Operário beats Athletic in Ponta Grossa and moves to 8th place in Série B

The Worker beats Athletic 1-0 on Friday night (23), at Estádio Germano Krüger, in Ponta Grossa, for the 35th round of the Serie B of the Brazilian Championship 2026. The goal of the victory was scored by the striker Caio Dantas, in the 28 minutes of the first half. With the result, the Phantom reached 51 points and provisionally assumed the eighth place in the classification table.

The win brought relief to the Ponta Grossa team, which faced a string of four consecutive losses in the competition. Playing in front of his fans, the team led by coach Alberto Valentim managed to add three points again in an important moment of the final straight of the championship.

The result also represented a recovery for Alvinegro after the loss to América-MG in the previous round, when the Worker ended up overtaken by 1-0 away from home.

Caio Dantas guarantees the victory of the Worker in Germano Krüger

The only goal of the match was 28 minutes after the first stage. Caio Dantas swings the nets and puts the Worker in front of Athletic, guaranteeing the positive result for the Paraná team.

The confrontation was played at Estádio Germano Krüger, house of the Ghost, in the neighborhood Vila Oficinas, in Ponta Grossa. The match opened the 35th round of the Serie B and put two teams facing each other who were looking for important points in the final straight of the competition.

Before the confrontation, the Worker occupied the tenth place, with 48 points. Athletic were in 14th place, with 44 points, looking to move away from the bottom of the standings.

With the triumph, the Worker ended the negative sequence and won again in front of his fans.

Worker climbs to 8th place in Serie B

The victory over Athletic brought the Ghost to 51 points in 35 games. The team went on to record 14 wins, nine draws and 12 losses in the competition.

With this score, the Worker rose provisionally to the eighth position, overtaking competitors in the table. The placement may still undergo changes as the other games of the 35th round are held.

The result keeps the Ponta Grossa club in the race for the best positions in Serie B, although the team still relies on a combination of results to narrow the distance from the first places.

Next game of the Worker will be against Novorizontino

After beating Athletic, the Worker will have a major challenge away from home. The Phantom faces Novorizontino on Sunday, November 1st, at 6:30 p.m., at the Estadio Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi, in Novo Horizonte, inside São Paulo.

The match will be valid for the 36th round of Serie B. The opponent appears in second place in the standings presented on Friday, with 61 points before disputing his commitment of the 35th round.

The match will be another opportunity for the Worker to score points in the final straight of the competition and to continue the recovery started with the victory in Germano Krüger.

With only three rounds remaining for the Phantom, each result gains importance in defining the final position of the team in the Brazilian Championship.