Late goals keep Galo in the hunt for CdB and Sula titles

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·23 September 2026

Late goals keep Galo in the hunt for CdB and Sula titles

Atlético-MG secured its place in the semifinals of both the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Sudamericana through a run of decisive goals scored after the 40th minute of the second half.

In all five second-leg matches of the recent knockout rounds in these competitions, the black-and-white side found the net in the closing stages to either clinch direct qualification or force a penalty shootout.

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Sudamericana campaign

The team will face Uruguay’s Montevideo City Torque in the semifinals (October 14 and 21), after advancing through the previous rounds with stoppage-time comebacks:

Round of 16 (Bragantino): After winning the first leg 1-0, Atlético was trailing 2-1 at Arena MRV. In the 48th minute of the second half, Cuello equalized, avoiding penalties and sending the team through.
Quarterfinals (Santos): Beaten 2-0 in the first leg, Galo was winning the second leg 3-2 until the 47th minute of the second half, when Cuello scored the fourth goal. The result forced a penalty shootout, in which goalkeeper Gabriel Delfim starred with three saves.

Copa do Brasil campaign

In the national competition, Atlético is awaiting its clash against Grêmio (scheduled for early November) after three hard-fought qualifications:

Fifth round (Ceará): Galo had won the first match 2-1, but was losing the second leg 2-0 and was down to 10 men. In the 45th minute of the second half, Kauã Pascini scored, taking the decision to penalties, where goalkeeper Everson secured qualification.
Round of 16 (Juventude): The draw at Alfredo Jaconi was sending the match to penalties, but Alan Minda scored with the last kick of the game, in the 49th minute of the second half, sealing the win and qualification.

• • Quarterfinals (Cruzeiro): After a 1-1 draw in the first derby, Fred scored in the 43rd minute of the second half of the return leg to seal a 2-1 win for Atlético.

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