Itambé Minas came from behind to defeat bottom-placed Juiz de Fora in five sets in the Brazilian Men’s Superliga.
Minas secured a 3–2 victory (25–27, 30–28, 25–20, 22–25, 15–11) at Arena Uni-BH in the 18th round of the 2025/26 season. The win keeps Minas in fourth place with 35 points, while already-relegated Juiz de Fora remains last with three points.
Juiz de Fora’s Rajé Alleyne led all scorers with 28 points, including 26 from attacks and one ace. Lucas Batista de Souza – Ruivo and Luis Fernando Venceslau – Joventino each added 15 points.
Minas was led by Aboubacar Dramé Neto – Abouba with 22 points, followed by Michel Saraiva (20) and Geovane Kuhnen (19). Libero Rogério Batista Filho – Rogerinho received the MVP award.
Standings provided by Sofascore
