Athletico-PR beat América-MG, seal promotion to Série A | OneFootball

Athletico-PR is back in the Série A of the Brazilian Championship. This Sunday, the Furacão defeated América-MG 1-0 at Arena da Baixada, in the 38th round of Série B, and secured their return to the top tier of the national competition. João Cruz found the net to give the home team the win.

Standings

With this result, Athletico-PR returned to Série A of the Brasileirão after just one year – the Furacão were relegated at the end of last season but earned promotion this year. The Paraná team finished Série B as runners-up, with 65 points – three behind rivals Coritiba, who were crowned champions. América-MG, meanwhile, ended their campaign in 13th place, with 46 points.

📋 Match Summary

🔴⚫️ ATHLETICO-PR 1 x 0 AMÉRICA-MG 🟢⚫️

🏆 Competition: Série B of the Brazilian Championship (38th round) 🏟️ Venue: Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (PR) 👥 Attendance: 42,091 fans 📅 Date: November 23, 2025 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 4:30 PM (Brasília time)

GOAL

How was the match?

At 10 minutes, América-MG almost opened the scoring. From a free kick into the box, Emerson rose for a header and hit the crossbar, nearly scoring an own goal. One minute later, Athletico-PR responded with a header from Zapelli, saved by goalkeeper Gustavo.

At the 40th minute of the first half, Athletico-PR broke the deadlock. Viveiros headed the ball to João Cruz, who controlled it, pushed it forward, entered the box, and finished past goalkeeper Gustavo.

In the second half, despite having the lead, Athletico-PR kept pressing América-MG. At 11 minutes, Zapelli crossed and Felipinho rose unmarked for a header, but sent it wide. At 19 minutes, Julimar received the ball, turned, and took a shot – the ball went just wide of the left post, scaring goalkeeper Gustavo.

At 33 minutes, América-MG missed a great chance to equalize. After a cross into the six-yard box, Rafa Silva appeared unmarked but mishit the ball and sent it over the goal.

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