Barros is excited with the victory and highlights Atlético’s mental strength in a comeback: “Historic result” | athletico-pr

The Bolivians opened the scoring early in the game, with Gilbert Álvarez, and Atlético tied with Lucho Gonzalezof a penalty kick. Wilstermann returned to the front of the scoreboard with a goal from Brazilian striker Serginho, but Huracán left everything the same on the scoreboard with a beautiful goal from Christian. But the best was for the end: at 45, Walter declared the victory of Atlético, the first in the club playing at height.

After the game, coach Eduardo Barros highlighted the ability of the athletic team to react to seek the result.

– A historic result. They were seven games in height for the Libertadores and our first victory. A victory for the strength of the group, which has had a gigantic mental strength to improve our performance and reverse the results that had been very adverse in the last rounds – said the coach in an interview.

Atlético returns to the field next week, again for the Libertadores. El Huracán receives Colo-Colo on Wednesday, at 7.15pm, at the Arena da Baixada, for the fourth round of the continental tournament. The Chilean team beat Peñarol 2-1 on Tuesday, playing at home, and also has six points in Group C.

– An important victory for our claims. We arrived with all the cards in hand, respecting our next rivals, but trying to impose ourselves on them and consolidate our classification of the round of 16.

Atlético “returned” the 3 to 2 that took Jorge Wilstermann in 2019, in the group stage of the Libertadores. On the occasion, under the command of Tiago Nunes, the defeat ended up guaranteeing qualification for the round of 16 of that year.

Atlético next matches

• Athletico x Colo-Colo – 23/09 – 19h15 – Arena da Baixada
• Athletico x Bahia – 09/26 – 19h – Arena da Baixada
• Athletico x Jorge Wilstermann – 09/29 – 9:30 PM – Arena da Baixada
• Flamengo x Athletico – 04/10 – 16h – Maracanã
• Athletico x Ceará – 08/10 – 19h – Arena da Baixada