Alerrandro’s 90th-minute penalty gives Internacional 1-0 win over Coritiba

Internacional beat Coritiba 1-0 in Serie A, with Alerrandro’s 90th-minute penalty answering the match’s central question: could the hosts turn sustained pressure into a winning goal? The result moved Internacional from 35 points to 38, while Coritiba remained on 42.

Alerrandro breaks the deadlock

The score stayed 0-0 until 90', when Alerrandro scored for Internacional from the penalty spot to make it 1-0. It was the only goal and the last listed scoring event of the match, finally converting Internacional’s territorial advantage into a decisive moment.

The same minute brought a major disciplinary incident, with G. Maripan of Internacional shown a red card. The match also contained five listed yellow-card events: Vitinho, Tiago Coser, N. Fonseca, Thiago Maia and Rodrigo Moledo. Coritiba made changes involving Rodrigo Moledo, J. Lavega, Vini Paulista and F. Bustos, while Internacional introduced A. Bernabei and Bruno Henrique.

Hosts control the numbers

Internacional had 64% possession and produced 19 total shots to Coritiba’s six, including a 6-1 advantage in shots on goal. They also led 15-2 on corners and recorded 1.62 expected goals compared with Coritiba’s 0.64. Coritiba’s five goalkeeper saves helped preserve the 0-0 score until the penalty, while their one shot on goal illustrated their limited attacking output.

Internacional closes the points gap

Internacional went into the game ranked #18 on 35 points, seven behind Coritiba’s 42. After the result, Internacional have 38 points and are provisionally #14, while Coritiba have 42 and are provisionally #11. The gap is now four points.

Both teams entered with a loss first in their listed pre-match form. Thiago Maia was the standout performer, earning a 7.7 rating with one key pass and three tackles in 76 minutes.