With renewed title hopes, Atltico visits Bragantino for Serie A

With renewed hopes for the title, the Atlantic visit the Red Bull Bragantino this monday, at 8pm, at the stadium Nabi Abi Chedid, in Bragana Paulista, through 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. Stumbling blocks from direct competitors increased athletic motivation for the match. A victory leaves the Gallic four points from the top of the table, one game less than the leader So Paulo.

Atltico is the third ranked Brazilian, with 49 points. Flamengo me Thunder they have the same score and appear just below the ranking. In the round, the gachos drew goalless with the Strength, away from home, while the Rubro-black was defeated by Dinner, by 2 to 0, in Maracan. To improve the blue and white situation, Paulo lost the classic against him Saints, in Morumbi, by 1 to 0. This was the second defeat followed by Tricolor, leader with 56 points. OR International was the only competitor to win – 1-0 in the Gois, in Beira-Rio. Colorado is in second place, with 53 points and one game more than the Gallo.

Despite the results that helped the Atlantic nine rounds since the end of the Srie A, the left side Guilherme Arana restrained the spirits and demanded total concentration for the victory away from home. “We have to go in and play our game. Of course it is good for the Atlantic, but we cannot worry about other results. We have to keep our concentration high. We are only interested in victory. If we want to continue fighting for the title, this game will be the turning point ”, he projected.

The team

For the match, the coach Jorge Sampaoli count on the return of the steering wheel Jair, recovered from a left calf injury that prevented him from the last four Atlantic games. Who also turns the wheel Allan. He served automatic suspension in the victory over the Coritiba, at Mineiro, 2-0, on December 26, for being sent off in the 3-0 loss to So Paulo.

Or adversary

In the thirteenth position of the Brazilian, with 34 points, Red Bull Bragantino comes from an expressive victory over the leader So Paulo, at home, by 4 to 2. With the result, the Gross mass recovered from defeats to Athletic-PR me Palms. Against the rooster, OR Maurcio Barbieri’s team has no right-back Aderlan and the attacker Artur, suspended with the third yellow card, plus half Lucas Evangelista, in the treatment of muscle edema of the left thigh. The coach expects an intense game this Monday. “The tendency is that they are well adjusted. Sampaoli, a coach who seeks to work the details well. I see a good match between two clubs, two teams that tend to have a lot of intensity, ”he declared.

Red Bull Bragantino x Atltico

RB Bragantino: Cleiton; Weverton, Ligger (Lo Ortiz), Fabrcio Bruno, Edimar; Raúl, Ryller and Claudinho; Helinho (Morato), Cuello and Ytalo Coach: Maurcio Barbieri.

Atlantic: Everson; Guga, Rver, Junior Alonso and Guilherme Arana; Allan, Alan Franco and Hyoran; Savarino, Keno and Eduardo Vargas. Coach: Jorge Sampaoli.

Reason: 29th round of the Brazilian Championship

Local: Nabi Abi Chedid Stadium, in Bragana Paulista

Date and Time: Monday (11), 8pm

referee: Caio Max Augusto Vieira (RN)

Auxiliaries: Alessandro lvaro Rocha de Matos (BA) and Jean Mrcio dos Santos (RN)

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