Viveros strikes as Athletico-PR climb to sixth | OneFootball

Athletico Paranaense beat Coritiba 2-0 at Estádio Mário Celso Petraglia to rise from eighth to sixth and end Coritiba's six-match unbeaten league run in this fixture.

Dudu Kogitzki opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, guiding Julimar's pass into the centre of the goal from inside the box.

After the restart, Pedro Rangel denied Kevin Viveros, but the forward finished from the centre after Gaston Americo Benavidez headed a set piece across (56.).

Rangel later blocked a close-range effort from Dudu Kogitzki as Athletico-PR pressed. At the other end, Santos saved from João Pedro Chermont as Coxa sought a lifeline.

After a VAR review, Maicon was sent off in the fifth minute of second half stoppage time.

Athletico-PR registered six attempts with four on target. Coxa produced four attempts and tested Santos once.

Coxa slip from sixth to seventh. Next, Athletico-PR host Botafogo. Coxa welcome Vasco da Gama.