Match Report
7 points and 6 places separated them: Atlético Mineiro 8th with 36, Vitória 14th with 29. In league terms the two rates read 1.28/1.2 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.
E. Alves Batista took charge of the match — our records show 100 games refereed with an average of 2.5 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