Cuiabá fight back against Athletic, two points from Série B top four | OneFootball

In the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship Series B, Cuiabá beat Athletic 2-1 at Arena Pantanal. Athletic took the lead with David Braga, but Bruno Alves equalized for the home team still in the first half. In the second half, Juan Christian, who had just come on, scored a stunning goal to give Dourado the victory.

Situation in the competition

With the result, Cuiabá has 45 points and remains in sixth place, keeping the fight for a spot in the G4 alive. Dourado is now two points behind Coritiba, who opens the qualification zone to Series A. Athletic remains in 15th position, with 32 points, close to the relegation zone. Volta Redonda, with 30 points, opens the relegation zone.

📋 Match summary

🟢 Cuiabá 2 x 1 Athletic ⚪ 🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship Series B – 29th round 🏟️ Location: Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá (MT) 📅 Date: Sunday, September 28, 2025 ⏰ Time: 8:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ David Braga, 20' of 1st Half (Athletic) ⚽ Bruno Alves, 34' of 1st Half (Cuiabá) ⚽ Juan Christian, 24' of 2nd Half (Cuiabá)

How was the game?

Athletic took the lead 20 minutes into the first half, taking advantage of a mistake by Cuiabá's defense. David Braga received the ball, shook off the marking, and shot for goal, giving the advantage to the miners.

Cuiabá reacted still in the first half. Bruno Alves appeared as a surprise element and, after insistence from Carlos Alberto and a save by Adriel, completed a header to tie the game at 34 minutes.

In the second half, the duel remained balanced. Cuiabá had a goal from Carlos Alberto annulled at 7 minutes after a VAR review, and goalkeeper Adriel shone with two great consecutive saves. But at 24 minutes, Juan Christian came into play: he exchanged passes with Max, dribbled past the marking, and shot across to score a stunning goal and secure Dourado's comeback.

Next games

Cuiabá: Paysandu x Cuiabá – 10/02/2025, at 7 PM, Curuzu Stadium.

Athletic: Athletic x Amazonas – 10/03/2025, at 7 PM, UniMed Arena.

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