Athletic Club 1-0 Avai
Updated
Athletic Club won: Athletic Club 1-0 Avai in the Brasileirão Série B (Round 15) on Sun, 28 Jun 2026 at Estádio Joaquim Portugal, São João Del Rei, Minas Gerais. Athletic Club goals: Dixon Vera 89'. Expected goals: 1.38-0.13. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Jota (8.1).
Match report
Athletic Club beat Avai 1-0
Athletic Club squeezed past Avai 1-0 at Estádio Joaquim Portugal on Sunday 28 June in Brasileirão Série B.
Dixon Vera put Athletic Club ahead on 89' (1-0).
Dixon Vera's 89' strike proved decisive.
Athletic Club had 57% of the ball, shots were 28-4 (8-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.38-0.13. Athletic Club were the better side on chances, too.
Jota (Athletic Club MG) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 2,640. Referee: Daiane Caroline Muniz dos Santos.
Match stats
| Athletic Club | Avai | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.38 | 0.13 |
| Total shots | 28 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | 9 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 366 (82%) | 260 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 28 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 14 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 1 |
Lineups
Athletic Club (3-4-2-1): Luan Polli, Zeca, Jhonatan, Felipe Vieira, Douglas Pelé, Jota, João Miguel, Enzo, Max, Kauan, Ian Luccas
Avai (4-2-3-1): Igor Bohn, Wesley, Allyson, João Maistro, Douglas, Zé Ricardo, Luiz Henrique, Thayllon, Jean Lucas, Sorriso, Léo Gamalho
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Luiz Henrique (Avai)
- 46' · Substitution · Daniel Penha for Sorriso (Avai)
- 46' · Substitution · Paulo Vitor for Luiz Henrique (Avai)
- 56' · Substitution · Bruninho for Douglas Pelé (Athletic Club)
- 63' · Yellow card · Kauan (Athletic Club)
- 67' · Substitution · William for Thayllon (Avai)
- 69' · Substitution · Dixon Vera for Jota (Athletic Club)
- 69' · Substitution · Luiz Fernando for Max (Athletic Club)
- 78' · Substitution · Wenderson for Jean Lucas (Avai)
- 89' · Goal · Dixon Vera (Athletic Club)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Marcelo Henrique for Enzo (Athletic Club)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Gian Cabezas for Kauan (Athletic Club)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Marcio Vitor for João Maistro (Avai)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2015: Athletic Club 5, draws 1, Avai 2.
Questions
Who won Athletic Club vs Avai?
Athletic Club won, 1-0 (Brasileirão Série B) on Sun, 28 Jun 2026.
When and where is Athletic Club vs Avai?
Sun, 28 Jun 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estádio Joaquim Portugal, São João Del Rei, Minas Gerais, Brasileirão Série B.
What is the head-to-head record between Athletic Club and Avai?
In 8 league meetings since 2015: Athletic Club 5 wins, 1 draws, Avai 2 wins (goals 12-6).