Atlético Mineiro edges past San Lorenzo in a tense encounter
Belo Horizonte, Brazil – Atlético Mineiro narrowly defeated San Lorenzo in a thrilling second leg of the CONMEBOL Libertadores Round of 16. The only goal of the match came in the 65th minute, courtesy of Rodrigo Battaglia, assisted by Gustavo Scarpa.
The match was characterized by intensity and a midfield battle. Atlético Mineiro controlled possession (64%), but San Lorenzo responded with more shots (12 vs 8). However, the Argentine team lacked the necessary precision to overcome the strong Brazilian defense.
The game was marked by yellow cards. Chilean referee Felipe Gonzalez showed seven yellow cards in total, three for San Lorenzo and four for Atlético Mineiro.
With this victory, Atlético Mineiro advances to the CONMEBOL Libertadores quarterfinals. San Lorenzo, on the other hand, is eliminated from the competition.
Substitutions atletico-mg: at minute 46 Eduardo Vargas came in and Deyverson went out., at minute 46 Bernard came in and M. Zaracho went out., at minute 55 Fausto Vera came in and Otavio went out., at minute 73 Renzo Saravia came in and Bruno Fuchs went out., at minute 90 Lyanco came in and Gustavo Scarpa went out.
Substitutions san lorenzo: at minute 71 S. Blanco came in and S. Sosa went out., at minute 78 N. Barrios came in and N. Tripichio went out., at minute 78 A. Vombergar came in and I. Leguizamon went out., at minute 90 N. Bustos came in and E. Irala went out., at minute 90 F. Bruera came in and E. Baez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Atletico-MG
San Lorenzo
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