Nautico Recife 3:3 Operário-PR: Match Result

Nautilo and Operário-PR Share Points in Eight-Goal Thriller

Náutico Recife and Operário-PR played out a dramatic 3:3 draw in the Brazilian Serie B on Tuesday evening. The match at Estádio dos Aflitos finished with both sides exchanging blows, though the final scoreline barely captured the chaos that unfolded. By then, Hélio César Pinto dos Anjos had been sent off for Operário-PR, leaving the visitors to defend with ten men. Vinicius opened the scoring for Náutico in the first minute, setting a frantic tone. Operário-PR responded through Vinícius Diniz Dall Antonia just before half-time, and Jean Carlos restored the hosts' lead from the penalty spot in the 83rd minute. Daniel Ferreira dos Santos Filho added a fourth for Náutico, but Gabriel Boschilia and Jose Abad Cuenu Rodriguez brought the visitors level in stoppage time. And here's the thing — the match kept going even after the red card. Náutico dominated possession with 52 per cent and created more attacks, but their shot accuracy of 29 per cent meant they wasted opportunities. They registered an expected goals figure of 3.58 against Operário-PR's 1.93. The visitors were more clinical with 38 per cent shot accuracy, yet could not convert the majority of their chances. To be fair, both sides created four big chances each, but only three goals came from those moments. The result keeps Náutico in 14th place on 38 points after 28 games, while Operário-PR remain eighth with 44 points. The away side's point total puts them within reach of the promotion play-offs, though the gap to the top four remains significant. Náutico's form has been inconsistent, with this draw extending a pattern of mixed results in recent weeks. The hosts have not won since their 1:0 victory over Ceará in August, and the momentum is clearly with the visitors.

Starting XI
#	Player	number
1	Muriel Gustavo Becker	1
3	Alberto Magno Santos de Melo Filho	3
23	Igor Fernandes	23
34	Wanderson	34
93	Reginaldo	93
7	Vinícius Santos Silva	7
8	Wenderson	8
10	Jean Carlos	10
24	Benjamín Borasi	24
41	Samuel Felish	41
19	Kaua Almeida da Costa	19

Starting XI

Player

number

Muriel Gustavo Becker

Alberto Magno Santos de Melo Filho

Igor Fernandes

Wanderson

Reginaldo

Vinícius Santos Silva

Kaua Almeida da Costa

Substitutes
#	Player	number
55	Gastón Guruceaga Fagúndez	55
6	Ryan	6
13	Gabriel Severino de Sousa	13
46	Gustavo Henrique	46
5	Auremir	5
22	Patricio Núñez	22
75	H. Silva	75
88	Kaiu	88
72	Derek Freitas Ribeiro	72

Substitutes

Player

number

Gastón Guruceaga Fagúndez

Ryan

Gabriel Severino de Sousa

Derek Freitas Ribeiro

Starting XI
#	Player	number
33	Vagner da Silva	33
2	Mikael Doka	2
6	Onitlasi Júnior de Moraes Rodrigues	6
22	José Abad Cuenú Rodríguez	22
43	Joseph	43
5	Bruno Aparecido Reis Ezequiel	5
7	Ángel Torres	7
10	Gabriel Boschilia	10
20	Vinicius Diniz	20
77	Maxwell	77
99	Caio Henrique da Silva Dantas	99

Starting XI

Player

number

Vagner da Silva

Mikael Doka

Onitlasi Júnior de Moraes Rodrigues

José Abad Cuenú Rodríguez

Joseph

Bruno Aparecido Reis Ezequiel

Caio Henrique da Silva Dantas

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Elias Martello	1
4	William Klaus	4
16	Miranda	16
27	Gabriel Feliciano	27
8	Juan Pablo Zuluaga Estrada	8
30	Pedro Veronez Vilhena	30
32	Charles	32
88	José Gervásio dos Santos Neto	88
11	Aylon	11
14	Hildeberto José Morgado Pereira	14

Substitutes

Player

number

Juan Pablo Zuluaga Estrada

Pedro Veronez Vilhena

Charles

José Gervásio dos Santos Neto

Aylon