Náutico overturned an early deficit to beat Athletic Club 2-1 in the Brasileiro Série B, with Derek Freitas and Luiz Claudio scoring after the interval. An early Athletic goal had left them chasing the game, but two second-half strikes secured a valuable victory.
Athletic Club went ahead in the sixth minute when Dixon Vera finished from Maswel Ananias Silva's delivery. Joao Miguel was sent off on 59 minutes, and Náutico levelled through Derek Freitas in the 71st before Luiz Claudio won it in the 90th, with Betão providing the assist.
The numbers told a curious story: Náutico had 56% of the ball and four shots to Athletic's two, yet Athletic created the game's only big chance and finished with a higher expected-goals figure, 0.37 to 0.11. Náutico's two shots on target both went in, and Athletic's goalkeeper kept the score down with two saves. It was a win built on efficiency rather than dominance.
