Volta Redonda beat Chapecoense, stay top in Copa Sul-Sudeste | OneFootball

Volta Redonda defeated Chapecoense 1-0 on Saturday night in the second round of the Copa Sul-Sudeste, maintaining a perfect record in the competition. Fellipinho scored the only goal of the match, which took place at Raulino de Oliveira Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

Chape, who are also balancing their focus with the Brazilian Championship, took the field with a rotated lineup.

Standings situation

With this result, Volta Redonda remain top of Group B with six points. Operário-PR are right behind with four. Chapecoense, meanwhile, who suffered their first defeat in the competition, sit in third place in Group A with three points.

The Copa Sul-Sudeste is played in three stages: in the first stage, the 12 clubs are divided into two groups of six teams and face opponents from the other group in a single round-robin. The top two teams from each group advance to the semifinals.

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📋 Match summary

⚫🟡 VOLTA REDONDA-RJ 1 x 0 CHAPECOENSE 🟢⚪ 🏆 Competition: Copa Sul-Sudeste (2nd round) 🏟️ Venue: Raulino de Oliveira Stadium, in Volta Redonda (RJ) 📅 Date: March 28, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 7 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goal

⚽ Fellipinho, 9' of the 2nd half (Volta Redonda)

How did the match go?

Chapecoense had a chance to go ahead in the first half but wasted a few opportunities, including one in the 17th minute through Vinícius Balieiro. Goalkeeper Avelino got a touch to the former Santos player's shot and prevented the goal. Volta Redonda also responded and created two good chances through MV, forcing Anderson to come up with saves for Chape.

In the second half, the Rio de Janeiro side were clinical and opened the scoring in the ninth minute. Wellington Silva played Fellipinho through, and he beat his marker, drove into the box and finished to find the net. In stoppage time, Balieiro had a clear chance to equalize but shot wide from near the edge of the six-yard box.

Another Copa Sul-Sudeste result this Saturday:

Upcoming matches

Volta Redonda

Match: Volta Redonda x Paysandu Competition: Brazilian Série C Championship (1st round) Date and time: April 5, 2026 (Sunday), at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Raulino de Oliveira Stadium (RJ)

Chapecoense

Match: Chapecoense x Atlético-MG Competition: Brazilian Championship (9th round) Date and time: April 2, 2026 (Thursday), at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) Venue: Arena Condá, in Chapecó (SC)

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