Altético-MG faced Emelec in the return game of the round of 16 of the Libertadores and won by 1 to 0, guaranteeing the classification for the next phase.
On Tuesday night, the 5th, the Atlético-MG received the Emelec in the return game of the round of 16 of the Copa Libertadores and secured themselves in the next phase. After drawing 1-1 away from home in the first match, Galo decided to qualify within Mineirão, winning 1-0 with some tranquility.
In the first game, the Atlético-MG had great chances to guarantee a great victory away from home, but he didn’t take advantage of the opportunities and made it difficult for a confrontation that was, in theory, considered easier. Even so, the club managed to overcome adversity and advanced in the competition.
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After the victory in the return game, ‘El Turco‘ was direct when talking about the difficulties faced by the team in the first knockout stage of Libertadores, commenting: “We like to suffer, it’s part of our essence. If it is not suffered, it is not a Rooster. It is part of our essence. we like to suffer“.
Even with high offensive production, the classification goal came in the 34th minute of the second half, with a penalty converted by Hulk. The coach of the Minas Gerais club highlighted that the nervousness of the tie prevented the players from finishing the plays in the best way in the last third of the field, but highlighted the good defensive performance of the team.
“It’s just that it’s an elimination match, knockout. So, it’s always a nervousness to finish. But we always had control of the match, we were the team that sought to win and we knew it was going to be very difficult. […] I think we won well, Everson didn’t play in any clear goal situation. We played a good game, I always look on the bright side“, said.
After the victory, Atlético-MG secured itself in the quarterfinals of the competition and now awaits the definition of the classified between palm trees and Cerro Porteño, which will face each other this Wednesday, 6th, at Allianz Parque. After winning 3-0 away from home in the first leg, Verdão has its spot very well underway and has everything to replay the semifinal of the 2021 edition against Galo.
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Source: sportbuzz
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