Mirassol took the points from Coritiba 2:1 in the 26th round of Serie A at Estádio Couto Pereira on 6 September 2026. The visitors had been struggling all season, sitting 16th with 28 points, but they found a way to break the hosts' rhythm and took something precious back to São Paulo. Coritiba remain seventh with 37 points, though the gap to those above them is closing.
We had given Coritiba a win at 38 per cent confidence, and the match started to look that way. Pedro Rocha opened the scoring in the 61st minute after a period where the hosts were pressing higher up the pitch. By then, and here's the thing, both teams had already picked up two yellow cards each — the game was getting tight, and Coritiba thought they had enough to hold on.
The turning point came quickly. Gustavo Henric da Silva equalised for Mirassol in the 64th minute, and within ten minutes Bruno Santos de Oliveira had put the visitors ahead. Coritiba had created three big chances against seven for the visitors, but they found no answer when things came to a head. The xG figures told the story — 1.88 for the hosts, 2.19 for Mirassol — and the result reflected that imbalance.
Coritiba controlled more of the ball, 47 per cent to 53, but possession without penetration is just passing. They attempted 25 crosses against 22 for the visitors, but only ten landed successfully compared to three. Mirassol's dribblers found space more often, and when they did, they were clinical. The hosts made 12 tackles to the visitors' 16, and still they could not stop the flow.
There was a late VAR intervention when Rodrigo Moledo's penalty was cancelled in the 90+8th minute, which would have given Coritiba hope. Instead, the visitors held on grimly after that. Coritiba's recent form had suggested a win — three victories in their last five — but today they picked up two bookings in five minutes and the momentum shifted. The draw brought them together early, but this time the visitors refused to go away.
