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Tense Match in Porto Alegre: Internacional Dominates Possession, Atlético-MG Fights with Numerical Disadvantage
Porto Alegre witnessed a tension-filled match at the Estádio José Pinheiro Borda, where Internacional and Atlético-MG clashed in a Brazilian Serie A encounter. Referee Alex Gomes Stefano had a busy night, showing a total of 13 cards, including one red.
Internacional largely dominated possession with 77%, reflecting a control of the game that didn’t always translate into effectiveness. The home team generated a total of 22 shots, of which 9 were on target and 5 went wide. They also earned 7 corner kicks. However, Atlético-MG’s defense, although besieged, managed to keep the goal safe in key moments.
The match became complicated early for Atlético-MG with the expulsion of Vitor Hugo in the 17th minute. The situation worsened even more with the red card shown to coach J. Sampaoli in the 35th minute. Despite playing with ten men for a large part of the match, Atlético-MG showed a strong defense and great determination, taking 6 shots in total, 2 of them on target. The team’s tactical discipline was crucial to withstand Internacional’s constant pressure.
The referee also had to deal with numerous fouls and cautions. Internacional committed 16 fouls, receiving 5 yellow cards, while Atlético-MG committed 9 fouls and saw 3 of its players cautioned, in addition to the initial red card. The match, played under the watchful eye of the crowd in Porto Alegre, concluded with the feeling that Internacional had control, but Atlético-MG demonstrated great resilience in adverse circumstances.
Substitutions atletico-mg: at minute 20 Dudu came in and Ruan Tressoldi went out., at minute 46 Hulk came in and Caio Paulista went out., at minute 46 Fausto Vera came in and Natanael went out., at minute 61 Igor Gomes came in and Bernard went out., at minute 70 Alexsander came in and Reinier went out.
Substitutions internacional: at minute 46 Juninho came in and J. Carbonero went out., at minute 65 Bruno Tabata came in and Ricardo Mathias went out., at minute 85 Vitinho came in and Gustavo Prado went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Internacional
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