[Trending News] Atletico beats Athletic, breathes the miner and grows before classic with cruise

It was not a brilliant performance, but Atletico had a good football and beat Athletic 1-0 on Tuesday (4/2), in Mineirão, for the sixth round of the Mineiro Championship. The triumph gives the Rooster breath in the table and at the same time moral before the classic against Cruzeiro.

The team led by Cuca had already created other opportunities when striker Hulk received beautiful pass from midfielder Gustavo Scarpa to mark in the additions of the first half.

Athletic, in turn, was aggressive for much of the time and also threatened the owners of the house, but could not swing the net.

With the result, Rooster provisionally takes on the first place in Group A, with 10 points, but still awaits the result of the other three teams of the key in this round. The team is unbeaten in the competition, with four draws and two wins.

Already the steel squad has 12 points, leading group B, and cheers by stumbling from America against Cruzeiro to maintain the position.

Next games of Atletico and Athletic

Atletico will face the great rival Cruzeiro. The classic is scheduled for Sunday, at 16h, also in Mineirão, with celestial command. On the same day and time, Athletic visits Uberlândia in Parque do Sabiá. The matches are valid for the seventh round of the state.

Atletico x Athletic: The Game

Despite Cuello's entrance to Junior Santos's place in the attack, Atletico started the match in the same scheme as the last games: the 4-4-2.

The two teams began the confrontation with very high defense lines, in order to disarm the opponent already in the offensive field. The feeling was that the ball was in the attack of any of the teams all the time.

In this sense, Atletico and Athletic had opportunities to open the scoring. Rubens demanded beautiful defense of Jefferson, while Wellinton was neutralized by Alonso when he face face to face with Everson.

Both teams showed the ability to reach the attack quickly, prioritizing a more vertical game. Despite this, the whim was missing in the final touch.

The rhythm fell at the end of the first half, with many fouls and less space. The initial intensity may also have weighed for athletes, who worn a lot at the beginning of the game.

At 38 ', Cuca was forced to Sacar Cuello, injured, for the entrance of Junior Santos. The scenario of the match continued the same, but Hulk showed the decision power. In addition, shirt 7 received a beautiful scarp pass to open the scoring after dribbling goalkeeper Jefferson and finish right away: 1 a 0.

Second time

Returning to the return of the match, Scarpa took a free kick, and Athletic scared the counterattack, but Lyanco pushed the intersection away.

With the advantage on the scoreboard, Atletico advanced less the marking line and tried to accelerate mainly on counterattacks. Natanael and Junior Santos, on the right, were important weapons in this regard – the second even lost great chance throughout the second half.

Athletic, in turn, could keep the ball more, but stopped the good marking of the Rooster. Coach Roger Silva made changes, which did not impact the team's performance.

Shortly before the final whistle, Junior Santos missed, took the second yellow card and was expelled in the additions in Mineirão. With this, the attacker will be embezzled against Cruzeiro.

Still, Atletico had a solid defense, celebrated three more points in the Mineiro Championship and now cheers for stumbling blocks from Betim and Tombense to follow in the lead of group A.

Atlético 1 x 0 Athletic

Atlético
Everson; Natanael (Saravia, 35 'of the 2nd Q), Lyanco, Junior Alonso and Guilherme Arana; Alan Franco, Gabriel Menino (Otávio, 29 'of the 2nd), Gustavo Scarpa (Palacios, at 35' of the 2nd Q) and Rubens (Bernard, at 29 'of the 2nd); CUELLO (JUNIOR SANTOS, 38 '1st) and Hulk
Technical: Cuca

Athletic
Jefferson; Douglas Pelé, Edson Miranda, Sidimar (Matheus Mega, 13 '1st) and Yuri; Diego Fumaça, Wallisson (Amorim, at 29 'of the 2nd Q) and David Braga; Welinton Torrão, Nathan (Mateus Gonçalves, at 29 'of the 2nd), and Gustavão (Lincoln, at 17' of the 2nd Q)
Technical: Roger Silva

Gol: Hulk, aos 47’ do 1ºT
Yellow cards: Gabriel Boy, Arana, Everson and Junior Santos (two); Edson, Walisson and Yuri
Red card: JUNIOR SANTOS, 49 ′
Reason: Sixth round of the Mineiro Championship
Data: 4/2/2025 (Tuesday)
Stadium: Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte
Arbitrator: ANDRÉ LUIZ SKETTINO POLYCARPO BENTO
Assistants: Pablo Almeida Costa and Emílio Junio ​​Nascimento Santos
OUR: Wagner Reway

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