Athletico Paranaense surge to second as Viveros shines | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Athletico Paranaense beat Botafogo 4-1 to climb the Brasileirão table. Kevin Viveros opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a right-footed finish after Dudu Kogitzki's pass. Edenilson levelled from close range (43.). Juan Aguirre made it comfortable with a close-range header from Lucas Esquivel's cross (49.). Lucas Esquivel sealed it with a free-kick (81.), and Athletico-PR rise from sixth to second before visiting Bahia next.

Player of the Match: Kevin Viveros struck twice from two shots and won possession six times, setting the tone for Furacão's win.

Stat of the Match: Athletico-PR registered eight shots on target from 11 attempts, a 72.7% accuracy that underlined their edge.

Three Things We Learned: Glorioso produced 12 attempts but only three on target, a wastefulness that blunted any comeback threat. Furacão have four home league wins from five this season, reinforcing their authority at the Estádio Mário Celso Petraglia. Fogão host Mirassol next in the league, remaining 17th after this result.