América-MG defeats Operário-PR in Série B clash

América-MG secured a 1-0 victory against Operário-PR during the 34th round of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B at Arena Independência. Guilherme Parede scored the decisive goal late in the second half, following a sequence where he initially hit the post and then capitalized on a defensive error to beat goalkeeper Elias.

Despite the win, América-MG remains mathematically relegated and sits in the second-to-last position in the standings. For Operário-PR, the defeat marks their fifth game without a win, dropping them to tenth place with 48 points and distancing them from the G6 playoff contention.