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Botafogo Dominates and Defeats Atlético Mineiro in a Heated Match
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais – In a vibrant and tense match at Arena MRV, Botafogo defeated Atlético Mineiro with a resounding 2-0 victory in round 34 of the Brazilian Serie A. The match, played on November 21, 2024, was marked by the expulsion of Rubens and Adalberto Barboza, both for double yellow cards, and by Botafogo’s clear superiority in possession and scoring chances.
Despite low accuracy in their shots (only 4 on target out of 27), Botafogo controlled the game with 70% possession. Atlético Mineiro, on the other hand, only managed 3 shots, none on target, and was outplayed in all aspects of the game. The difference in corners was also significant (10 for Botafogo, 1 for Atlético Mineiro). Discipline was a problem for the home team, accumulating 7 yellow cards and one red, while Botafogo received 2 yellow cards and one red. Numerical and gameplay superiority ultimately translated into victory for the visiting team. The referee was Luiz Flávio de Oliveira.
Substitutions atletico-mg: at minute 46 Igor Rabello came in and Paulinho went out., at minute 70 Hulk came in and Deyverson went out., at minute 82 P. Monteiro came in and M. Zaracho went out., at minute 90 Bernard came in and Otavio went out.
Substitutions botafogo: at minute 58 Junior Santos came in and Carlos Eduardo went out., at minute 67 Cuiabano came in and A. Telles went out., at minute 67 Jeffinho came in and Vitinho went out., at minute 77 I. Jesus came in and Tiquinho Soares went out., at minute 77 Matheus Martins came in and Luiz Henrique went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Atletico-MG
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