Ivan Román celebrates decisive goal, hails team effort after Atlético win | OneFootball

Atlético achieved an important victory against São Paulo on the evening of this Wednesday (18th), at Arena MRV. The 1-0 triumph came with an unlikely hero: the young defender Ivan Román, who scored the goal that secured the three points for Galo.

With this result, Atlético reached 8 points and is currently in 10th place in the Brazilian Championship. It was the second victory for the team led by Eduardo Domínguez in the competition, both achieved at home.

After the match, Ivan Román, only 19 years old, couldn't hide his happiness for the moment he experienced. The defender highlighted the importance of the home victory and celebrated the opportunity to contribute directly to the result: “I am very happy! We had a very good week of work, but we needed this victory, we needed to win at home and collect the three points. So I am very pleased to help with the goal, help the team and, most importantly, win!”, stated the Chilean.

When asked about the possibility of the victory marking a turning point for Atlético in the competition, the young defender took a cautious approach and emphasized the need to stay grounded.

Román also made a point to appreciate the support received within the squad, especially from the more experienced players. According to him, the environment at the club has been crucial for his adaptation and development.

“The truth is I was very happy with my performance, but a big part of it is because of my teammates, who give me confidence and help me. The more experienced players talk a lot with me, Alonso and Alan Franco are very important people for me within the club, they have helped me a lot since I arrived. So I am very happy that things are happening this way and that we have secured the three points”, he concluded.

Atlético now turns its attention to the next round of the Brasileirão. On Saturday (21st), the team from Minas faces Fluminense Football Club at 6:30 PM, at Maracanã Stadium, in search of another positive result in the competition.

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