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Vila Nova Edges Athletic Club in Thrilling Belo Horizonte Match
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais – Vila Nova secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Athletic Club at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio in the sixth round of the 2025 Brazilian Serie B. Referee Savio Pereira Sampaio oversaw a match evenly contested in possession (50% each), but Vila Nova proved more clinical in front of goal.
Despite Athletic Club registering more shots (14 shots, 1 on target), it was Vila Nova who found the back of the net in the 90th minute through Dodo, unassisted. Both teams played aggressively, evidenced by the numerous fouls (13 by Vila Nova, 12 by Athletic Club). Yellow cards were shown to Elias and Arilson for Vila Nova, and to Douglas Pele and David Braga for Athletic Club.
The win puts Vila Nova in a strong position in the league table, while Athletic Club will need to analyze their shortcomings ahead of upcoming matches. The game was an exciting affair with chances for both sides, but Vila Nova’s efficiency in key moments secured them the three points.
Substitutions athletic club: at minute 24 Welinton Torrao came in and Matheus Guilherme went out., at minute 71 Caick came in and Max went out., at minute 71 David Braga came in and Ezequiel went out., at minute 83 Lincoln came in and Neto Costa went out.
Substitutions vila nova: at minute 46 Dodo came in and Diego Torres went out., at minute 57 Walisson Maia came in and Tiago Pagnussat went out., at minute 64 Ruan Ribeiro came in and Gabriel Poveda went out., at minute 64 Arilson came in and Joao Vieira went out., at minute 70 Gustavo Paje came in and Gabriel Silva went out., at minute 77 Miticov came in and Vinicius Paiva went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Athletic Club
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