Expected goals
Londrina defeats Náutico 2-1 and ends Série B with a win at VGD
Tubarão breaks negative streak in the last round and bids farewell to the season in front of its crowd at Estádio Vitorino Gonçalves Dias
Londrina closed its participation in the Brazilian Championship Série B with a positive result against Náutico. Playing at Estádio Vitorino Gonçalves Dias, the Paraná team defeated Timbu 2-1 on Wednesday, in the 38th round of the national competition.
Incidents
Match Recap
The match marked the farewell of the two clubs in the 2026 edition of Série B. Acting at home, Tubarão took the initiative of the offensive actions and managed to breach the Pernambucan defense to build the advantage on the scoreboard. Náutico tried to respond and even shook the nets, but the home team maintained a firm posture to secure the 2-1 victory until the final whistle.
Statistics
Possession
Shots on target
Pass accuracy
Match DNA
Six-dimensional comparison
1st half → 2nd half
Who grew or faded after the break
xG
Possession
Shots on target %
Pass %
Duels won %
Anatomy of the shots
Where each shot ended up
Territory map
Action intensity by pitch third
Londrina
Náutico
Darker shades mean more activity in that zone
Duels
Who won more battles
Ground
Aerial
Dribbles
Player impact
Accurate passes × offensive actions (size = rating)
Players with 30+ min only.
Match standout
Top-rated player's share of the team
Londrina
Lucas Marques
M · #8
Rating: 7.80
Match Highlights
The result was built by the collective effort of the home team, who knew how to take advantage of the local factor to overcome the opponent on the field. Even with the pressure exerted by the alvirrubros in search of a tie, the Paraná rear guard managed to contain the final attacks and ensured that the favorable score remained unchanged until the end of the match.
What the Numbers Say
The triumph served to rehabilitate Londrina, which had come from three consecutive defeats in the competition and had accumulated 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 defeats in its recent cut of five games. On the Náutico side, the defeat repeated the club's recent record, which also arrived at the last round with 1 win, 1 draw, and 3 defeats in its previous commitments in the national tournament.
Lineup
How teams lined up at kick-off
Londrina
Manager: Hugo Emanuel Barros Chacon
Starters
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Bench
Náutico
Manager: Bruno Pivetti
Starters
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards
Bench
Man of the match
Lucas Marques
Londrina
Referee
Andreza Helena de Siqueira
What Changes Now
As it was the 38th and last round of Série B of the Brazilian Championship, the match ended the official calendar of the two clubs in this edition of the tournament. Both Londrina and Náutico do not have new commitments scheduled in the competition table and enter a period of season closure.



