At home, Coritiba lose to Foz do Iguaçu in Paranaense opener | OneFootball

In the first round of the Campeonato Paranaense, Coritiba was defeated 3-2 by Foz do Iguaçu this Wednesday at Couto Pereira. Lucas Alves, Vinícius Peixoto, and Rubens Carvalho scored for the visitors, while Brayan Gravelo and Guilherme Aquino netted the goals for Coxa.

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Match Situation

With this result, Foz do Iguaçu earned their first three points in the competition and now occupy third place in Group A. Meanwhile, Coritiba remains without points and sits in fourth place in Group B.

📋 Match Summary

🟢CORITIBA 2 X 3 FOZ DO IGUAÇU 🔵 🏆 Competition: Campeonato Paranaense 🏟️ Venue: Couto Pereira 📅 Date: January 7, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 8:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽Lucas Alves, 26′ 1st half (Foz do Iguaçu) ⚽Vinicius Peixoto, 45′ 1st half (Foz do Iguaçu) ⚽Brayan Gravelo, 50′ 1st half (Coritiba) ⚽Guilherme Aquino, 35′ 2nd half (Coritiba) ⚽Rubens Carvalho, 39′ 2nd half (Foz do Iguaçu)

How was the match?

At 13 minutes into the first half, Coritiba suffered a setback when Lucas Crepaldi collided with goalkeeper Diego Cardoso and had to leave the field in an ambulance. After a mistake in Coxa's ball exit, Foz do Iguaçu took advantage and opened the scoring at 26 minutes, with Lucas Alves finishing from close range. Then, at 45 minutes, Vinícius Peixoto received the ball inside the box, dribbled past the defender, and slotted it under the goalkeeper to extend the lead. In stoppage time, Brayan Gravelo capitalized on a rebound and fired a powerful shot to reduce the deficit for the home team.

In the second half, Coritiba had the chance to equalize from the penalty spot with Jean Gabriel, but goalkeeper Diego Cardoso guessed the right way and made the save.

Coxa kept up the pressure and managed to equalize at 35 minutes, when Jean Gabriel delivered a free kick into the box and captain Guilherme Aquino rose to head the ball into the back of the net. However, four minutes later, Rubens seized the opportunity and put Foz do Iguaçu back in front, sealing the visitors' victory at Couto Pereira.

Upcoming Matches

Coritiba

Coritiba vs Londrina | Campeonato Paranaense Date and time: January 10, at 6:30 PM (Brasília time)

Foz do Iguaçu

Foz do Iguaçu vs Azuriz | Campeonato Paranaense Date and time: January 11, at 4:00 PM (Brasília time)

See other results from this Wednesday in the Campeonato Paranaense

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