Hulk marks a year without a goal from open play in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

The forward Hulk completed one year without scoring a goal from open play in the Brazilian Championship this Monday. The Atlético-MG player is experiencing a considerable drought and has only found the net during this period through set pieces (penalties or free kicks).

The last goal from open play scored by Hulk in the league competition happened on September 22, 2024, in the 3-0 victory over Red Bull Bragantino. On that occasion, the Galo's number 7 scored his team's third goal, receiving from Deyverson, facing the opposing goalkeeper one-on-one, and shooting into the corner, sealing the final score of the match.

Since then, Hulk has found the net 19 times across the Brazilian Championship, Campeonato Mineiro, and Copa Sudamericana, but in the national tournament, he scored six goals, with three from free kicks, two from penalties, and one Olympic goal (from a corner kick).

Since joining Atlético-MG in 2021, Hulk has scored 130 goals for the club. In the current season, the number 7 has found the net 16 times, standing as the team's top scorer in 2025.

Hulk is two goals away from scoring the 500th of his career. Of these, 60 were with Atlético-MG's jersey in the Brazilian Championship, making him the club's top scorer in the points system era.

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