Sport Recife 1-3 Athletic Club
Updated
Athletic Club won: Sport Recife 1-3 Athletic Club in the Copa do Brasil (Round 4th Round) on Wed, 18 Mar 2026 at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, Recife, Pernambuco. Sport Recife goals: Iury Castilho 61'. Athletic Club goals: Dixon Vera 4', Ronaldo Tavares 67', Ronaldo Tavares 90'+6. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Ronaldo Tavares (9.3).
Match report
Athletic Club beat Sport Recife 3-1
Athletic Club got the better of Sport Recife 3-1 away from home at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho on Wednesday 18 March in Copa do Brasil.
Dixon Vera put Athletic Club ahead on 4' (0-1), Iury Castilho levelled for Sport Recife on 61' (1-1), Ronaldo Tavares restored Athletic Club's lead on 67' (1-2) and added another on 90+6' (1-3).
Sport Recife had 66% of the ball, shots were 8-10 (3-5 on target).
Ronaldo Tavares (Athletic Club MG) was player of the match with a 9.3 rating.
Attendance: 12,270. Referee: Lucas Casagrande.
Match stats
| Sport Recife | Athletic Club | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 21 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 362 (85%) | 161 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 8 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 2 | 3 |
Lineups
Sport Recife (4-1-4-1): Thiago Couto, Augusto, Benevenuto, Marcelo Ajul, Felipinho, Zé Lucas, Chrystian Barletta, Yago, Gustavo Maia, Iury Castilho, Zé Roberto
Athletic Club (4-3-3): Jhonatan, Diogo Batista, Jhonatan, Lucas Belezi, Zeca, David Braga, Gian Cabezas, Ian Luccas, Ruan Assis, Ronaldo Tavares, Dixon Vera
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Dixon Vera (Athletic Club)
- 17' · Substitution · Zé Marcos for Marcelo Ajul (Sport Recife)
- 21' · Substitution · Gustavinho for Dixon Vera (Athletic Club)
- 28' · Yellow card · Augusto (Sport Recife)
- 37' · Yellow card · Diogo Batista (Athletic Club)
- 55' · Substitution · Ramon for Benevenuto (Sport Recife)
- 55' · Substitution · Carlos de Pena for Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife)
- 58' · Yellow card · Zeca (Athletic Club)
- 59' · Substitution · Kauan for Ruan Assis (Athletic Club)
- 61' · Goal · Iury Castilho (Sport Recife)
- 67' · Goal · Ronaldo Tavares (Athletic Club)
- 68' · Yellow card · Ronaldo Tavares (Athletic Club)
- 72' · Substitution · Jota for Ian Luccas (Athletic Club)
- 72' · Substitution · Gabriel Índio for Gustavinho (Athletic Club)
- 78' · Substitution · Biel for Gustavo Maia (Sport Recife)
- 78' · Substitution · Micael for Yago (Sport Recife)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Ronaldo Tavares (Athletic Club)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2012: Sport Recife 3, draws 4, Athletic Club 11.
Questions
Who won Sport Recife vs Athletic Club?
Athletic Club won, 1-3 (Copa do Brasil) on Wed, 18 Mar 2026.
When and where is Sport Recife vs Athletic Club?
Wed, 18 Mar 2026, 00:30 UTC at Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, Recife, Pernambuco, Copa do Brasil.
What is the head-to-head record between Sport Recife and Athletic Club?
In 18 league meetings since 2012: Sport Recife 3 wins, 4 draws, Athletic Club 11 wins (goals 28-42).