Match Report
6 points and 6 places separated them: Atlético Mineiro 7th with 39, Vitória 13th with 33. On the form table Vitória stood 9th over the last five rounds, despite being 13th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.35/1.19 for Atlético Mineiro and 1/1.44 for Vitória (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
Atlético Mineiro had drawn three in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 17 games: 5 Atlético Mineiro wins, 6 for Vitória, 6 draws, at 2.71 goals per meeting.
E. Alves Batista took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.7 yellow cards per game. Arena MRV, capacity 44,892, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Atlético Mineiro led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Atlético Mineiro: Thiago Borbas (25'), Reinier (63') · Vitória: Erick (87')
Key stats
Possession: Atlético Mineiro 61% · Vitória 39% · Total shots: 18-14 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 4-5