Atlético-MG edge Del Valle with Hulk’s goal, reach Sul-Americana final | OneFootball

This Tuesday, in the second leg of the Copa Sudamericana semifinals, Atlético-MG hosted Independiente del Valle at Arena MRV, won 3-1, and advanced to the next stage. Arana, Bernard, and Hulk—who hadn’t scored in 15 matches—found the net for the home side, while Spinelli scored for the Ecuadorians.

Galo and Independiente del Valle had drawn 1-1 in the first leg in Quito. The aggregate score, therefore, ended with a two-goal advantage for Galo.

What now?

With the victory, Atlético-MG punched their ticket straight to the grand final of the continental tournament, which will take place in Asunción, Paraguay, on November 22. The team from Minas Gerais will play in the Sudamericana final for the first time in their history and now await the winner of the match between Lanús and Universidad de Chile, who are also tied (2-2) heading into their second leg. Independiente del Valle, meanwhile, bid farewell to the competition.

📋 Match Summary

⚪⚫ATLÉTICO-MG 3 X 1 INDEPENDIENTE DEL VALLE⚫⚪

🏆 Competition: Copa Sudamericana Semifinal 🏟️ Venue: Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte (MG) 📅 Date: October 28, 2025 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow cards: Biel and Everson (Atlético-MG); Arroyo (Independiente del Valle)

Refereeing

Goals

Lineups

⚪⚫ATLÉTICO-MG

Everson; Ruan Tressoldi, Vitor Hugo, and Junior Alonso; Igor Gomes, Alan Franco, Fausto Vera (Saravia), and Guilherme Arana; Bernard, Dudu (Biel), and Rony (Hulk) Coach: Sampaoli

⚫⚪ INDEPENDIENTE DEL VALLE

Guido Villar; Matías Fernández, Mateo Carabajal, Richard Schunke, and Gustavo Cortez (Zárate); Jordy Alcívar, Jean Pierre Arroyo (Guagua), Patrik Mercado (Ibarra), and Sornoza (Loor); Michael Hoyos and Claudio Spinelli Coach: Javier Rabanal

How the match went

At the 36th minute of the first half, Guilherme Arana opened the scoring for Atlético-MG. After a scramble in the box, with a clearance from the defense and a partial save by the goalkeeper, the ball fell to Dudu, who found Arana. The full-back then slotted it into the back of the net.

Shortly after, at the 44th minute of the first half, Bernard extended the lead for Galo. Dudu intercepted Independiente del Valle’s attempt to play out from the back, dribbled past two defenders, and passed to the forward, who finished with a chip to score.

At the 18th minute of the second half, Independiente del Valle pulled one back. After a long-range shot from Arroyo, goalkeeper Everson parried, and Spinelli made no mistake with the rebound.

Atlético-MG increased their lead at the 27th minute of the second half, with Hulk. After receiving a deep pass from Alonso, the number 7 finished skillfully into the left corner.

Upcoming matches

Atlético-MG

Independiente del Valle

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