Galo go through on penalties in the Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

Atlético has advanced to the Round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. On Wednesday night (05/13), Galo was beaten 2-1 by Ceará in regular time at Arena Castelão, but secured qualification in the penalty shootout.

The match took on dramatic proportions as early as the 3rd minute of the first half, when Cissé was shown a straight red card and left Atlético with one player fewer for virtually the entire match.

Ceará took advantage of the numerical edge and opened the scoring in the 7th minute through Alex Silva from the penalty spot. In the 22nd minute, the home side doubled the lead after a ball deflected off Everson.

Even at a disadvantage and playing with ten men, Atlético kept fighting. Deep into stoppage time in the second half, Kauã Pascini appeared inside the box, controlled a loose ball, beat his marker, and fired home to score the goal that sent the decision to penalties.

🎯 Penalty shootout

In the shootout, Atlético counted on Everson’s brilliance to secure qualification.

Cassierra converted first for Galo. Juan Alano equalized for Ceará before Alexsander missed his attempt. Next, Everson saved Fernando’s shot and put Atlético back in the contest.

Cuello scored for Galo, Éder leveled it again, and Lyanco converted Atlético’s fourth kick. Then Everson came up big once more by saving Rafael Ramos’ penalty.

With the final kick of the shootout, the goalkeeper himself stepped up, struck it firmly, and sealed Atlético’s qualification at Castelão.

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🧤 Historic night for Everson

In addition to being decisive in qualification, Everson reached important milestones in an Atlético shirt. With his saves against Ceará, the goalkeeper reached 22 penalties saved for Galo, surpassing Victor and becoming the greatest penalty saver in the Club’s history.

The No. 22 also surpassed São Victor in number of appearances for Atlético in the Copa do Brasil.

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⚽ Kauã Pascini’s first goal

Qualification at Castelão also marked a special moment for Kauã Pascini. The full-back found the net for the first time as a professional Atlético player when he scored, in second-half stoppage time, the goal that sent the decision to penalties.

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📅 Next match

Atlético returns to the field this Saturday (05/16), at 6:30 PM, against Mirassol at Arena MRV, for the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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📋 MATCH DETAILSCEARÁ 2 (2) X (4) 1 ATLÉTICOCopa do Brasil – Fifth round📍 Arena Castelão – Fortaleza (CE)

⚽ Goals:Alex Silva, 7’ 1st half (Ceará)Everson (own goal), 22’ 1st half (Ceará)Kauã Pascini, 45’ 2nd half (Atlético)

🟥 Red card:Cissé, 3’ 1st half (Atlético)

🟨 Yellow cards:Renan Lodi, Lyanco and Alexsander (Atlético)

Penalty shootout

Atlético:⚽ Cassierra❌ Alexsander⚽ Cuello⚽ Lyanco⚽ Everson

Ceará:⚽ Alex Silva⚽ Juan Alano⚽ Éder❌ Fernando❌ Rafael Ramos

Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan

📋 Atlético:Everson; I. Román (Natanael), Lyanco, Vitor Hugo and Lodi (Kauã Pascini); Alan Franco, Tomás Pérez (Cauã Soares) and Cissé; Reinier (Cuello), Alan Minda (Alexsander) and Cassierra.Coach: Eduardo Domínguez.

📋 Ceará:Bruno Ferreira; Luizão, Fernandão, Fernando and Júlio César; Dieguinho, Alex Silva (Rafael Ramos) and Gustavo Prado; Éder, Melk (Juan Alano) and João Gabriel.Coach: Mozart.

Follow Galo on social media: @atletico

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