Dudu scores, but Atlético-MG let América-MG draw in Mineiro semi-final | OneFootball

Atlético-MG conceded the equalizer to América-MG at the end of the match and drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Campeonato Mineiro semifinal this Sunday at Arena MRV. Dudu scored for Galo, while Yarlen leveled the score.

Match Situation

A win for either team in the return leg secures a spot in the final. The match will take place next Sunday, March 1st, at 6:00 PM (Brasília time), at Arena Independência.

Match Summary

ATLÉTICO-MG 1 x 1 AMÉRICA-MG

 Competition: Campeonato Mineiro | Semifinal (first leg)  Venue: Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte (MG)  Date: February 22, 2026 (Sunday)  Time: 6:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

At five minutes into the first half, Artur from América crossed into the box for Paulo Victor to slide in and push the ball into the net. However, after a VAR review, the goal was disallowed for offside. In the 18th minute, William Bigode struck a powerful free kick, forcing Galo’s goalkeeper Everson to make a great save.

Right at the start of the second half, more precisely at five minutes, Atlético opened the scoring. After a long exchange of passes, Hulk backheeled to Scarpa, who played it through to Dudu. Inside the box, the striker finished low to find the back of the net.

When everything seemed settled, Yarlen appeared and leveled the score at 90+7 minutes. Yago Souza advanced through the center of the pitch and played it to Yarlen, who struck high to score.

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