Atltico overcomes the boom, beats Coritiba and stays alive in the fight for the title

The game

Without frills to climb the starting eleven, Sampaoli bet on the trio Zaracho, Nathan and Hyoran in the center of the field. The Argentine acted further back to help the ball out. In defense, Rver returned to Gabriel’s place.

With Zaracho on the field, Atlético managed to create some good opportunities in the opening minutes. The Argentine, with good quality in the pass, found good plays at the beginning. But he quickly left the field. With a muscle injury, he was replaced by Caleb in the 14th minute.

Before, Galo had already put his mischief, on a free kick from Hyoran, and forced Wilson to make a great defense, on Vargas’s header.

After the change, the black and white man began to encounter more difficulties. Coritiba closed, with the 11 players within the intermediary itself. Coxa was looking for a ball on the counterattack. And he had possibilities. Giovanni Augusto, on two occasions, and Matheus Galdezani, also on two occasions, had excellent opportunities to launch the nets, all after accelerating.

El Gallo, without spaces, abused the crosses (24 in the first half). Well marked, Keno was very active, but produced little. From outside the area, the team tried to submit, but was in no danger. The latter, from Keno, was the best, but Wilson crushed him to the corner.

Atltico returned to the final stage with the same difficulties. The team continued without being able to put together the plays and entered the Coritiba area. Paraná’s defense medium was well congested. On the wings, the plays do not flow. Coxa, without exposing himself too much, almost opened the scoring with a dangerous header from Rhodolfo.

Sampaoli played with the team, putting Alan Franco in the place of Caleb, who did not do well. Atlético went up, continued with difficulties and waits for an individual play to open the scoring. And she came, with Hyoran. The midfielder loaded the ball, made space on the side of the area and, in a mid-range shot, hit Wilson’s angle to open the scoring: 1 to 0.

Coach Pachequinho played in Coritiba. He unleashed offensive pieces. Robson, one of the substitutes, finished off, but Everson did a miracle to avoid a draw.

Soon after, Sampaoli transferred the team. He put Eduardo Sasha and Igor Rabello on the field. The forward, in the first play, received from Arana and finished low, without chances for Wilson: 2 to 0 and victory for Gallo in a tough match in Mineiro.

ATLTICO 2 X 0 CORITIBA

Atlantic

Everson; Guga, Rver, Junior Alonso and Guilherme Arana; Matas Zaracho (Caleb, 14/2 ° T, then Alan Franco, 17/2 ° T), Nathan (Eduardo Sasha, 36/2 ° T) and Hyoran; Savarino, Keno and Eduardo Vargas (Igor Rabello, 36/2 ° T)

Technical: Jorge Sampaoli

Coritiba

Wilson; Natanael, Rhodolfo, Sabino and Jonathan; Matheus Sales (Matheus Bueno, at rest), Matheus Galdezani, Hugo Moura (Pablo Thomaz, 32/2 ° T) and Giovanni Augusto; Rafinha (Robson, 28/2 ° T) and Neilton (Cerutti, 32/2 ° T)

Technical: Pachequinho

Goals: Hyoran, at 20/2 ° T; Eduardo Sasha, at 37/2 °

Reason: 27th round of the Brazilian Championship

Local: Mineiro Stadium, in Belo Horizonte

Date and Time: Saturday December 26, 5 pm

referee: Marielson Alves Silva (BA)

Assistants: Fabiano da Silva Ramires (ES) and Vanderson Antonio Zanotti (ES)

WHERE: Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Junior (Physical Education)