Match Report
Sampaio Corrêa went into the game 17th in the table on 19 points; Athletic Club sat 1st on 10 — a 9-point gap. Athletic Club had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 1st in the table. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Sampaio Corrêa ran at 0.84 scored and 1.11 conceded, Athletic Club at 1.83 and 1.33.
Estádio Governador João Castelo Ribeiro Gonçalves, capacity 12,900, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sampaio Corrêa led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Sampaio Corrêa: Pimentinha (6'), Gabriel Silva (25'), Pimentinha (37') · Athletic Club: Neto Costa (75')
Key stats
Possession: Sampaio Corrêa 30% · Athletic Club 70% · Total shots: 7-9 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 0-6