26.3% shot accuracy from 19 attempts underlined costly profligacy. Garro recorded the match's highest rating at 9.3, reinforcing his status as Timão's difference-maker. Coringão played with 43.9% possession and no corners, yet still prevailed after winning 66.7% of tackles from 15 attempts.