Brazilian Serie A

FT Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Botafogo DLLLL 1
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Atlético-MG WWLDW 2
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CAM112
Estadio Mineirão

Match Report

Atletico 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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

CAM leads series 3-2

Lineups

CAM · 3-2-4-1

  1. 32RafaelG
  2. 16Igor RabelloCD
  3. 3Júnior AlonsoLB
  4. 40BuenoRB
  5. 20HyoranCM-L
  6. 23NathanCM-R
  7. 11KenoLM
  8. 70Jefferson SavarinoRM
  9. 18Eduardo SashaF
  10. 26CalebeAM-L
  11. 10Matías ZarachoAM-R

BOT · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12Diego CavalieriG
  2. 3KanuCD-L
  3. 14Marcelo BenevenutoCD-R
  4. 6Victor LuisLB
  5. 2KevinRB
  6. 19Caio AlexandreAM
  7. 17Carlos RenteríaLM
  8. 5Rafael ForsterRM
  9. 9Pedro RaúlF
  10. 25WarleyAM-L
  11. 13MarcinhoAM-R

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 22' Jefferson Savarino (Atlético Mineiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 37' Júnior Alonso (Atlético Mineiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 45'+1' Kevin (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 45' Substitution, Botafogo. Salomon Kalou replaces Carlos Rentería.
  6. 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.
  7. 53' Substitution, Botafogo. Keisuke Honda replaces Kevin.
  8. 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.
  9. 67' Substitution, Atlético Mineiro. Talison replaces Matías Zaracho because of an injury.
  10. 67' Substitution, Atlético Mineiro. Marrony replaces Nathan.
  11. 75' Substitution, Atlético Mineiro. Wesley da Silva replaces Calebe.
  12. 75' Substitution, Botafogo. Matheus Nascimento replaces Pedro Raúl.
  13. 76' Substitution, Botafogo. Rhuan replaces Warley.
  14. 80' Penalty saved! Keno (Atlético Mineiro) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  15. 80' Substitution, Botafogo. Eber Bessa replaces Rafael Forster.
  16. 83' Marcinho (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  17. 88' Kanu (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  18. 90'+2' Victor Luis (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
  19. 90'+3' Substitution, Atlético Mineiro. Gustavo Henrique replaces Eduardo Sasha.

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