Coritiba hold off Chapecoense as late scare fails to halt rise | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Coritiba beat Chapecoense 2-1 in Curitiba to snap their skid and climb the Brasileirão table. Tiago Cóser opened the scoring in the 31st minute with a close-range header from a corner. A Jacy Maranhão strike for Coxa was overturned by VAR (43.), then Pedro Rocha doubled the lead after the restart with a composed finish (82.). Coxa-Branca leaned on their rearguard, producing 41 clearances as they protected the advantage. Túlio pulled one back for Chape in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time, and Coxa visit São Paulo next while Chape host Bahia.

Player of the Match: Pedro Rocha timed his runs and found the decisive second, leading Coxa's line with three attempts and the match-winning contribution.

Stat of the Match: Coxa produced 41 clearances, a scale of last-ditch defending that explains how they saw the game out.

Three Things We Learned: Joaquín Lavega delivered the decisive cross and led Coxa's attack with five attempts, showing end-product and volume. Verdão do Oeste had 64.1% possession and swung in 27 crosses yet tested the keeper only three times. Coxa rise from 11th to 8th in the standings, while Chape remain 20th with work to do.