Castillo scores as Fluminense beat Atlético-MG to go third in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Fluminense defeated Atlético-MG 1-0 on Saturday night at Maracanã, during the 8th round of the Brazilian Championship. With a goal from Castillo, the Tricolor reached third place on the table.

The first half was lively with good chances for both sides at Maracanã. Atlético-MG started threatening at 18 minutes when Alan Franco rose alone after a cross from Hulk but headed wide. Fluminense responded at 23 minutes with a great play by Lucho Acosta that ended in a dangerous shot from Savarino. The Tricolor continued pressing and opened the scoring at 28 minutes: Guga set up Canobbio on the right, who crossed for Castillo to take advantage of a defensive error and score with a header. Galo almost equalized at 36 minutes with a quick counterattack finished by Victor Hugo, but Fábio made a great save. Subsequently, Savarino had another good chance, but Everson prevented Flu's second goal.

In the second half, both teams struggled for almost all 45 minutes. However, Atlético-MG improved towards the end and started to pressure Fluminense. At 38 minutes, Hulk received the ball in the small area, Fábio blocked it, and on the rebound, Minda shot, but Jemmes saved it on the line. At 40 minutes, Fluminense made four substitutions: Ganso replaced Lucho Acosta, Serna for Canobbio, Alisson for Hércules, and Soteldo for Savarino. Fábio became the hero of the match. In the last play, Cuello exchanged passes with Cassierra and set up Reinier for a one-on-one, but the Tricolor goalkeeper made a fantastic save to secure the victory.

With the win, Fluminense reached 16 points and moved up to third place. The next match will be after the FIFA Date, against Corinthians, at Maracanã, on April 1st (Wednesday), at 9:30 PM.

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