Ceará beat Athletico-PR to reach Copinha third round | OneFootball

In the knockout stage of the São Paulo Junior Football Cup, Ceará defeated Athletico-PR 2-1 this Monday in Araçatuba. The winning goals were scored by Adriano Bispo and Rian, while Gustavo Guedes scored for the team from Paraná.

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Match Situation

With the win, Ceará stays alive in the Copinha and will now face Grêmio Prudente in the third round of the tournament.

On the other hand, Athletico-PR says goodbye to the competition.

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📋 Match Summary

⚫ CEARÁ 2 x 1 ATHLETICO-PR 🔴 🏆 Competition: Copinha 🏟️ Venue: Adhemarzão Stadium 📅 Date: January 12, 2026 (Monday) ⏰ Time: 6:45 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Adriano Bispo, 46′ of the 1st half (Ceará) ⚽ Rian, 21′ of the 2nd half (Ceará) ⚽ Gustavo Guedes, 29′ of the 2nd half (Athletico-PR)

How was the match?

The first half featured few opportunities for either side. However, in stoppage time at the end of the first half, at 46 minutes, Ceará managed to open the scoring with Adriano Bispo, who found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper and lobbed the ball into the back of the net.

In the second half, at the ten-minute mark, Athletico-PR had the chance to equalize with Davi, who controlled the ball, found himself in front of the goal and shot, but the ball deflected off the defense and went out for a corner. Ceará was the next to find the net, at 21 minutes, when Rian took advantage of a cross into the box and finished to extend the lead.

At 29 minutes, Athletico-PR reduced the deficit. Well positioned inside the box, Gustavo Guedes received the ball and finished with ease to score. Despite the pressure in the final minutes, Ceará managed to hold onto the result and secured their qualification.

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