The match between Athletico-PR and Cuiabá, for Serie B of the Brazilian Championship, was closed in advance on Saturday night (16). Referee Marcelo de Lima Henrique decided to finish the confrontation with the scoring 1-1 after Hurricane fans throw signals and glasses on the lawn of Arena da Baixada in Curitiba.
The duel was walking to a weak draw, including a penalty lost by Mendoza, already in the second half. However, at 47 minutes, Renan Peixoto took advantage of the rebound in the area and opened the scoring for the.
However, in the next play, Matheusinho won at the speed of the defender and touched the exit of goalkeeper Santos to draw.
Shortly after Cuiabá’s goal, Athletico fans behind one of the goals began to throw signals and glasses against the lawn. Some of the fans also tried to invade the Arena da Baixada field.
The stadium’s fire brigade and the police were called to contain the fans’ revolt.
Classification and upcoming Athletico games
Relegated in 2024, Athletico is only the 11th place in Serie B with 27 points, seven behind Chapeconese, first team within the G4. In addition, the team from Paraná has not won in the competition for seven games, with three losses in the period, and adds the worst defense of the second division.
For the 23rd round, Athletico will face the CRB, next Saturday (23), at 20:30 (Brasília), at the King Pelé Stadium, in Maceió. Then the challenge will be for the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup, against, on the 27th, at 9:30 pm, at Ligga Arena.
