OffsAIde
·26 April 2026
Viveros brace seals late swing as Athletico-PR climb to fifth

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·26 April 2026

Athletico Paranaense beat Vitória 3-1 at the Estádio Mário Celso Petraglia, with two stoppage time goals lifting the hosts from sixth to fifth in the Brasileirão.
Renê put Leão da Barra ahead in the 22nd minute, finishing after Matheuzinho's assist. Furacão levelled when Kevin Viveros won a penalty after Cacá's foul (31.). He converted from the spot (34.).
After the restart, Lucas Arcanjo kept Athletico-PR at bay with eight saves as the pressure grew.
Viveros struck in the second minute of second half stoppage time to turn it around. Moments later, Luiz Gustavo sealed it in the eighth minute of second half stoppage time, turning in Gaston Americo Benavidez's cross from a set piece.
Athletico-PR registered 23 attempts and had 60.5% possession. Leão da Barra managed seven attempts.
Next, Athletico-PR host Grêmio. Leão da Barra visit Confiança in the Copa do Nordeste.









































