Mirassol 2-0 Internacional: Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira Alve opens decisive win

Mirassol beat Internacional 2-0 in Serie A, with a second-half performance shaped by Internacional’s early dismissal and Mirassol’s control of the ball.

Red card changes the contest

Internacional were reduced to 10 players when Matheus Cunha was shown a red card in the 15th minute. Vitinho, Bruno Gomes, Rodrigo Villagra, Johan Carbonero, Gabriel Mercado and Kauan Jesus Santos Oliveira also received yellow cards for Internacional. Mirassol’s Neto Moura and André Luis were booked.

Mirassol make pressure count

Carlos Eduardo de Oliveira Alve opened the scoring in the 48th minute, assisted by Edson, to make it 1-0. André Luis then scored in the 87th minute, with Fernandinho providing the assist, for the 2-0 final score. Reinaldo missed a penalty in the 90th minute.

Mirassol held 62% possession and produced 24 shots to Internacional’s 13, including 16 shots inside the box compared with six. Their expected-goals figure was 3.2 against Internacional’s 0.72, while their 549 accurate passes underlined their greater control. Internacional still managed four shots on goal, but Mirassol’s pressure was sustained.

Post-match table impact

The post-match standings list Mirassol 14th with 36 points from 31 games and Internacional 17th with 32 points from 31 games, leaving Mirassol four points ahead. Mirassol’s most recent pre-match result was a win; Internacional’s was a loss. Eduardo was Mirassol’s top-rated performer at 8.2 after 79 minutes, also recording one shot on target.