Match Report
Sport Recife went into the game 8th in the table on 38 points; Athletic Club sat 11th on 37 — a 1-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Sport Recife 1.32 scored and 0.96 conceded per game, Athletic Club 1.19 and 1.04, with the league averaging 1.14.
The venue was Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, with room for 32,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Sport Recife: Augusto Pucci (60') · Athletic Club: Ian Luccas (66')
Key stats
Possession: Sport Recife 66% · Athletic Club 34% · Total shots: 19-8 · On target: 4-3 · Corners: 8-2