Atlético-MG vs Botafogo, 2020 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAtletico win to move three points clear in Brazil
Atletico Mineiro moved three points clear at the top of Brazil’s Serie A on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over struggling Botafogo.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Atlético Mineiro. Conceded by Victor Luis.
- 2': Attempt missed. Keno (Atlético Mineiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 2': Attempt saved. Pedro Raúl (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Caio Alexandre.
- 3': Offside, Atlético Mineiro. Júnior Alonso tries a through ball, but Keno is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Atlético Mineiro. Conceded by Victor Luis.
- 5': Carlos Rentería (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Atlético Mineiro).
- 6': Hand ball by Bueno (Atlético Mineiro).
- 6': Offside, Botafogo. Victor Luis tries a through ball, but Rafael Forster is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt missed. Eduardo Sasha (Atlético Mineiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hyoran with a cross.
- 9': Caio Alexandre (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Foul by Matías Zaracho (Atlético Mineiro).
- 11': Foul by Pedro Raúl (Botafogo).
- 11': Matías Zaracho (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt saved. Eduardo Sasha (Atlético Mineiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Calebe with a cross.
- 17': Goal! Atlético Mineiro 1, Botafogo 0. Jefferson Savarino (Atlético Mineiro) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Keno with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Atlético Mineiro).
- 21': Warley (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Caio Alexandre (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Atlético Mineiro).
- 22': Jefferson Savarino (Atlético Mineiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Carlos Rentería (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Calebe (Atlético Mineiro).
- 24': Corner, Atlético Mineiro. Conceded by Rafael Forster.
- 25': Foul by Warley (Botafogo).
- 25': Matías Zaracho (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Eduardo Sasha (Atlético Mineiro).
- 28': Marcelo Benevenuto (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Marcinho (Botafogo).
- 30': Keno (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Corner, Atlético Mineiro. Conceded by Carlos Rentería.
- 33': Corner, Atlético Mineiro. Conceded by Marcelo Benevenuto.
- 33': Corner, Atlético Mineiro. Conceded by Diego Cavalieri.
- 34': Corner, Atlético Mineiro. Conceded by Pedro Raúl.
- 34': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Atlético Mineiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matías Zaracho with a headed pass following a corner.
- 36': Foul by Nathan (Atlético Mineiro).
- 36': Warley (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, Botafogo. Rafael Forster tries a through ball, but Pedro Raúl is caught offside.
- 37': Caio Alexandre (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Júnior Alonso (Atlético Mineiro).
- 37': Júnior Alonso (Atlético Mineiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Bueno (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Botafogo).
- 38': Foul by Keno (Atlético Mineiro).
- 38': Kevin (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Pedro Raúl (Botafogo).
- 39': Igor Rabello (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Atlético Mineiro. Conceded by Kanu.
- 41': Attempt missed. Nathan (Atlético Mineiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Calebe with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Bueno (Atlético Mineiro).
- 42': Victor Luis (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kevin (Botafogo).
- 45'+1': Keno (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Kevin (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Offside, Atlético Mineiro. Hyoran tries a through ball, but Keno is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Bueno (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Warley (Botafogo).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Atlético Mineiro 1, Botafogo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atlético Mineiro 1, Botafogo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Salomon Kalou replaces Carlos Rentería.
- 47': Foul by Warley (Botafogo).
- 47': Jefferson Savarino (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Botafogo).
- 48': Hyoran (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Goal! Atlético Mineiro 2, Botafogo 0. Eduardo Sasha (Atlético Mineiro) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
- 51': Caio Alexandre (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Matías Zaracho (Atlético Mineiro).
- 52': Foul by Hyoran (Atlético Mineiro).
- 52': Rafael Forster (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Igor Rabello.
- 53': Substitution, Botafogo. Keisuke Honda replaces Kevin.
- 53': Goal! Atlético Mineiro 2, Botafogo 1. Marcelo Benevenuto (Botafogo) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Marcinho with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Offside, Botafogo. Marcinho tries a through ball, but Salomon Kalou is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Botafogo).
- 55': Keno (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Attempt saved. Keno (Atlético Mineiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 57': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Atlético Mineiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eduardo Sasha.
