NATAL, Brazil (Jan. 31, 2026) (Interstat) — Manaus scored twice in the final 20 minutes to stun América RN 2-1 on Saturday in a Week 12 Brazilian Serie C match at Arena das Dunas.

América RN took the lead in the 51st minute when defender Jean Pierre Freitas Militão scored. The home side’s advantage was short-lived, as Manaus defender Douglas Matheus do Nascimento equalized in the 71st minute.

Substitute Franklin Rocha Gesteira then delivered the dramatic winner for the visitors in the 90th minute, completing the comeback. The result defied pre-match projections that heavily favored América RN.

The match featured four yellow cards, three shown to Manaus players. With the win, Manaus improved its Serie C record to 1-0, while América RN fell to 0-1.