Kauan’s opener overturned as Mirassol beat Chapecoense-sc 2-1

Mirassol turn around Kauan’s opener

Mirassol came from behind to beat Chapecoense-sc 2-1 in Serie A at Arena Condá, answering an early deficit with Reinaldo’s penalty and an Anderson own goal. The result was decided by Mirassol’s response after Chapecoense-sc took the lead.

Kauan opened the scoring for Chapecoense-sc in the 12th minute, making it 1-0 after an assist from Giovanni Augusto. Mirassol were given a chance to respond when Reinaldo missed a penalty in the 20th minute, but the forward made amends just before half-time. Reinaldo converted a penalty in the 45th minute to level the match at 1-1.

The decisive moment arrived in the 57th minute, when Anderson scored an own goal for Mirassol. That put the visitors 2-1 ahead and completed the comeback. Mirassol then made two half-time substitutions, bringing on Carlos Eduardo for Eduardo and Jose Aldo for Denilson. Chapecoense-sc made three changes in the 62nd minute before replacing Giovanni Augusto in the 68th.

Mirassol’s numbers matched the recovery

The scoreline reflected Mirassol’s greater attacking output. They had 55% possession, 13 total shots to Chapecoense-sc’s 9, and four shots on goal compared with three. Their expected-goals figure was 2.16, while Chapecoense-sc recorded 0.40. Mirassol also completed 431 passes at 90% accuracy, compared with 320 at 83% for the hosts.

Chapecoense-sc collected three yellow cards, including bookings for Bruno Pacheco, Camilo Reijers and Rafael Lacerda before half-time. Eduardo Doma was also cautioned in the 82nd minute, while Mirassol’s only listed yellow card went to Denilson.

What the result means

Going into the match, Chapecoense-sc were ranked #20 on 21 points from 32 games, while Mirassol were ranked #16 on 37 points from 33 games. Mirassol held a 16-point advantage in that table. The defeat followed Chapecoense-sc’s most recent listed pre-match loss, while Mirassol followed a listed draw with a win.

Kauan was the standout performer, earning a 7.9 rating after scoring the opener, registering one shot on target and making four tackles.