With a man advantage, Criciúma draw with Athletic in Série B | OneFootball

Even with a one-man advantage throughout the entire second half, Criciúma could only draw 1-1 with Athletic on Wednesday in the second round of Série B. Ronaldo Tavares scored for the Minas Gerais side at Heriberto Hülse early on, while Jhonata Robert leveled things up for the home team.

Standings situation

With the result, Criciúma moves up to sixth place with four points, the same tally as Athletic, who sit fifth in the standings.

📋 Match summary

🟡 CRICIÚMA 1 x 1 ATHLETIC CLUB ⚫

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Série B 🏟️ Venue: Heriberto Hülse Stadium 📅 Date: April 1, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Kickoff: 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match unfolded

Athletic opened the scoring almost immediately, just two minutes into the match. Rodrigo tried to clear a long ball, but ended up playing it into the path of opposing striker Ronaldo Tavares, who broke into the box and fired a right-footed shot across goal to score for the visitors from Minas Gerais.

In the 18th minute, Criciúma threatened Athletic with a shot from Nicolas that was saved by Luan Polli. Shortly after, Marcelo Herme also struck from inside the box, forcing another save from the goalkeeper. A minute later, Waguininho had his chance to equalize, but his header hit the crossbar. In the 43rd minute, Dixon Vera was sent off after raising his leg in a challenge, leaving Athletic a man down.

In the second half, in the 16th minute, Cabeza handled the ball and a penalty was awarded to Criciúma. Jhonata Robert stepped up and converted to make it 1-1.

Next match

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Check out the other Série B results from Wednesday night:

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