América Mineiro pulled off a gritty 1-0 win over Goiás, despite being thoroughly outplayed from start to finish. The visitors dominated possession and carved out far more chances, but a single second-half goal proved decisive.
The only goal came just after the hour mark. Gonzalo Mastriani played in Paulo Victor, who finished calmly to give América Mineiro the lead on 61 minutes. Goiás pushed hard for an equaliser, but found the home side’s defence and goalkeeper in resolute form.
The statistics paint a clear picture of Goiás’s dominance: 66% possession, 19 total shots to América’s five, and an expected goals tally of 2.26 against just 0.13. Yet América Mineiro’s goalkeeper made seven saves to keep a clean sheet, while their own two shots on target included the match-winner.
