State round-up: Sport win derby and book spot in Pernambucano semi-finals | OneFootball

Sport secured direct qualification to the semifinals of the 2026 Campeonato Pernambucano. This Saturday, the Leão defeated Santa Cruz 2-1 at the Ilha do Retiro stadium in Recife, clinching second place in the classification phase.

Standings Situation

The victory took Sport to 14 points, behind only Náutico in the State Championship table. Santa Cruz – with 10 points – finished in fourth place and will play in the quarterfinal playoffs.

📋 Match Summary

🔴⚫ SPORT 2 x 1 SANTA CRUZ 🔴⚪

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Pernambucano 🏟️ Venue: Ilha do Retiro, Recife (PE) 📅 Date: 01/31/2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 4:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

Sport opened the scoring at the 36th minute with a penalty kick: Gustavo Coutinho showed great skill with his shot, sending the opposing goalkeeper the wrong way. Santa Cruz equalized before halftime, with Eurico scoring off a rebound from goalkeeper Halls.

Sport’s victory in the derby was sealed in stoppage time of the second half. At the 46th minute, Micael took advantage of a pass from Zé Roberto and secured the home team’s win.

Other State Championships

Cearense Fortaleza 1 x 1 Iguatu

Matogrossense Cuiabá 2 x 1 Nova Mutum

Goiano Atlético-GO 0 x 0 Crac

Paraibano Campinense 4 x 1 Botafogo.

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