In the heat and suffocation: Athletico beats Amazonas and joins G4

Athletico Paranaense traveled to Manaus to face Amazonas in a game that, on paper, seemed easy. But on the field, the story was different. The heat was intense, the field was a hindrance, and the opponent - even at the bottom of the table - made things difficult.

The only goal of the game came in the first half. Zapelli crossed and an experienced Alan Kardec appeared well to finish with a slide tackle and put Furacão ahead. After that, Athletico even tried to extend their lead and even scored again, but the goal was disallowed by VAR. Amazonas also had its chances, especially with Bruno Ramires, who almost equalized with a header, but the ball went over.

In the end, the home team was left with one less player when Luan Silva was sent off. Athletico held on to the result until the final whistle and came away with the three points.

It was a hard-fought victory, important to keep the team in the fight for the G4 of Série B. Amazonas, on the other hand, remains stuck in the relegation zone, needing to react quickly to avoid further complications.