Match Report
7 points and 6 places separated them: Santos 14th with 29, Atlético Mineiro 8th with 36. On the form table Santos stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 14th overall. Per game in the league, Santos were scoring 1.42 and conceding 1.5, Atlético Mineiro 1.33 and 1.17, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Across 32 recorded meetings, Santos have 11 wins to Atlético Mineiro's 15, with 6 draws, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 66% of the meetings. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.8 goals per game across the last five against 2.88 historically.
Estádio Urbano Caldeira staged the fixture, a ground that holds 16,798. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-0.
Goal scorers
Santos: Moisés (63')
Key stats
Possession: Santos 45% · Atlético Mineiro 55% · Total shots: 18-11 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 5-7