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Vila Nova — América Mineiro: 1:0, Serie B

Serie B
Vila Nova D23 Aug · Away Operário-PR · 0:0W30 Aug · Home Ceará · 2:0L5 Sep · Away Athletic Club · 0:5W10 Sep · Home Goiás · 2:0D15 Sep · Away Avaí · 1:1W18 Sep · Home América Mineiro · 1:0
1:0
Finished

Kick-off was BST

América Mineiro L24 Aug · Away Sport Recife · 0:3W30 Aug · Home Ponte Preta · 2:0L5 Sep · Away CRB · 1:3W10 Sep · Home Nautico Recife · 2:1L14 Sep · Home São Bernardo · 0:2L18 Sep · Away Vila Nova · 0:1
Venue: Estadio Onesio Brasileiro Alvarenga City: Goiânia

In the Serie B game on 18 September 2026, Vila Nova beat América Mineiro 1:0. Match numbers: shots on target 2:5, fouls 20:16.

Match report

Vila Nova kept their place at the summit of the Brazilian Serie B when they edged América Mineiro 1-0 in the 29th round at the Estádio Oniziu Brasiliero Alvarenga on Friday night. The hosts had already secured their position above the pack, while the visitors were still grappling with a season that has not gone to plan.

André Luís gave the home side the lead in the 14th minute, and the goal arrived at a point when América had not yet established any rhythm. To be fair, the visitors looked disjointed in the opening exchanges, and that early break meant they were chasing the game from the first whistle.

The match itself settled into a pattern where América controlled possession but failed to create clear opportunities. Vila Nova defended in numbers and looked dangerous on the counter, though by then the visitors had grown frustrated and began to show it in their body language. Several substitutions came for América around the hour mark as they tried to find a way through.

The statistics tell a familiar story. América held 59 per cent of the ball and registered five shots on target compared to two, yet they managed only one big chance against Vila Nova's single attempt. Expected goals favoured the visitors at 1.71 to 1.36, but the difference between the figures and the result was stark — many shots with one goal means chances went begging.

The win takes Vila Nova further clear at the top with 51 points from 29 games, while América remain 19th on 17 points. The gap between them is now significant enough that the table says something real: this is not a season for the visitors, and the hosts are closing in on promotion with a comfortable cushion.

Prepared from match data

Video

Match highlights Vila Nova — América Mineiro ESPN Brasil

Key numbers

Possession, % 41 – 59
Shots on target 2 – 5
Shots off target 4 – 10
Expected goals 1.36 – 1.71

Match events

  1. 14' 1:0 Vila Nova Goal André Luís
  2. 32' 1:0 América Mineiro Substitution Guilherme Parede off: Matías Segovia
  3. 62' 1:0 Vila Nova Yellow card Higor Luiz de Souza
  4. 63' 1:0 Vila Nova Substitution Marquinhos Gabriel off: Raphael Guimarães de Paula
  5. 63' 1:0 Vila Nova Substitution Everton Galdino off: Ryan lima
  6. 63' 1:0 América Mineiro Substitution Julio César Leme Do Nascimento off: Marcelo Enrique Maçola Filho
  7. 63' 1:0 América Mineiro Substitution Felipe off: Jorge Jiménez
  8. 79' 1:0 Vila Nova Substitution Higor Luiz de Souza off: Igor Cariús
  9. 79' 1:0 Vila Nova Substitution João Pedro Vieira off: Willian Maranhão
  10. 82' 1:0 América Mineiro Yellow card Paulo Victor·Ferreira de Jesus
  11. 86' 1:0 América Mineiro Substitution Tobias Ostchega off: Fernando Elizari
  12. 86' 1:0 América Mineiro Substitution Otavio Goncalves off: Luidy Montes Carneiro
  13. 86' 1:0 Vila Nova Substitution André Luís off: Willian Prado Camargo
  14. 88' 1:0 Vila Nova Yellow card Raphael Guimarães de Paula
  15. 90+6' 1:0 Vila Nova Yellow card Willian Prado Camargo
  16. 90+7' 1:0 América Mineiro Yellow card Willian

Statistics

41 Possession, % 59
2 Shots on target 5
4 Shots off target 10
1.36 Expected goals 1.71
1 Big chances 3
71 Attacks 71
5 Corners 5
20 Fouls 16
16 Free kicks 20
2 Offsides 4
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
10 Goal kicks 8
21 Throw-ins 19
All statistics
8/2335% Aerial duels 15/2365%
54 Backward passes 59
8 Blocked shots 5
21 Clearances 20
1/1010% Crosses 6/1833%
8/1747% Dribbles 3/1127%
1.12 Expected assists 1.36
73 Failed passes 72
5 Goalkeeper saves 1
10 Interceptions 9
12 Key passes 15
26/6043% Long passes 30/6844%
81 Passes into the final third 55
212 Passes in the opposition half 222
129 Passes in own half 275
0.14 Shot accuracy 0.25
7 Shots from outside the box 11
7 Shots inside the box 9
7/1258% Tackles 11/1765%
331 Total passes 479

Line-ups

Vila Nova

Starting XI
# Player number
1 Helton Brant Aleixo Leite 1
4 Douglas Mendes 4
6 Higor 6
22 Hayner William Monjardim Cordeiro 22
23 Jonathan Costa 23
5 João Vieira 5
10 Marquinhos Gabriel 10
15 Eduardo dos Santos 15
17 Everton Galdino 17
99 Janderson 99
7 André Luís da Costa Alfredo 7
Substitutes
# Player number
29 Dalberson 29
13 Willian Formiga 13
16 Igor Aquino da Silva 16
8 Willian Marlon Ferreira Moraes 8
18 Enzo 18
20 Nathan Camargo 20
21 Higor Matheus Meritão 21
31 Raphael Guimarães de Paula 31
33 Bruno Cesar Xavier Sislo 33
9 Gustavo Puskás 9
11 Ryan Lima 11
70 Emerson Lima Freitas 70
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América Mineiro

Starting XI
# Player number
91 Bruno Brígido de Oliveira 91
3 Lucas Alexander Sosa 3
4 Rafael Barcelos 4
25 Tobías Ostchega 25
31 Fábio das Neves Gerônimo de Almeida 31
7 Guilherme Parede Pinheiro 7
8 Felipe Amaral 8
20 Paulo Victor 20
37 Julio 37
9 Willian Gomes de Siqueira 9
Substitutes
# Player number
1 Gustavo 1
13 Eytan 13
15 Alex Silva 15
30 Luidi 30
5 Fernando Gastón Elizari Sedano 5
93 Jorge Andrés Roa Jiménez 93
77 Matías Emanuel Segovia Torales 77
99 Marcelo Makola 99
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