Londrina beat Ponte Preta 4-0 in the Série B regular season on 15 September 2026, a result that lifts them further from the drop zone while leaving their visitors rooted at the bottom of the table. The home side controlled proceedings from the outset and never looked back once they took the lead.
And here's the thing — the match turned after the first goal. Herbert Mateus Almeida De Oliveira opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, and by then Londrina had already established their rhythm. Guilherme Maciel Dantas doubled the advantage just before half-time, then Igor Ruan Sousa dos Santos added a third on the stroke of 45 minutes. Herbert struck again in the 59th minute to complete his brace, and the scoreline was extended by Victor Hugo de Faria Mota in the 81st and João Vitor de Souza Martins five minutes later.
To be fair, the statistics tell the same story as the goals. Londrina held 61 per cent possession and registered 10 shots on target compared to Ponte Preta's four, while their expected goals of 2.76 dwarfed the visitors' 1.0. The visitors created only three big chances and managed just one corner, whereas the hosts earned 10 and generated five significant opportunities.
Ponte Preta's defensive frailties were on full display, with 26 clearances needed to contain the home pressure. They completed only 261 passes against Londrina's 472, and their 39 per cent possession meant they rarely held the ball long enough to threaten. The yellow cards went to André da Silva Lima, Kaue Leonardo De Souza Prado, and Caio César Rodrigues Souza, though no dismissals altered the flow.
Substitutions came thick and fast after the break, with nine changes between the 45th and 75th minutes. Londrina brought on Tárik Michel Kedes Boschetti, Joao Coni, Heron, Danilo Barcelos, David da Hora, and Herbert himself, while Ponte Preta introduced Miguel Morais Silva Santos and Murilo Henrique Cavalcante early on.
The result leaves Londrina in 18th place with 28 points from 28 games, a comfortable margin above the relegation spots. Ponte Preta remain in 20th with just 10 points and have now gone five matches without a win, losing each of their last five outings.
