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Atlético Mineiro Snatches Victory Against Godoy Cruz in a Hard-Fought Match
Belo Horizonte, August 14, 2025 – In a match valid for the Round of 16 of the CONMEBOL Sudamericana, Atlético Mineiro managed to overcome Godoy Cruz with a score of 2 to 1 at the Arena MRV. The match, officiated by Alexis Herrera from Venezuela, was marked by intensity and controversy.
Godoy Cruz surprised by opening the scoring in the 37th minute thanks to a goal by S. Andino. The Argentine team knew how to take advantage of one of their few approaches to the rival goal. Atlético Mineiro dominated ball possession with 65%, but struggled to transform that dominance into clear scoring opportunities. In fact, in the 45th minute, a goal by Guilherme Arana was disallowed by VAR due to an offside, frustrating the home team’s aspirations to equalize before the break.
In the second half, Atlético Mineiro came out with renewed energy in search of the equalizer. The Brazilian team’s insistence paid off in the 68th minute, when Cuello scored a goal after an assist from Guilherme Arana. The match remained tense and contested, with several yellow cards shown by the referee to both teams. Finally, in the 89th minute, Hulk sealed the victory for Atlético Mineiro with a goal after a pass from Reinier.
Despite Atlético Mineiro’s dominance in possession and the greater number of shots, Godoy Cruz proved to be a difficult opponent, taking advantage of their opportunities and complicating the Brazilian team’s game. The victory allows Atlético Mineiro to advance in the CONMEBOL Sudamericana, but makes it clear that they will have to improve their effectiveness in front of goal for the next challenges.
Substitutions atletico-mg: at minute 46 Gustavo Scarpa came in and Alexsander went out., at minute 46 Gabriel Menino came in and Igor Gomes went out., at minute 46 Rony came in and Biel went out., at minute 56 Natanael came in and Dudu went out., at minute 83 Lyanco came in and Reinier went out.
Substitutions godoy cruz: at minute 66 A. Auzmendi came in and L. Dupuy went out., at minute 77 F. Altamira came in and D. Barrea went out., at minute 77 N. Fernandez came in and W. Montoya went out., at minute 85 S. Andino came in and J. Escobar went out., at minute 85 L. Arce came in and B. Yanez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Atletico-MG
Godoy Cruz
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