Match summary
Corinthians beat Athletico Paranaense 2-1. Corinthians led 2-0 at half-time.
Fabián Balbuena put Corinthians ahead with a header in the 6th minute, Róger Guedes made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute, and Erick pulled one back to make it 2-1 from a corner in the 81st minute.
There was little between the sides on chances: Corinthians created 1.20 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots, Athletico Paranaense 1.43 from 19.