Match Report
Atlético Mineiro went into the game 1st in the table on 10 points; Santos sat 2nd on 7 — a 3-point gap. On recent form Santos sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1 for Atlético Mineiro and 1.33/1 for Santos (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.15.
Santos had won three straight.
The head-to-head ledger counts 34 games: 15 Atlético Mineiro wins, 13 for Santos, 6 draws, at 2.79 goals per meeting. This has been a host's fixture — the home side won 68% of the meetings. Goals have dried up lately: 1.8 per game across the last five meetings, against 2.79 across the full history.
The match was played at Arena MRV (capacity 44,892). F. Tello Figueroa took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 3.3 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Atlético Mineiro led 3-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Atlético Mineiro: Bernard (1'), Reinier (20'), Reinier (41'), Tomás Cuello (90') · Santos: Lyanco (28' og), Gabriel Barbosa (72')
Key stats
Possession: Atlético Mineiro 49% · Santos 51% · Total shots: 12-18 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 4-6