With two less players, Fortaleza managed to draw the game 1-1 Atlético-MGat Castelão, for the 30th round of the Brazilian Championship. Leão opened the scoring with Marinho, but Fausto Vera equalized at the start of the second half. With 56 points, Fortaleza remained in third place. Atlético Mineiro achieved 41 and is still in ninth place.
How was the game?
In the opening phase, Atlético-MG had the first big chance. Saravia took advantage of the ball in the middle and fired the bomb onto the crossbar. Fortaleza then responded with Marinho deployed in the area, cutting through the defense and finishing with strength to fill the net: 1-0.
Leão still had two good chances with Moisés, but the attacking midfielder missed the goal saved by Everson. In the end, Igor Gomes almost equalized, when he received a cross from Bruno Fuchs and threw the ball, which lovingly crossed the baseline.
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In the second half, Atlético-MG increased the intensity and equalized the score after two minutes. Fausto Vera took advantage of Palacios’ cross and headed it into the back of the net. After that, Alisson took a free kick against the post and the game almost turned around. Fortaleza suffered with the expulsion of Marinho and Tinga, but Galo only pressed and pressured the opponent in stoppage time. Robert and Caio Maia had great chances, but goalkeeper João Ricardo Laion saved both times and got a point for the Vojvoda team.
What lies ahead?
On Saturday (19), Atlético-MG will turn the key and face Vasco, in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil semi-final. Galo won the first match 2-1 and has the advantage to advance to the final.
On the other hand, Fortaleza have 10 days to prepare and visit Palmeiras on Saturday (26), for the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship.
✅ TECHNICAL SHEET
Fortaleza 1 x 1 Atlético-MG – Brasileirão
30th round
🗓️ Date and time: Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 9:45 pm (Brazilian time).
📍 Local: Arena Castelão, in Fortaleza (CE).
🥅 Goals: Marinho, 14’/1st Q (1-0); Fausto Vera, 2’/2ºT (1-1).
🟨 Yellow cards: Bruno Pacheco (FOR); Palacios, Paulo Vitor and Caio Maia (CAM).
🟥 Red Cards: Marinho and Tinga (FOR).
FORTALEZA (Coach: Juan Pablo Vojvoda)
João Ricardo; Tinga, Brítez, Titi and Bruno Pacheco; Matheus Rossetto (Pedro Augusto), Hércules and Emmanuel Martínez (Yago Pikachu); Marinho, Lucero (Breno Lopes) and Moisés (Renato Kayzer/Zé Welison)).
ATLÉTICO-MG (Coach: Gabriel Milito)
Everson; Saravia, Igor Rabello, Bruno Fuchs and Mariano; Fausto Vera, Paulo Vitor (Otávio) and Igor Gomes (Robert); Alisson (Scarpa), Alan Kardec and Palacios (Caio Maia).
🟨 ARBITRATION
🟨 Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein (FIFA-RS)
🚩 Assistants: Neuza Ines Back (FIFA-SP) and Michael Stanislau (RS)
🖥️ VAR: Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Júnior (PE).
Rafael Klein sent off two Fortaleza players in the match against Atlético-MG (Photo: Baggio Rodrigues/AGIF)
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