Athletico Paranaense vs Coritiba

Athletico-PR swept aside Coritiba 2-0 at the Arena da Baixada on Sunday, ending a near three-year winless run in the Atletiba. Academy product Dudu Kogitzki broke the deadlock on 22 minutes, latching onto Julimar's low cross from the right and firing home first time. Viveros doubled the lead ten minutes into the second half, pouncing on a headed knockdown from Benavídez to slam home from close range. The Furacão faithful inside the Arena were already celebrating well before the final whistle. Coritiba's miserable afternoon was capped when defender Maicon saw red for an elbow on Portilla. The visitors managed zero shots on target across 90 minutes in the 400th edition of the rivalry. The win lifts Athletico-PR to sixth on 13 points, leapfrogging Coritiba who drop to seventh. A first derby victory for coach Odair Hellmann signals that the Furacão are building real momentum in the Brasileirão.