Atlético-MG managed to close the difference in goal difference to take the first place in the group in Libertadores, while América remains in the bottom
THE Atlético-MG visited América-MG in the Minas Gerais classic on Tuesday night, 3, at the Independência stadium, in Belo Horizonte, in a match valid for the fourth round of Libertadores Group D, which ended with Galo as the winner by 2 to 1. home owners needed to win to score points and get rid of the complicated situation in the table.
On the other hand, the victory was important for Galo for the team to reach the leadership of the key. The idea was simply to win to take away the difference that there was in relation to the Independent DelValle, first placed when the team entered the field tonight, on goal difference, which pushed the miners to second position.
Channel – Athletistic
The game
First time
The match started with a good arrival from Atlético-MG at five minutes with Mariano dominating the ball on the right end and crossing low. The defender cut and the ball hit the side of the Rooster, leaving the base line. On the next move, Nathan forced the pass from the defense to the attack, low, but the ball did not find anyone in the wasted chance.
América-MG’s response came soon after, when at seven minutes, it went out in a fast counterattack, with Paulinho Bóia receiving inside the area, on the right and hitting, but the ball was much weaker than the player imagined and was right on top of Everson. Still, Patric received the pass in depth and crossed low, but the ball went through everyone and went out.
With eight minutes Hulk received the release of jair, dominated the ball inside the area, on the left and waited for a teammate to approach. With no one coming close, he cleaned for his left leg himself and knocked, but Maidana cut accurately and once and for all the danger of the first goal of the match.
End of the first half: América-MG 1×2 Atlético.
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At 12 minutes, Atlético-MG scored! Juninho tried to cut the ball at the edge of the area, but missed the kick and it fell at Hulk’s feet. The attacker dominated, entered the area, and between three markers, rolled to Guilherme Arana, who was inside the area, on the left side. The side hit straight into the left-handed goal and opened the scoring for Galo.
After the goal, Everson played wrong and handed the ball to Pedrinho right in the middle. He played for Paulinho Bóia, at the entrance of the area, who kicked from the right, but the ball went out, on the left side of the goal. Then, Felipe Azevedo hit from the edge of the area, with his right leg, but it went too high and went straight out.
With 32, Felipe Azevedo dominated the ball at the entrance of the area and rolled for Pedrinho to hit it first, but there was a deflection in the defense, and it went out for a corner. In the next move, Felipe Azevedo took the ball at the entrance of the area, invaded the opponent’s space and hit it with a right, but it caught the defense and went away from América-MG’s attack.
Three minutes later, Atlético-MG scored! The team worked the ball well for the attack, with Zaracho rolling to Guilherme Arana, on the left wing, and the side crossing low towards the middle of the area, for Nacho. The midfielder hit from the left, first and the ball went straight to the back of the net leaving the visitors in front.
However, in the next move, América-MG declined! john paul took the corner from the left, the ball was at half height, on the first post. Everson came out of the goal and punched the ball, trying to get the danger out of there as fast as possible, but it was on top of Conti. He stretched out his leg and all he had to do was send the bottom of the goal.
End of the first half!
Second time
On the return of the break, at five minutes, Ademir stole the ball from Conti in the attack, started at speed and entered the area, on the left side. The player slipped, but managed to shore up for Nacho to hit left-handed inside the area. The ball was low and Jailson stretched out to palm and avoid the danger, falling even to the left.
With 23, Guga charged the long side to Hulk. The attacker dominated on the right wing, and Conti came on the bottom, sending it to the side. In the next move, Matheusinho received on the right wing, passed two and played towards the area, but no one from América-MG managed to reach the ball and it stayed with the goalkeeper.
At 30, in a ball arriving in the area of Galo, the América-MG player headed in the left corner, from the top. Everson, who was well connected in the play, jumped at the right moment to palm, make another beautiful save and prevent the goal from being leaked. In the sequence, Nacho charged the free-kick straight to the goal, but on top of Jailson, who punched away.
Six minutes later, Galo descended on a counterattack from the defensive bottom line playing from foot to foot. In that, the ball arrived in Hulk in the right end. He crossed to Keno, who hit in front of the goal, unmarked, at the entrance of the small area, but she went far from the goal, going over.
With 41, Galo went down in a new counterattack, when the ball was left for Zaracho, inside the area and facing the goal, but the midfielder hit it crookedly with his right foot and it passes to the left, far from the goal. Afterwards, Keno still received the ball on the left wing, but he was in an irregular position and the linesman marked the offside.
End of the game!
Source: sportbuzz
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