Avaí beaten by Novorizontino-SP in Série B round 26 | OneFootball

On the afternoon of this Saturday (09/05), Avaí faced Novorizontino-SP in a match valid for the 26th round of the 2026 Brazilian Série B Championship. The home side won 3-1, with goals from Madson, Robson, and Rômulo. Avaí scored through Allyson. Kickoff was at 4 p.m. at Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi Stadium in Novo Horizonte, São Paulo. With the result, Avaí remains on 29 points and sits in 17th place. The next opponent will be Fortaleza-CE at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday (09/09), in a match valid for the 27th round of the 2026 Brazilian Série B Championship. The ball will roll at Arena Castelão in Fortaleza, Ceará.NOVORIZONTINO-SP 3×1 AVAÍThe match was played under heavy rain. Novorizontino-SP opened the scoring just 8 minutes in. Goal by Madson!GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLL FOR AVAÍ!Jean Lucas took a corner from the right side of the attack in the 25th minute. Allyson rose above everyone else and headed the ball into the back of the net. Novorizontino 1×1 Avaí!Novorizontino had the chance to retake the lead in the 36th minute. Penalty kick taken by number 10 Rômulo. Bruno Ferreira made the save!Robson made it 2-1 for Novorizontino in the 38th minute. A beautiful goal. A stunner at Dr. Jorge Ismael de Biasi Stadium. A long-range shot that smashed off the post and ended up in the back of the net.Rômulo scored the third at 45’+6 of the first half. A long ball from the goalkeeper. Rômulo got the ball in midfield, surged forward between two defenders, and struck from long range, lofting it over Bruno Ferreira. Novorizontino 3×1 Avaí.In the second half, just two minutes in, Avaí threatened through Isaías, who picked up the loose ball and sent it into the box for Paulo Vitor. He hit it first time, but the ball deflected off a defender and went into the hands of goalkeeper Jordi! Douglas Teixeira also had a good opportunity in the seventh minute, but the referee flagged for offside. In the 30th minute, Jean Lucas broke forward down the left and tried a beautiful long-range shot. The goalkeeper was alert and prevented Avaí’s second goal. Final score: Novorizontino-SP 3×1 Avaí.

Photo: Lucas Rhamon / Avaí F.C.

Photo: Lucas Rhamon / Avaí F.C.

Photo: Lucas Rhamon / Avaí F.C.

Photo: Lucas Rhamon / Avaí F.C.

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