Operário-PR and Vila Nova shared the points at 0:0 in the Brazilian Serie B, the twenty-fourth round of the regular season played at the Estádio Germano Krüger on 23 August 2026.
And here's the thing about the first half — Everton Galdino had a goal cancelled twice by VAR, first at thirty-four minutes then again at thirty-five, both decisions leaving the home side frustrated. Yellow cards came for Pablo at ten, Dudu Dos Santos at twenty-three, Maxwell at thirty-seven, and João Vieira just before the break at forty-five plus two.
The match opened up after the interval with a flurry of changes. Maxwell came off at sixty-nine, Hildeberto Pereira at seventy-five, and then Operário-PR brought on five players in quick succession — Everton Galdino, Janderson, André Luís, Marquinhos Gabriel, and Pablo all entered around the eighty-seventh minute, followed by Ángel Torres and A. Torres at eighty-eight.
By then the statistics told a familiar story. Operário-PR held sixty per cent possession and registered 116 attacks, yet created zero big chances while their expected goals sat at 0.38. Vila Nova managed only 0.24 expected goals from 76 attacks, but their goalkeeper made three saves compared to two for the home side, and they completed more tackles — sixteen to nine. The home side shot six times outside the penalty area and six inside, but only two shots hit the target.
The result leaves Operário-PR ninth with 37 points from 25 games, their form recently inconsistent with four defeats in five outings. Vila Nova stay second on 44 points, extending their unbeaten run to eight matches and keeping the pressure on the leaders.
