Portuguesa knock out Avaí on penalties, progress in the Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

In the third round of the Copa do Brasil, after a 1-1 draw in regular time, Portuguesa defeated Avaí 4-1 on penalties and secured qualification on Tuesday night at Canindé.

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Table Situation

Having qualified, Portuguesa awaits the winner of Wednesday's match between Paysandu and Portuguesa-RJ, scheduled to start at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) in Belém.

📋 Match Summary

🟢🔴 PORTUGUESA 1 (4) x (1) 1 AVAÍ 🔵⚪

🏆 Competition: Copa do Brasil | 3rd round 🏟️ Venue: Canindé Stadium, São Paulo (SP) 📅 Date: March 10, 2026 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

At 15 minutes, Jean Lucas took a corner to the near post, Paulo Vitor won the aerial duel and headed it into the back of the net for Avaí. The ball was slightly deflected by João Vitor before going in.

Four minutes later, Maceió found Renê, who, inside the box, nutmegged Baldini and shot past goalkeeper Léo Aragão to equalize.

With the score unchanged in the second half, the spot was decided on penalties. Sorriso and Cristiano missed their shots for Avaí. Maceió took the decisive kick and qualified Portuguesa by making it 4-1.

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