Mirassol SP came from behind to beat Coritiba PR 1-2 in Brasileirão - Série A, turning a blank first half into a decisive second. Pedro Rocha put the home side in front, but the visitors equalized almost immediately and then won it late through Bruno Santos de Oliveira.

Match Summary

The first half at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira produced no goals. Mirassol and Coritiba traded cautions rather than finishes, with Denilson Alves Borges booked for the visitors and yellow cards also shown to Thiago Santos and João Victor Carroll Santana before the interval. The score stayed 0-0.

Coritiba broke through after 61 minutes. Pedro Rocha scored, Fabinho supplying the assist, and the home side finally had the lead. That advantage lasted only a few minutes. Gustavo Henric da Silva leveled for Mirassol after 64 minutes, Igor Formiga with the assist. JP Chermont was cautioned for Coritiba in that same stretch.

Mirassol did not settle for a point. Formiga created a second time and Bruno Santos de Oliveira scored after 84 minutes to put the away side in front. Shaylon Kallyson Cardozo picked up a late yellow as Mirassol saw out the result.

Key Moments

The swing just after the hour defined the match. Coritiba had finally gone in front, yet the lead never had time to settle. The reply three minutes later meant the home side could not manage the game from a winning position.

Igor Formiga's two assists were the difference in the attacking third. He created both the equalizer and the winner, turning Mirassol's second-half pressure into the official scoreline.

The late strike left Coritiba with little time to respond, and the visitors protected the lead to the end.

Match Statistics

The numbers were tight. Mirassol had 52 percent of possession to Coritiba's 48 and edged the shot count 18 to 17, with 7 efforts on target against 6. The visitors also led 7-5 on corners. Coritiba collected 2 yellow cards and Mirassol 3, with no red cards shown.

What the Result Means

Coritiba sit 7th in Serie A with 37 points from 25 matches and a goal difference of 0. In their last five they have three wins, one draw and one loss. Mirassol are 16th with 25 points from 25 matches and a goal difference of -12, 12 points behind Coritiba on the same number of games. Their recent run is two draws and three losses in the last five.

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