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·21 February 2026
Coritiba fall on penalties, Operário reach Paranaense final

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·21 February 2026

Operário-PR is through to the final of the Campeonato Paranaense. After a 2-2 draw in regular time, Coritiba was defeated by Fantasma 6-5 on penalties this Saturday at Couto Pereira, in the second leg of the State Championship semifinal. The teams had also drawn in the first leg.
With the qualification, Operário awaits the match between Athletico-PR and Londrina, which takes place this Sunday at 4:00 PM (Brasília time), to find out who their opponent will be in the grand final.
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CORITIBA 2 (5) x (6) 2 OPERÁRIO
🏆 Competition: Campeonato Paranaense | Semifinal (second leg) 🏟️ Venue: Couto Pereira, in Curitiba (PR) 📅 Date: February 21, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 4:00 PM (Brasília time)
Goals
In the final moments of the first half, Operário opened the scoring and went into halftime ahead. At 49 minutes, Hildeberto Pereira sent a low cross and Bruno Melo failed to clear. On the rebound, Léo Gaúcho placed his shot to find the back of the net.
Just two minutes into the second half, Coxa leveled the score. Josué delivered a free kick into the box and Maicon rose above everyone to tie the match.
At the 12th minute, Operário regained the lead. Hildeberto Pereira received the ball on the right and crossed perfectly for Aylon to score with a header. However, three minutes later, Bruno Melo crossed for Lucas Ronier to head in and equalize once again.
In the penalty shootout, Lavega and Maicon missed for Coritiba, while only Índio missed for Operário.
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Sport 3 x 2 Retrô
Fortaleza 2 x 0 Ferroviário
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