- 57': Corner, Atlético Mineiro. Conceded by Diego Cavalieri.
- 58': Foul by Igor Rabello (Atlético Mineiro).
- 58': Keisuke Honda (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Pedro Raúl (Botafogo).
- 59': Matías Zaracho (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Hyoran (Atlético Mineiro) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 61': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Calebe.
- 61': Foul by Hyoran (Atlético Mineiro).
- 61': Keisuke Honda (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Offside, Botafogo. Keisuke Honda tries a through ball, but Salomon Kalou is caught offside.
- 66': Foul by Bueno (Atlético Mineiro).
- 66': Pedro Raúl (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Substitution, Atlético Mineiro. Talison replaces Matías Zaracho because of an injury.
- 67': Substitution, Atlético Mineiro. Marrony replaces Nathan.
- 68': Attempt saved. Marcinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 68': Caio Alexandre (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Calebe (Atlético Mineiro).
- 69': Foul by Salomon Kalou (Botafogo).
- 69': Júnior Alonso (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Atlético Mineiro. Conceded by Marcelo Benevenuto.
- 70': Hand ball by Eduardo Sasha (Atlético Mineiro).
- 71': Foul by Bueno (Atlético Mineiro).
- 71': Pedro Raúl (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Hyoran (Atlético Mineiro).
- 74': Kanu (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Bueno (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Salomon Kalou (Botafogo).
- 75': Substitution, Atlético Mineiro. Wesley da Silva replaces Calebe.
- 75': Substitution, Botafogo. Matheus Nascimento replaces Pedro Raúl.
- 76': Substitution, Botafogo. Rhuan replaces Warley.
- 77': Penalty Atlético Mineiro. Keno draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty conceded by Marcinho (Botafogo) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 80': Penalty saved! Keno (Atlético Mineiro) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 80': Foul by Marrony (Atlético Mineiro).
- 80': Marcinho (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Botafogo. Eber Bessa replaces Rafael Forster.
- 81': Eber Bessa (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Keno (Atlético Mineiro).
- 82': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Botafogo).
- 82': Hyoran (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Marcinho (Botafogo).
- 83': Keno (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Marcinho (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Caio Alexandre (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Hyoran (Atlético Mineiro).
- 85': Foul by Wesley da Silva (Atlético Mineiro).
- 85': Matheus Nascimento (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Kanu (Botafogo).
- 88': Jefferson Savarino (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Kanu (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Talison (Atlético Mineiro).
- 89': Rhuan (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Keisuke Honda (Botafogo).
- 90': Hyoran (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Matheus Nascimento (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Salomon Kalou.
- 90'+2': Victor Luis (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Atlético Mineiro. Gustavo Henrique replaces Eduardo Sasha.
- 90'+3': Foul by Marcinho (Botafogo).
- 90'+3': Keno (Atlético Mineiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Atlético Mineiro 2, Botafogo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlético Mineiro 2, Botafogo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atlético Mineiro 2, Botafogo 1.
Statistics
 BOT |
CAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 25 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.7 | Possession | 54.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 324 | Accurate Passes | 407 |
| 397 | Passes | 463 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 13 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 12 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Brazil Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 10 | +11 | 25 |
| 2 | São Paulo | 10 | +8 | 20 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 10 | +6 | 20 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 9 | +7 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Atlético-MG (3-2-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Rafael (GK) |
| 16 | Igor Rabello |
| 3 | Júnior Alonso  |
| 40 | Bueno |
| 20 | Hyoran |
| 23 | Nathan |
| 11 | Keno |
| 70 | Jefferson Savarino |
| 18 | Eduardo Sasha |
| 26 | Calebe |
| 10 | Matías Zaracho |
Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Diego Cavalieri (GK) |
| 3 | Kanu |
| 14 | Marcelo Benevenuto |
| 6 | Victor Luis |
| 2 | Kevin |
| 19 | Caio Alexandre |
| 17 | Carlos Rentería |
| 5 | Rafael Forster |
| 9 | Pedro Raúl |
| 25 | Warley |
| 13 | Marcinho |
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