Atletico MG sees their unbeaten run end with defeat to Bragantino before deciding the South American affair

Red Bull Bragantino has cemented its reaction once and for all Brazilian Championship. On Sunday night, they overturned Atlético MG’s unbeaten run 2-0, at Estadio Cicero de Souza Márquez, in Bragança Paulista (SP), with goals from Lucas Barbosa and Gustavo Márquez. The match, valid for the round of 37, was brought forward due to the Miners’ participation in the tournament final. South American CupIt is scheduled for Saturday, November 22nd, against Lanus of Argentina.

This is the third consecutive victory for Red Bull Bragantino, which previously beat Corinthians 2-1. Sao PauloWith a score of 1 to 0. Thus, the team reached 45 points, and rose to eighth place, opening ten points in front of Z-4, a threat that until recently, and began to dream of. Libertadores.

Atlético MG, on the other hand, saw a run of seven matches without a loss, with four wins and three draws. Thus, his score continues to be 44 points, and he ranks tenth.

The first and riskiest chance came from Atletico MG. After a corner kick, Rooney blocked it at the first post and demanded a good save from Clayton, who blocked it. Red Bull Bragantino responded quickly, John John. He received it on the left of the area, took it into the middle and hit it, almost hitting the corner.

The Sao Paulo side had another good finish when Andres Hurtado crossed from the right flank. Juninho Capixaba completed the goal with a header that knocked the paint off the post. In another move, John John called Eduardo Sacha, who tried to touch to cover, but it was cut off.

Atletico still has one more chance, the main one so far. Dodo lined up in the middle, leaving Bernard in front of goal. However, he caught the ball very poorly and couldn’t turn the ball the way he wanted, so he sent it wide.

At the beginning of the second half, Atletico committed a serious mistake, especially with Hulk on the field. Number 7 shot hard into the corner, but Clayton jumped up to catch him. After the corner, Dodo shot hard, but the goalkeeper appeared again.

But then things went well for Red Bull Bragantino. In the ninth, Lucas Barbosa opened the scoring. Capixaba was sent down the left and kicked to find the striker who threw himself to complete the ball.

Soon after, at the age of thirteen, the São Paulo team expanded. John John had already taken a free-kick from the right, and Gustavo Marquez rose high to head it elegantly, a cross, with no chance for Iverson.

The third goal almost came when Gustavinho penetrated the penalty area and shot the ball as he did, but the ball came out slowly. To make Atletico’s situation worse, Igor Gomez was sent off immediately after his sole hit Fernando’s ankle.

In the end, Fernando almost scored another goal after clearing the ball well inside the area and hitting the crossbar. With another goal, the Sao Paulo team was able to keep the game going well to confirm the victory.

Red Bull Bragantino returns to the field on Saturday, at 9:30 pm, when it visits Flamengo at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio, as part of the 35th round. On the same day, at 5 p.m., Atlético MG will play the Copa Sudamericana final against Argentina’s Lanús, in a single match at the Estadio Defensores del Chaco, in Asuncion, Paraguay. In the Brazilian League, they will face Flamengo the following Tuesday (25), at 9:30 p.m., at the Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte, in matchday 36.

Technical sheet

Red Bull Bragantino 2 x 0 Atletico-MG

• Red Bull Bragantino -Clayton; Andres Hurtado (Nathan Mendes), Gustavo Marquez (Eduardo Santos), Alex Vinicius and Juninho Cabixaba; Gabriel, Fabinho and Gustavinho (Fernando); Lucas Barbosa (Isidro Pita), Eduardo Sacha and John John (Praxedes). idiomatic: Wagner Mancini.
• Atletico-MG -Iverson; Saravia, Rouen, Vitor Hugo and Guilherme Arana; Fausto Vera (Alexander), Bernard (Reinier) and Igor Gomez; Ronnie, Hulk (Gustavo Scarpa) and Dodo (Caio Paulista). idiomatic: Jorge Sampaoli.
• Objectives – Lucas Barbosa in the 9th minute and Gustavo Marquez in the 13th minute of the second half.
• Yellow cards – Alex Vinicius, Juninho Capixaba, Gustavinho and John John (Red Bull Bragantino); Guilherme Arana (Atletico MG).
• Red card – Igor Gomez (Atletico Madrid).
• arbitrator – Marcelo de Lima Henrique (CE).
• general – 4,472 likes.
• income – 135,710.00 Brazilian reals.
• location – Cicero de Souza Márquez Stadium, in Bragança Paulista (SP).