🎥 Sport concede BIZARRE goals as Série A promotion hopes fade

🎥 Sport concede BIZARRE goals as Série A promotion hopes fade Sport traveled to Germano Krüger on Friday (6) knowing only a win would do if they were to head into the final round of Série B with a realistic chance of reaching the playoffs. They took the lead TWICE against Operário in Ponta Grossa. But they conceded two BIZARRE goals, then fell behind to a beauty, leaving themselves in trouble. Good news for Operário, who won 3–2 and are still dreaming. That's just crazy, man! De Pena put the Lions ahead after just six minutes. The nightmare for the red-and-blacks began in the 14th minute. After a ball into the box, number 9 Perotti tried to hoof it clear but blasted it straight into his own teammate Claudinho. A gift for Operário. Perotti "redeemed himself" in the 38th minute, putting Sport back in front. But the hosts equalized shortly afterward. Sport had possession in the 50th minute of the first half. Two back passes followed, Habraão was put under pressure, and Moraes scored with a lob over Thiago Couto.  The Ghost completed their comeback in the second half through a homegrown talent: Léo Erig. He had already caught the eye against Flamengo in the Under-20 Copa do Brasil. And he showed bags of talent in the 53rd minute of just his second first-team appearance.  How the table looks 📊 A win would have taken Sport into sixth place on 58 points. That would have put pressure on the other teams fighting for the final playoff spot. Instead, the defeat left the Pernambuco side ninth on 55 points. They trail CRB, currently sixth with 55 points and two more wins (16 to 14). Goiás and Atlético Goianiense also remain ahead of them. The Emerald Green have 55 points and 16 wins. The Dragon have the same points tally and number of wins (14) as Sport, but are ahead on goal difference. Operário, meanwhile, moved onto 54 points. They too will need all the teams mentioned above to slip up to have a chance in the final round. CRB visit Náutico on Saturday (7). Goiás host bottom-of-the-table Ponte on Sunday (8), the same day their rivals Atlético visit Athletic.  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.