Atletico Mineiro lost 1-0 against athletic club, a team from the fourth division of Brasileirao, in the first leg of the semifinals of the Minas Gerais State Championship. It was a painful defeat for the mighty O Galo, who turned much of the team around as he plays in the Copa Libertadores. Jonathan, from the penalty spot, converted the only goal of the match, while Hulk missed a shot from 12 steps for the loser, who nervously went to the locker room, including his coach, the Argentine. Edouard Coudet.
The 48-year-old manager was embroiled in a scandal after the match ended. He walked the long stretch from the bench to one of the areas to face Julio César, the opposing goalkeeper. He pointed at him, insulted him, and if the assistants and footballers of both teams had not intervened, they would have stood face to face, with obvious intentions to fight. The cause? The goalkeeper is said to have dedicated a few words to the former DT Racing, Rosario Central and Celta de Vigo players after looking for the ball to quickly restart the game, as the winners bet on letting time slip away.
“Nothing is happening, decisive match, it’s a semi-final and we live it as we should live it, it’s centers that stay there”, lowered in a tone Chacho, also obscured because he had understood that the penalty that had solved the trial It was not well sanctioned.
In any case, O Galo will have his revenge next Sunday, March 19, in the second leg and he has the possibility of reversing the score. Atlético Mineiro has won the last three editions of the state championship and is the maximum champion, with 47 crowns. Cruzeiro follows, with 38.
At the same time, for the Copa Libertadores, next Wednesday, they will play the second duel against the Millonarios of Colombia for a place in the group stage, which will be drawn on 03/27. In the first match, they drew 1-1 at El Campín in Bogotá.
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