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Coach Paulo Autuori highlighted Atlético’s competitive level and evolution after drawing 1-1 with River Plate. Full of absences, Huracán went ahead with Bissoli, lost an expelled player (Reinaldo) and suffered a draw at 45 ‘of the second half.
Nothing to regret, on the contrary. The certainty that we will come out of this game stronger and with the clear idea that, in competitive terms, we do not have to fear anything or anyone.
– Paulo Autuori, Atlético coach
The tie broke Atlético’s winning streak (they were four in a row), but extended the unbeaten streak. With these results, Hurricane jumped from runner-up to ninth place at the Brasileirão. And the tie with River leaves the confrontation open in Libertadores.
– A few weeks ago, the team’s mood was very low and it has been growing. Today, facing River with all these difficulties, he did it in a very good way, which leads us to believe that we have a competitive level to play any type of game, against any team here in South America and think about achieving great goals.
Atlético’s return match against River will be next Tuesday 1 at 7:15 p.m. at the Estadio Libertadores de América, Independiente’s home, in Avellaneda. The away goal is a tiebreaker criterion. With that, 0 to 0 gives River. A tie for two or more goals (2 to 2, 3 to 3 …) gives Atlético. And 1 to 1 leads to penalties. And whoever wins, of course, advances.
– I don’t know how to measure the size (from 1 to 1). I know we came out strong, because I saw that we can, even with so many difficult situations that we faced the day before, with player losses (six diagnosed with Covid-19 on Tuesday), face a team of River’s competitive level and play.
Before the return leg, Atlético visit Palmeiras, at 5pm on Saturday, at Allianz Parque, for Brasileirão. For this match, Furacão must have – again – 11 absences: Santos, Jandrei, Zé Ivaldo, Abner, Alvarado, Fernando Canesin, Nikão and Geuvânio are with Covid-19; Jonathan, Márcio Azevedo and Vitinho continue to recover.
Atlético de Paulo Autuori reaches five unbeaten matches – Photo: Staff Images / Conmebol
- Palmeiras x Athletico – 11/28, Saturday, 5pm – Allianz Parque
- River Plate x Atlético – 12/01, Tuesday, 7.15pm – Avellaneda
- Fluminense x Atlético – 05/12, Saturday, 7pm – Maracanã
- Atlético x Atlético-MG – 12/12, Saturday, 5pm – Arena da Baixada
- Bragantino x Athletic – to be defined – Nabi Abi Chedid
