Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Athletico PR (2nd, 22 pts) held a 15-point advantage over Paraná (12th, 7 pts). The last five rounds placed Paraná 8th in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. Per game in the league, Athletico PR were scoring 1.73 and conceding 0.82, Paraná 0.36 and 1.18, against a competition average of 1.21 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Athletico PR wins, 0 for Paraná, 1 draw, at 1.25 goals per meeting. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
Arena de Baixada, capacity 43,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Paraná led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Athletico PR: Lucas Di Yorio (63'), Hayen Palacios (77') · Paraná: Eduardo Tanque (45')
Key stats
Possession: Athletico PR 61% · Paraná 39% · Total shots: 12-6 · On target: 3-4 · Corners: 9-6