Mendoza shines as Athletico-PR return to Série A

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·29 January 2026

Mendoza shines as Athletico-PR return to Série A

Steven Mendoza was the standout player for Athletico-PR as the club returned to the top tier of the Brasileirão. With speed and opportunism, the Colombian forward led the Furacão in a strategic away victory against Internacional at Beira-Rio on Wednesday night. The result secures the first three points for the Paraná team in the national competition.

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Having played for Corinthians and Santos, Mendoza scored the winning goal and accumulated solid statistics. According to SofaScore, in 65 minutes played, he created one great chance, distributed two key passes, and won the majority of individual duels.

This was Mendoza's second game for the Rubro-Negro. The forward had debuted in a bitter scenario: the defeat in the derby against Coritiba in the Campeonato Paranaense.

After the triumph in Porto Alegre, Athletico-PR takes a break from the Brasileirão to focus again on the State Championship. The Furacão returns to the field next Tuesday when they face Foz do Iguaçu.

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