Coritiba punish Atlético Mineiro as Rangel stars | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Coritiba beat Atlético Mineiro 2-0. In the seventh minute, Breno Lopes finished from close range after a corner for Coxa. After the restart, Pedro Rocha doubled the lead with a left-footed strike (58.). Atlético-MG dominated with 76.9% possession, yet Rangel kept them scoreless. Coxa stay seventh and visit Santos in the Copa do Brasil next, while Atlético-MG drop from eighth to 11th and host Ceará after both sides saw straight reds (90.).

Player of the Match: Pedro Rangel made seven saves and commanded his box under pressure, the decisive backbone of Coxa's clean sheet.

Stat of the Match: Atlético-MG registered 23 attempts, yet could not find a way past the goalkeeper.

Three Things We Learned: Coxa were ruthlessly clinical, scoring twice from two attempts with 100.0% shot accuracy. Galo controlled 76.9% possession and earned eight corners, but could not turn territory into goals. Atlético-MG slide from eighth to 11th in the table, whereas Coxa-Branca hold seventh and now face Santos in the Copa do Brasil.