Athletico-PR defeats Cuiabá at Arena da Baixada and moves away from Z4
Athletico-PR defeated Cuiabá by 1-0 this Friday night (3), at Arena da Baixada, in Curitiba, for the 35th round of the Brazilian Championship.
🌪️ RUBRO-NEGRA VICTORY!!! #Athletico #VamosHurricane pic.twitter.com/BiOR0Igzct
— Athletico Paranaense (@AthleticoPR) December 3, 2021
The only goal of the game was scored by Pedro Rocha in the 12th minute of the final stage. The forward took advantage of the rebound given by goalkeeper Walter to send the ball to the back of the net and set the score.
With this result, Hurricane moved away from the relegation zone. The Copa Sudamericana champion climbed four positions and occupies 12th place with 45 points. The difference for the Z4 is five. On the other hand, Dourado has 43 points and is the first club outside the relegation zone. In 16th place, the team is 3 points away from Bahia (which opens the Z4). The two teams return to work on Monday (6). Athletico will play again at the Arena da Baixada. This time the opponent will be Palmeiras. Cuiabá hosts Fortaleza at Arena Pantanal.
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