Série B: Náutico beat Athletic to climb to 8th | OneFootball

In the closing match of the sixth round of Brazil’s Série B, Náutico defeated Athletic 1-0 on Monday night (27) at Arena Sicredi, in São João del-Rei, Minas Gerais, and moved up to eighth place. The goal came from Victor Andrade in the 36th minute of the second half, after an individual play finished with a powerful shot from outside the box.

Náutico now has 9 points and is close to the Série B top six. This year, the two teams with the most points at the end of the championship will earn direct promotion to the 2027 Série A. The teams finishing in third, fourth, fifth, and sixth place will go into promotion playoffs to decide the other two spots in the top flight.

Vila Nova leads the competition with 12 points, followed by Fortaleza with 11. Next, in order, come São Bernardo, Criciúma, Juventude, and Ceará — all with 10 points. Sport, with the same number of points, is in seventh. Náutico now appears right behind them.

Athletic, meanwhile, missed the chance to jump from 12th to third place. With the loss, it was overtaken by Náutico and dropped to 13th, with 8 points.

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