Atlético Mineiro rise to seventh as Reinier shines | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Atlético Mineiro beat Vitória 2-1. Thiago Borbas opened the scoring in the 25th minute, finishing from close range after a corner laid on by Reinier. After the restart, Reinier doubled Galo's lead (63.), before Erick's late reply gave Leão da Barra hope (87.). Atlético-MG controlled the ball with 61.1% possession and produced eight shots on target from 18 attempts. Galo rise from ninth to seventh in the table while Nêgo drop from 12th to 13th, and next they visit Cruzeiro in the Copa do Brasil as Leão da Barra host Vasco da Gama in the same competition.

Player of the Match: Reinier drove Galo's attack with a goal and an assist, adding two key passes and completing 66 of 70 passes to knit midfield to attack.

Stat of the Match: Lucas Arcanjo made six saves, keeping Leão da Barra in contention despite sustained pressure.

Three Things We Learned: Set pieces mattered, with the opener arriving immediately after a corner. Atlético-MG's passing was crisp at 91.0% accuracy alongside 61.1% possession, reinforcing their control. Nêgo remain without an away league win this season and slipped from 12th to 13th.