Match Report
7 points and 5 places separated them: Atlético Mineiro 8th with 36, Vitória 13th with 29. On the form table Atlético Mineiro stood 3rd over the last five rounds, despite being 8th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.33/1.17 for Atlético Mineiro and 0.96/1.48 for Vitória (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
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.
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