How Atlético-MG shape up to face Corinthians in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Later today, at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), Corinthians host Atlético-MG at Neo Química Arena in a match valid for the 17th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. At the moment, the club from Parque São Jorge sits only 16th in the table with 18 points — four wins, six draws, and six losses — with 14 goals scored and 18 conceded.

But do you know how the Minas Gerais side comes into this clash against Timão in Itaquera? Central do Timão breaks it down here! Atlético-MG currently sits 12th in the Brasileirão with 21 points, from six wins, three draws, and seven losses — 21 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the last three rounds of the national tournament, Galo left the pitch with two wins (Cruzeiro – 3 x 1; away / Mirassol – 3 x 1; at home) and one draw (Botafogo – 1 x 1; at home).

Photo: Pedro Souza/Atlético-MG

In the Copa do Brasil, they secured a place in the round of 16 after eliminating Ceará in a penalty shootout by a score of 4 x 2. Over the two legs, the aggregate score had been 3 x 3. In the Conmebol Sudamericana, meanwhile, the Minas Gerais side leads its group with seven points — two wins, one draw, and two losses, with seven goals scored and six conceded — and is coming off a 2 x 0 win over Peru’s Cienciano at Arena MRV in the middle of last week in the international competition.

Eduardo Domínguez’s men, in fact, will have a decisive game in midweek regarding qualification to the knockout stage, since the second- and third-placed teams in the group also have seven points (Cicenciano and Puerto Cabello). Galo will host Puerto Cabello at its stadium at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) this Wednesday (27).

To face Corinthians in the Brasileirão, according to ge.globo, the team is expected to line up with: Everson; Natanael, Ruan Tressoldi, Junior Alonso and Renan Lodi; Alan Franco (Alexsander), Maycon and Bernard; Cuello (Victor Hugo), Cassierra and Minda.

Former player rule

Tonight’s clash between Corinthians and Atlético-MG will mark Maycon’s reunion with the club from Parque São Jorge. Developed in Timão’s youth academy and champion of the Copinha in 2015, the midfielder has 18 goals and 16 assists in 247 matches wearing the Corinthians shirt (187 as a starter) across two spells with the senior team (2016-2018 and 2022-2025). In addition, he won five titles: the Brazilian Championship (2017), the Paulista Championship (2017, 2018, and 2025), and the Copa do Brasil (2025).

He left Alvinegro at the end of last season after his loan deal was not renewed by Shakhtar Donetsk of Ukraine, which chose to sell him to Atlético-MG,

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