Atlético-MG beat Ceará at home, breathe easier in the Brasileirão

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·25. Oktober 2025

Atlético-MG beat Ceará at home, breathe easier in the Brasileirão

With the fastest goal of the 2025 Brazilian Championship, Atlético-MG beat Ceará 1-0 this Saturday at Arena MRV, in the 30th round of the national competition. The victory allows Galo to distance itself even further from the relegation zone.

Atlético-MG’s goal came at just 21 seconds into the match, the fastest of this edition of the Brasileirão. Galo took advantage of Ceará’s mistake and set up a counterattack, which ended with a beautiful finish by Alan Franco.

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Standings Situation

With the win, Galo breathes easier in the fight against the relegation zone. Atlético-MG now has 36 points and occupies 12th place. Ceará, meanwhile, remains with 35 points, in 15th position. Both teams have played 29 matches.

Photo: Pedro Souza / Atlético

The Goal of the Match

Galo couldn’t have started the game any better. With just 21 seconds on the clock, Atlético-MG opened the scoring, making the fastest goal of this Brasileirão. After a Ceará mistake, Galo stole the ball and advanced with Dudu. The number 92 played it back and found Alan Franco, who with great skill, placed the ball into the goalkeeper’s left corner to open the scoreboard.

Upcoming Matches

Atlético-MG:

Will face Independiente Del Valle-EQU this Tuesday, at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, in the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana semifinal.

Ceará:

Will visit Fluminense at Maracanã this Wednesday, at 7 p.m. (Brasília time), in a rescheduled match of the Brazilian Championship.

📋 Match Details

⚫ ATLÉTICO-MG 1 x 0 CEARÁ ⚫

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship (30th round) 🏟️ Venue: Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte. 📅 Date: October 25, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 4 p.m. (Brasília time) 👥 Attendance: 33,694 fans 💰 Revenue: R$ 1,576,358.69

🟨 Yellow Cards: Gustavo Scarpa, Rony, Júnior Alonso and Guilherme Arana (Atlético-MG) 🟥 Red Cards: None

Goals

⚽ Alan Franco, at 21 seconds of the 1st half (Atlético-MG)

⚫Atlético-MG

Everson; Júnior Alonso, Vitor Hugo and Román; Caio Paulista (Guilherme Arana), Alan Franco, Gustavo Scarpa (Rony) and Natanael; Dudu (Bernard) and Biel (Igor Gomes); Hulk (Reinier). Coach: Jorge Sampaoli

⚫Ceará

Bruno Ferreira; Bahia (Nicolas), W. Machado, Marllon and F. Souza; Richardson (Lucas Mugni) and Vinicius Zanocelo; Fernandinho (Rodriguinho), Vina and Galeano (Aylon); Pedro Raul (Lucca). Coach: Léo Condé

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