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Atlético-MG beat Botafogo 2-1, tonight (25), and opened the lead in the Brazilian Championship. With the victory, Gallo reached 42 points and has a three lead for Flamengo, who had the game of this round postponed, against Grêmio. Alvinegro, with 20 points, remains in the penultimate position and sees that the situation in the competition becomes even more complicated.
The positive result was built with goals from Savarino and Sasha. Marcelo Benevenuto was the one who declined for the Rio team. Diego Cavalieri also defended a Keno penalty in the final stretch of the match.
In the next round, Jorge Sampaoli’s team faces Internacional, while Glorioso will have Flamengo ahead.
Better versus worse
Leader of the Brazilian Championship, Atlético-MG, with the victory over Botafogo, also became the best team in the second leg of the competition with ten points added in four games. Galo beat Atlético-PR, who have nine points, but only three games in the second half of the Brasileirão. El Huracán plays this Saturday (28) against Palmeiras, at Allianz Parque.
Botafogo lives a martyrdom and a crisis without size. Penultimate classified in the general classification, Fogão is the worst team in the return of the Brazilian. In four games, Alvinegro do Rio lost them all and did not score any points.
Different proposals
The match in Mineirão started out busy and the teams showed different proposals. While Atlético-MG tried to press, scoring up, Botafogo was more closed and testing speeds.
Uncomplicated
After the opening minutes of a duel in which each team sought to impose the form of the game, Galo managed to open the scoring and make the game a bit simple. The goal was made by Savarino, after a beautiful Keno center. The Botafogo players complained about a foul to Víctor Luis on the play, but, after listening to the video referee, Savio Pereira Sampaio confirmed the goal.
Rooster crowing
After the goal, Atlético-MG became more comfortable and began to set the pace, exchanging passes on the offensive field. Glorioso, on the other hand, found it very difficult, especially when he got off the ball.
Almost olympic
Hyoran narrowly missed an Olympic goal. He hit a tight corner and Cavalieri jumped to save.
Final mistakes
Botafogo still tried to escape, mainly on the left side, scouting Warley, but passing errors prevented Emiliano Díaz’s team from taking danger for the opponent. The local team, for its part, took the game almost to “bain marie”, controlling the actions.
Field service
After a scare with Víctor Luis, Bueno fell with a wound over his left eye and had to leave the field. A bandage was put on and soon after, he was able to return to the game.
Change in Botafogo
With the need to find the result, the assistant Emiliano Díaz returned to the second half with a change of formation. He took the wheel from Renteria to the entrance of striker Kalou, indicating a more offensive stance.
Sasha wide
Botafogo tried to advance, but it was Galo who brandished the net. In a new center, this time on the right, Sasha took advantage of the defense’s failure and, without a mark, extended the advantage.
Fast answer
Shortly after Atlético-MG’s second goal, Glorioso responded and tried to “get back in the game.” After a corner kick, Marcelo Benevenuto came up and headed the ball to the back of the goal.
The game wins in animation
With the entry of Honda, the Cariocas improved in the game and began to fight in the midfield, creating more. At the same time, Atlético-MG began to have more space to attack and gave Cavalieri work.
Who beats
Honda and Marcinho had a slightly tougher conversation before a free throw to decide who would get a chance to submit. Marcinho ended up winning and Rafael made the defense.
Cavalieri takes a penalty
Atlético-MG had the opportunity to make the third for Marcinho with a Keno penalty. In the collection, Keno himself went for the ball, but did not hit well and Diego Cavalieri made the defense.
All or nothing
In the final minutes, the landscape of the game changed. Botafogo rose all or nothing in search of the equalizer and scored on the offensive field, while Galo tried to escape on the counterattack.
Tributes to Maradona
In addition to the minute of silence before the ball rolls – also in memory of the victims of Covid-19 – the star Diego Armando Maradona, who died today, was remembered in other ways in tonight’s duel. The young Argentine midfielder Matías Zaracho wore the number 10 shirt with the name “Don Diego” on the back. In addition, Galo’s players wore shorts with an image of Maradona at the height of the left thigh. Athletics fans also placed an Argentine flag on the railing between the grass and the lower stands of Mineirão.
DATA SHEET
ATHLETIC-MG 2 X 1 BOTAFOGO
Competition: Brazilian Championship
Local: Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte (MG)
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio (DF)
Assistants: Daniel Henrique da Silva Andrade (DF) and José Reinaldo Nascimento Junior (DF)
WHERE: Pablo Ramon Gonçalves Pinheiro (RN)
Yellow cards: Savarino, Júnior Alonso (ATM); Kevin, Marcinho, Kanu (BOT)
Red card: there was no
Goals: Savarino. Atlético-MG, at 16 ‘/ 2nd Q; Sasha, from Atlético-MG, at 4 ‘/ 2º T; Marcelo Benevenuto, from Botafogo, at 7 ‘/ 2º T;
Athletic-MG: Rafael, Bueno, Igor Rabello and Júnior Alonso; Zaracho (Talison), Caleb (Wesley), Hyoran, Nathan (Marrony) and Savarino; Eduardo Sasha and Keno. Coach: Leandro Zago (coach of the U23 team)
Botafogo: Diego Cavalieri, Kevin (Honda), Marcelo Benevenuto, Kanu and Victor Luis; Rafael Forster (Éber Bessa), Renteria (Kalou), Caio Alexandre and Marcinho; Warley (Rhuan) and Pedro Raul (Matheus Nascimento). Coach: Emiliano Díaz (assistant)
