In the end, with a goal from Paulinho, Botafogo lost to Atlético-MG and reduced their advantage in the Brazilian Championship.
Atlético-MG beat Botafogo 1-0 on Saturday night (16), at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte, in the 23rd round of the Brazilian Championship. In a game with little inspiration from both sides, striker Paulinho scored in the 35th minute of the second half and guaranteed Galo's victory. Finance What is the net worth of Atlético-MG striker Hulk? Finances 16/09/2023 Atlético Mineiro Upcoming Atlético-MG games: where to watch and calendar, dates and times of games Atlético Mineiro 12/10/2023 Atlético Mineiro Atlético-MG wears badge to honor 1937 Min Campeonato Brasileiro Atlético Mineiro 14/09 /2023 + See table and classification of the Brasileirão- 2023 by clicking here. Galo scored 32 points, but remained ninth in the Brasileirão. Glorioso recorded their fourth defeat in the competition, remaining with 52 points and seeing the difference between Palmeiras reduced to seven. + Have you ever thought about being a football coach? Take our master class with Felipe Ximenes and discover opportunities FIVE THROWS THAT MARKED THE DUEL > PERRI! From the free kick, Maurício Lemos hit a good shot and demanded a strong save from Lucas Perri after ten minutes. When Botafogo's goalkeeper touched it, the ball still hit the post and went out through the end line. Almost Galo's first goal at Arena MRV. > WHAT IS IT, PERRY? A few minutes after Pavón got his fingertips on the free kick, the goalkeeper received a pass and struggled with the ball, unable to control it. The Galo player got up and put pressure on Perri, who had to be kicked to the side. How scary! > MORE COCK! Atlético-MG scored and Paulinho crossed after receiving it inside the area, but it ended up in the hands of Gatito, who passed it in to save Botafogo. >PAULINHO! Pedrinho made a beautiful throw to Paulinho who received it, protected the ball and finished the sweep to give Galo the three points. The ball even hit the post before going in. > EX LEI NOTHING! Diego Costa, inside the area, shot hard and scored Botafogo's equalizer. However, the linesman flagged offside, which was confirmed by VAR. How was the first half? Botafogo started the match in a more interactive way, having more possession of the ball and controlling the main actions, while Atlético-MG began to have more difficulties getting the ball out and entering the visiting area. During the first half, Galo managed to balance the game and take away the comfort of the home team. Despite the balance, the two teams had few clear chances to score in the initial stage, which ended goalless at Arena MRV. And the final step? The second half wasn't much different from the first. Both teams continued to struggle to create dangerous chances, although Atlético-MG had the better chances in the final stage. With the score heading towards a goalless draw, Paulinho scored in the 35th minute and guaranteed Galo's victory at Arena MRV. What's next? Atlético-MG reached 32 points with the result, but remained in ninth place in the Brasileirão. Botafogo recorded their fourth defeat in the competition, the second in a row, remaining with 52 points and seeing the difference between Palmeiras reduced to seven. In the next round, Galo hosts Cuiabá on Saturday, at 9pm, while Botafogo visits Corinthians on Friday, at 8pm, at Neo Química Arena. SPECIFICATIONS ATLÉTICO-MG 1 /SC) Assistants: Bruno Raphael Pires (Fifa/GO) and Thiaggo Americano Labes (SC) VAR: Rodrigo Guarizo Ferreira do Amaral (VAR-FIFA/SC) Yellow cards: Di Plácido (Botafogo), Mariano and Zaracho (Atlético-MG) Goal: Paulinho (1-0), 35' 2. Q) ATLÉTICO-MG: Everson; Mariano, Maurício Lemos, Bruno Fuchs and Guilherme Arana; Battaglia, Otávio and Pedrinho; Pavón, Paulinho and Alan Kardec (Zaracho, 26' from the 2nd Q). Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari. 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