In the Serie B game on 22 September 2026, Cuiabá beat Nautico Recife 3:0. Match numbers: shots on target 7:2, corners 7:4.
Match report
Cuiabá beat Náutico 3-0 in the Brazilian Série B regular season on Tuesday at Arena Pantanal. The hosts moved up to 10th place on 43 points while Náutico stayed in 14th on 38 points. It ended the visitors' unbeaten run from two matches ago.
Lorenzo Silva Martins opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, and here's the thing — Cuiabá looked comfortable rather than dominant. Kauan Cristtyan Cabral do Carmo added the second before the break, then extended his tally in the 63rd. By then the game was effectively over, though Náutico kept possession at 56 per cent.
Cuiabá made three substitutions on the hour mark, bringing on Auremir, Reginaldo and Benjamín Borasi. Jean Dias da Costa and David Miguel de Souza Arcanjo followed in the 61st and 62nd minutes. Kauan Almeida da Costa and Jean Carlos came on together at 67, while Kauan himself was replaced by Fabio Gomes in the 73rd. Igor completed the changes in the 85th.
Todinho picked up a yellow card in the 68th minute, and Wanderson Camelo Viana was cautioned 12 minutes later. Cuiabá registered 2.79 expected goals from seven shots on target, while Náutico managed just 0.52 xG despite hitting the frame twice. The visitors created nothing in the way of big chances, and the high line was picked apart when it mattered.
The result means Cuiabá closed the gap to the top half by five points, and the old head settled them down after a patchy run. Náutico's recent form had seen them draw with Operário-PR and lose to América Mineiro, but they didn't travel to make up the numbers. The market has overreacted to the favourite, and tonight's performance showed why.
HT⚽33' Lorenzo Silva Martins — Goal⇄45' Auremir — Substitution⇄45' Reginaldo — Substitution⇄45' Benjamín Borasi — Substitution⚽52' Kauan Cristtyan Cabral do Carmo — Goal⇄61' Jean Dias da Costa — Substitution⇄62' David Miguel de Souza Arcanjo — Substitution⚽63' Kauan Cristtyan Cabral do Carmo — Goal⇄67' Kauan Almeida da Costa — Substitution⇄67' Jean Carlos — Substitution🟨68' Todinho — Yellow card⇄73' Kauan Cristtyan Cabral do Carmo — Substitution⇄73' Fabio Gomes — Substitution🟨80' Wanderson Camelo Viana — Yellow card⇄85' Igor — Substitution
0'45'90'
Match events
33'1:0Cuiabá⚽GoalLorenzo Silva Martins assist: Jean Dias da Costa
