Avai vs Sport Recife

19 August 2026 · Brasileirão Série B · 2026 · Referee Joao Vitor Gobi

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Romildo Del Piage 73’
  • Léo Gamalho 90’
  • Diego Hernández 66’

Match summary

Avai came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Sport Recife, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Diego Hernández put Sport Recife ahead in the 66th minute, Romildo Del Piage equalised from a corner in the 73rd minute, and Léo Gamalho won it in the 90th minute.

The chances backed that up: Avai created 1.63 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Sport Recife's 0.48 from 13.

Match stats

38% Possession 62%
19 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 4
6 Corners 3
342 Passes 596
82.2% Pass accuracy 86.9%
16 Tackles 12
18 Fouls 15
1 Yellow cards 1

Key events

Avai Sport Recife
Kick-off
1’
Corner
2’
PerottiShot on target
Corner
9’
Corner
14’
Corner
15’
23’
Corner
Corner
35’
43’
Edson LucasFelipinho
Half-time0-0
Paulo VitorFoul
46’
Jean LucasLéo Chú
46’
Second half underway
66’
Diego HernándezLeft foot shot0-1 (Sport Recife)
67’
Juan AlanoMarlon
Gabriel CiprianoPaulo Vitor
68’
Romildo Del PiageAllyson
69’
Corner
72’
Romildo Del PiageLeft foot shot1-1 (Avai)
73’
Jefferson MacielShot on target
73’
76’
Willian OliveiraShot on target
76’
Corner
78’
Augusto PucciShot on target
Corner
79’
83’
ClaudinhoAugusto Pucci
83’
Zé RobertoPerotti
84’
Dudu TeodoraClayson
Douglas TeixeiraWilliam Fernando
88’
Léo GamalhoFelipe Vizeu
88’
Léo GamalhoRight foot shot2-1 (Avai)
90’
90+3’
ClaudinhoSimulation
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 0.48 66’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), 0-1 66’ 73’ Romildo Del Piage (Avai), 1-1 73’ 90’ Léo Gamalho (Avai), 2-1 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.63 0.48 66’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), 0-1 Hernández 66’ 73’ Romildo Del Piage (Avai), 1-1 Piage 73’ 90’ Léo Gamalho (Avai), 2-1 Gamalho 90’
Avai 1.63 xGSport Recife 0.48 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sport Recife attacking Avai attacking 
73’ Romildo Del Piage (Avai), from a corner, 0.41 xG, goal 73’ Jefferson Maciel (Avai), from a corner, 0.29 xG, saved 90’ Léo Gamalho (Avai), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 28’ Léo Chú (Avai), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 51’ Thayllon Roberth (Avai), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 63’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Felipe Vizeu (Avai), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 37’ Allyson (Avai), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Augusto Pucci (Sport Recife), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Perotti (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 14’ Thayllon Roberth (Avai), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 22’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Clayson (Sport Recife), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Marlon (Sport Recife), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 61’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Luiz Henrique (Avai), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ William Fernando (Avai), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Willian Oliveira (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ Juan Alano (Sport Recife), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 1’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Joao Vitor (Avai), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Romildo Del Piage (Avai), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 11’ Joao Vitor (Avai), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Felipe Vizeu (Avai), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Paulo Vitor (Avai), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Jean Lucas (Avai), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Jean Lucas (Avai), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Felipe Vizeu (Avai), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Luiz Henrique (Avai), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ Romildo Del Piage (Avai), from a corner, 0.41 xG, goal 73’ Jefferson Maciel (Avai), from a corner, 0.29 xG, saved 90’ Léo Gamalho (Avai), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 28’ Léo Chú (Avai), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 51’ Thayllon Roberth (Avai), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 4’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 63’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 78’ Felipe Vizeu (Avai), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 37’ Allyson (Avai), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Augusto Pucci (Sport Recife), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Perotti (Sport Recife), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 22’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 63’ Marlon (Sport Recife), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ Thayllon Roberth (Avai), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ Clayson (Sport Recife), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 66’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 61’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 35’ Luiz Henrique (Avai), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ William Fernando (Avai), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Juan Alano (Sport Recife), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ Willian Oliveira (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 1’ Perotti (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 81’ Joao Vitor (Avai), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Diego Hernández (Sport Recife), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 82’ Romildo Del Piage (Avai), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Felipe Vizeu (Avai), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 11’ Joao Vitor (Avai), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ Paulo Vitor (Avai), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Jean Lucas (Avai), open play, 0.01 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Jean Lucas (Avai), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Luiz Henrique (Avai), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 72’ Felipe Vizeu (Avai), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Avai 3-4-3 Starting XI
Ferreira
Maciel
Allyson 69’
Reynaldo
Vitor 68’
Henrique
Fernando 88’
Vitor
Chú 46’
Vizeu 88’
Roberth
Sport Recife 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Couto
Felipinho 43’
Ajul
Almeida
Pucci 83’
Gabriel
Oliveira
Marlon 67’
Clayson 84’
Hernández
Perotti 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Bruno Ferreira
90′ 3 1 23 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Jefferson Maciel
90′ 2 – – 4 1 32 2 – – –
Allyson Taken off
69′ – 2 – 6 1 46 1 – – –
Reynaldo
90′ – – 1 1 1 33 – – – –
Joao Vitor
90′ 1 – – 2 1 30 2 – – –
Douglas Teixeira Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – 1 1 – – – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Paulo Vitor Taken off
68′ – – 31 1 0.02 2 2 6 4 2
Luiz Henrique
90′ – – 42 1 0.02 3 3 6 1 2 –
William Fernando Taken off
88′ – – 23 – 0.08 1 3 6 1 – –
Thayllon Roberth
90′ – – 26 4 0.36 4 1 9 2 3 –
Léo Chú Taken off
45′ – – 8 – 0.01 – – 1 – 1 –
Jean Lucas Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 16 3 0.06 1 1 2 – – –
Gabriel Cipriano Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 7 – 0.00 1 2 1 – – –
Romildo Del Piage Came on as a substitute
21′ 1 – 5 – 0.02 – 1 1 2 – –
Forwards2 players
Felipe Vizeu Taken off
88′ – – 3 – 0.10 0.04 1 1 – 17 –
Léo Gamalho Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – 1 1 0.28 0.00 – 1 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Avai DWLLW
Sport Recife DDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sport Recife 2-2 Avai, 11 Apr 26 All Avai vs Sport Recife meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.