Atlético-MG won this Saturday (1st) the first game of the Campeonato Mineiro final, played against América. In an exciting game, Galo won 3-2 at the Independência stadium and now has an advantage for the second game, which will be played next Sunday (9), at Mineirão.
The game started at an intense pace, with Galo opening the scoring in the first minute of the game with Pavón. After cutting the defender, the Argentine hit a beautiful shot with his left foot, with no chance for goalkeeper Matheus Cavichioli.
Atlético kept pressing and scored the second goal in the first half: in the 33rd minute, Hyoran scored another beautiful goal. He kicked from the left at half-moon height and hit the right corner of América’s goal.
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Coelho started a recovery at the end of the preliminary stage: with a free kick, Benítez hit a bomb against Éverson’s goal and reduced the score: 2 to 1.
The second half also started at an intense pace, with América tying after just 6 minutes. After Aloísio’s individual play, Benítez came face to face with the Atlético goalkeeper and scored the second.
Galo could have taken the lead again on the scoreboard 10 minutes into the second half, with a penalty kick. Striker Hulk, however, wasted the opportunity after Cavichioli’s save. Before the penalty kick, América lost left-back Marlon, who was sent off after using his hand to block a goal by Paulinho.
With one less, Atlético pressed to try to get back to the lead on the scoreboard. The winning goal came only in stoppage time, when Hulk received it in the area and hit a left cross kick against the American goal.
Gaucho Championship
At the Centenário de Caxias stadium, the home team was tied against Grêmio. The teams were 1-1 in the first leg of the Gauchão final.
Caxias opened the scoring of the first game at 8 minutes of the first half with midfielder Marlon.
Grêmio reached a tie in the first half. At 48 minutes, Vina scored with a header after a corner kicked by Cristaldo.
The teams face each other again next Saturday (8) at the Arena do Grêmio, in Porto Alegre.
Grêmio and Caxias players during the first game of the state final / Antonio Machado/Futura Press/Estadão Content
other championships
Later, at 8:30 pm, Flamengo and Fluminense will play the first game of the Carioca Championship final. The match will be at the Maracanã stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
This Sunday (2), at 4 pm, Água Santa and Palmeiras will play the first game of the Paulistão decision. The game will be at Arena Barueri, in Greater São Paulo.
This content was originally published in Atlético wins the first game of the Mineiro final; in RS, Grêmio and Caxias draw on the CNN Brasil website.
