Novorizontino held by América-MG, miss chance for Série B top four | OneFootball

This Monday, América-MG and Novorizontino drew 2-2 in the 35th round of the Série B of the Brazilian Championship. Willian Bigode and Miguelito, former Santos players, scored for the team from Minas Gerais. César Martins and Dantas found the net for the team from São Paulo.

Standings

With the draw, Novorizontino misses the chance to enter the Série B G4 and remains in fifth place with 56 points. América-MG is now five points above the relegation zone, in 14th place with 42 points.

📋 Match Summary

🟢 AMÉRICA-MG 2 x 2 NOVORIZONTINO 🟡

🏆 Competition: Série B of the Brazilian Championship 🏟️ Venue: Arena Independência 📅 Date: November 3, 2025 (Monday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

At 29 minutes of the first half, Novorizontino executed a set piece from a corner, with Rômulo crossing precisely into the box for César Martins to head the ball in and give the São Paulo team the lead.

The response came in stoppage time, at 50 minutes, when Willian Bigode received the ball at the edge of the box and finished with a low shot. Goalkeeper Airton got to the ball but failed to hold it, deflecting it into his own net.

Late in the second half, at 42 minutes, Rafa Silva crossed into the six-yard box and Miguelito finished to put América-MG ahead.

Seven minutes later, Matheus Frizzo lifted the ball into the box from a corner, and Dantas rose to head in the equalizer for Novorizontino.

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