Athletico-PR held by Avaí, miss chance to close in on Série B's top four | OneFootball

This Tuesday, in a match valid for the 32nd round of Série B, Athletico-PR hosted Avaí at Ligga Arena, drew 1-1, and missed the chance to close in on the Z4. Viveros found the net for the Furacão, while João Vitor scored for the visitors.

What now?

With the result, Athletico-PR reached 49 points, now in seventh place in the table, but missed the opportunity to close in on Goiás (4th), who have 52 and open the promotion zone to the elite of Brazilian football. On the other side, Avaí remained on 44 points, in 11th place.

📋 Match summary

🔴⚫ Athletico-PR 2 x 3 Avaí 🔵⚪

🏆 Competition: 32nd round of Série B 🏟️ Venue: Ligga Arena 📅 Date: October 14, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 p.m. (Brasília)

Goals

⚽ João Vitor, 21′ of 1st half (Avaí) ⚽ Viveros, 5′ of 2nd half (Athletico-PR)

How the match went

At 21 minutes of the first half, João Vitor opened the scoring for Avaí. From a corner on the left, Marcos Vinicius found Marquinhos Gabriel, who set it up. The defensive midfielder then finished into Santos’s top corner, leaving him with no chance.

Early in the second half, at 5 minutes, Athletico-PR equalized after a penalty was awarded in a play involving Viveros, who was brought down by Eduardo Brock inside the box. On the kick, the striker himself sent César the wrong way.

After the final whistle, the match ended in a heated atmosphere, with three red cards in a mass brawl. Goalkeeper César (Avaí) was sent off, as was Mendoza (Athletico-PR), directly involved in the scuffle. After VAR review, defender Terán (Athletico-PR) was also sent off for attempting to assault Avaí’s goalkeeper.

Next matches

Athletico-PR

Coritiba vs. Athletico-PR (33rd round of Série B) Date and time: 10/19 (Sunday), at 6:00 p.m.

Avaí

Avaí vs. Criciúma (33rd round of Série B) Date and time: 10/19 (Sunday), at 4:00 p.m.

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