Under-20s seal best first-phase record in the Mineiro

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·27 June 2026

Under-20s seal best first-phase record in the Mineiro

Atlético won its last match of the first phase of the Minas Gerais Under-20 Championship. The clash against Coimbra was played on Saturday afternoon (27) at CT Flávio Guimarães, in Contagem (MG), and ended in a 1-0 win for the Black-and-White side.

💪🏻JONATAS AND KAIO SHINE

The match was evenly contested throughout the 90 minutes. Coimbra had more shots on target, but they were stopped by goalkeeper Kaio Assis’ fine saves.

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In the 23rd minute of the second half, right-back Wanderson, who came off the bench, delivered a corner onto the head of forward Jonatas, who opened the scoring for Galo.

Watch the goal:

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Wanderson returned after recovering from injury. In addition to him, midfielder Natã Barbosa and forward Murillo also returned to action after a spell in the medical department.

In the 38th minute, the referee awarded a penalty after defender Xavier fouled forward Vinicius. Caio Xavier stepped up to take it, but goalkeeper Kaio Assis made the save and secured the Black-and-White victory.

Watch goalkeeper Kaio’s save:

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🏁END OF THE FIRST PHASE

Atlético finished the first phase of the competition with the best campaign. There were 10 matches, eight wins and two losses.

The Crias have the best attack in the competition, with 35 goals scored. The defense conceded only three goals, the best mark in the championship, tied with Coimbra.

In the next phase, scheduled to begin on July 11, Atlético will have the advantage of playing five matches at home. The Qualifying Decagonal will bring together 10 teams competing for four places in the semifinals.

📸MATCH PHOTOS

Photo: Arthur Henrique / Atlético

Match details – Coimbra 0 x 1 Atlético

Coimbra lineup: Carlos Bizzon; Waldomiro, Vitão, Izac and Vinicius Grota; Batata, Daniel Prates and Bryan; Andrey, Nicolas André and Ryan Gobb. Coach: Adriano Gutierrez.

Atlético lineup: Kaio Assis; Lucas Souza (Wanderson), Lemos (Lucas Santana), Xavier and João Barros; Luiz Peu (Igor Toledo), Eric and Gutte (Natã); Rafa, Mosquito (Murillo) and Jonatas (Gui Costa). Coach: Henrique Teixeira.

Goal: Jonatas (Atlético).

Yellow cards: Luiz Peu and Igor Toledo (Atlético).

Venue: CT Flávio Guimarães, Contagem (MG).

Competition: Minas Gerais Under-20 Championship – Matchday 11 – 1st phase.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.