Brazilian Serie A

Atlético-MG vs Fortaleza, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A
Atlético-MG
  • 16': Paulinho
  • 56': Paulinho
  • 61': Hulk (P)
FT
3 - 1
Fortaleza
  • 44': Juan Martín Lucero

About

Atlético-MG are hosting Fortaleza at Arena MRV, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Foul by Otávio (Atlético Mineiro).
  • 4': Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Rubens (Atlético Mineiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 8': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Rubens.
  • 11': Foul by Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC).
  • 11': Otávio (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlético Mineiro).
  • 15': Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Goal! Atlético Mineiro 1, Fortaleza EC 0. Paulinho (Atlético Mineiro) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubens with a cross.
  • 18': Foul by Gonzalo Escobar (Fortaleza EC).
  • 18': Renzo Saravia (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 21': Foul by Jemerson (Atlético Mineiro).
  • 21': Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Zaracho.
  • 26': Foul by Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC).
  • 26': Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 32': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Alan Franco.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Tobias Figueiredo (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yago Pikachu with a cross following a corner.
  • 33': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (Fortaleza EC).
  • 33': Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Rubens (Atlético Mineiro).
  • 34': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC).
  • 35': Renzo Saravia (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Offside, Atlético Mineiro. Mauricio Lemos tries a through ball, but Rubens is caught offside.
  • 38': Foul by Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC).
  • 38': Jemerson (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino with a cross.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Escobar with a cross.
  • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Alan Franco (Atlético Mineiro).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Goal! Atlético Mineiro 1, Fortaleza EC 1. Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Escobar following a fast break.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (Fortaleza EC).
  • 45'+1': Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Atlético Mineiro 1, Fortaleza EC 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Atlético Mineiro 1, Fortaleza EC 1.
  • 47': Foul by Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC).
  • 47': Rubens (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Gonzalo Escobar (Fortaleza EC).
  • 51': Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Gonzalo Escobar (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Guilherme Arana (Atlético Mineiro) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Goal! Atlético Mineiro 2, Fortaleza EC 1. Paulinho (Atlético Mineiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hulk.
  • 58': Penalty Atlético Mineiro. Renzo Saravia draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Penalty conceded by Gonzalo Escobar (Fortaleza EC) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': Goal! Atlético Mineiro 3, Fortaleza EC 1. Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Delay in match (Atlético Mineiro).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Mauricio Lemos.
  • 65': Foul by Jemerson (Atlético Mineiro).
  • 65': Marcelo Benevenuto (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Marinho replaces Caio Alexandre.
  • 66': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Pedro Rocha replaces Yago Pikachu.
  • 66': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Dudu replaces Gonzalo Escobar.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Marinho (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Foul by Guilherme Arana (Atlético Mineiro).
  • 69': Marinho (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC).
  • 69': Mauricio Lemos (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Rubens (Atlético Mineiro).
  • 70': Marinho (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paulinho.
  • 75': Foul by Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC).
  • 75': Hulk (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Alan Franco (Atlético Mineiro).
  • 78': Marinho (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Lucas Crispim replaces Tomás Pochettino.
  • 78': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Imanol Machuca replaces Thiago Galhardo.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Tobias Figueiredo (Fortaleza EC).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dudu with a cross.
  • 84': Substitution, Atlético Mineiro. Edenílson replaces Paulinho.
  • 85': Substitution, Atlético Mineiro. Cristian Pavón replaces Rubens.
  • 86': Foul by Jemerson (Atlético Mineiro).
  • 86': Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Marinho tries a through ball, but Juan Lucero is caught offside.
  • 88': Foul by Pedro Rocha (Fortaleza EC).
  • 88': Renzo Saravia (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Pedro Rocha (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Cristian Pavón (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Marinho (Fortaleza EC).
  • 90': Substitution, Atlético Mineiro. Carlos Eduardo replaces Hulk.
  • 90': Substitution, Atlético Mineiro. Igor Gomes replaces Matías Zaracho.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Carlos Eduardo (Atlético Mineiro).
  • 90'+1': Tinga (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Carlos Eduardo (Atlético Mineiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Pavón.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Marinho (Fortaleza EC) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Crispim.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Jemerson.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Atlético Mineiro. Pedrinho replaces Renzo Saravia.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Atlético Mineiro 3, Fortaleza EC 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Atlético Mineiro 3, Fortaleza EC 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 10
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 0
1 Saves 1
43.6 Possession 56.4
8 SHOTS 11
2 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
292 Accurate Passes 405
380 Passes 501
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 1
13 Crosses 15
0.3 Cross % 0.1
63 Long Balls 61
32 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 14
19 Tackles 22
0.4 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 11
12 Effective Clearances 9
12 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: Brazilian Serie A

Venue: Arena MRV
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 28,898

Brazil Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Flamengo 21 +35 47
2 Cruzeiro 22 +20 44
3 Palmeiras 20 +12 43
4 Bahia 20 +6 36
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CAM Atlético-MG (4-4-2)

No. Name
22 Éverson (GK)
34 Jemerson
28 Mauricio Lemos
13 Guilherme Arana
26 Renzo Saravia
5 Otávio
23 Alan Franco
44 Rubens
15 Matías Zaracho
10 Paulinho
7 Hulk
Atlético-MG Substitutes:
Hyoran, Cadu, Patrick, Igor Rabello, Cristian Pavón, Mariano, Réver, Alisson Santana, Matheus Mendes , Pedrinho, Edenilson, Igor Gomes.

FOR Fortaleza (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 João Ricardo (GK)
3 Tobias Figueiredo
5 Marcelo Benevenuto
33 Gonzalo Escobar
2 Tinga
7 Tomás Pochettino
8 Caio Alexandre
17 José Welison
9 Juan Martín Lucero
91 Thiago Galhardo
22 Yago Pikachu
Fortaleza Substitutes:
Lucas Crispim, Fernando Miguel, Dudu, Guilherme Augusto, Pedro Rocha, Bernardo Schappo, Mauricio Kozlinski, Romarinho, Silvio Romero, Imanol Machuca, Pedro Augusto, Marinho.

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