In the presence of their new coach, experienced Luiz Felipe Scolari, on the stand, Athletico Paranaense defeated Ceará on Saturday at home, 1-0, in a match equivalent to the fifth day of Series A of the Brazilian Football Championship.
A single goal from Ábner Vinicius, a winger champion in Brazil at the Tokyo Olympics, Paranaense overcame the Ceará team and now have six points as they aim to move away from the relegation zone.
Scolari, who replaced Fabio Carille this week, watched the match from the stands at the Arena da Baixada stadium in Curitiba, as his transfer to the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has not yet been legalized.
Auxiliary Wesley Carvalho officiated as the interim coach of Paranaense.
Uruguayan David Terans lost on a penalty that could have extended the score, while Lima, after a good game by Colombian Stiven Mendoza, also came close to match the action.
In the defeat, the team from the city of Fortaleza was on the edge of the relegation zone with three units.
In other matches on Saturday, América took the lead in the Belo Horizonte derby by beating Atlético Mineiro 0-1, who officiated at home right in their rival’s stadium, as they only use Mineirao for Libertadores games Cup.
In the defeat, Mineiro lost an undefeated 36 games at home, playing as host at both Mineirao and Estadio Independencia, owned by América.
El Mineiro, led by Argentine coach Antonio Mohamed and defending the 2021 title, is stagnant with eight points, although it remains in the top positions, while América has temporarily risen to second place with nine points.
Iago Maidana, from a penalty, and Paraguayan Raúl Cáceres scored for “Coelho” (rabbit), while Argentine Nacho Fernández had a discount for “Galo” (rooster).
The day will continue this Sunday, when leader Corinthians, led by Portuguese coach Vítor Pereira and also with nine points, visited Bragantino, also from São Paulo, who is in second position with eight points.
On a day of several regional classics, the Rio derby between Flamengo and Botafofo stood out, moving from Rio de Janeiro to the Mané Garrincha stadium in the capital of Brasilia and marking the rivalry between Portuguese coaches Paulo Sousa and Luis Castro.
The matches of Palmeiras-Fluminense, Santos-Cuiabá, Fortaleza-Sao Paulo, the Goiania derby between Atlético Goianiense and Goiás and the classic “gaúcho” between Juventude de Caxías and Internacional de Porto Alegre complete the list battles on Sunday.
The day will close on Monday, when Avaí de Florianópolis hosts Coritiba, led by Paraguayan coach Gustavo Morínigo, in a duel between the teams promoted for this year and occupying the top positions in contest.
Source: La Verdad
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