Goiás beat Criciúma and move into the Série B top four | OneFootball

This Saturday, Goiás defeated Criciúma 2-1 at Estádio Heriberto Hülse, in the interior of Santa Catarina, in the 34th round of the Série B of the Brazilian Championship and entered the G4. Wellington and Gonzalo Freitas scored to secure the good result, while Rodrigo scored for the home team.

Standings Situation

With this result, Goiás rises to third place in the table, with 55 points—two less than second-placed Remo. Criciúma, meanwhile, remains with 54 points, in sixth place.

📋 Match Summary

🟡CRICIÚMA 1 X 2 GOIÁS🟢

🏆 Competition: 34th round of the Série B of the Brazilian Championship 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Heriberto Hülse, in Criciúma 📅 Date: October 25, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 8:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

Goiás opened the scoring just eight minutes into the game. Jajá took advantage of a mistake by Criciúma in midfield, drove to the byline, and crossed to find Wellington, who had no trouble finding the net from the middle of the six-yard box.

Still in the first half, at the 43rd minute, Rodrigo equalized for Criciúma. The defender capitalized on a ball deflected at the near post after a corner kick and, with goalkeeper Tadeu on the ground, finished with his right foot to score.

At 18 minutes into the second half, Goiás took the lead again. After a corner kick, midfielder Gonzalo Freitas beat his marker and headed in the visitors’ second goal of the match.

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