Atlético race into 2-0 lead, but Deyverson shines as Fortaleza draw 3-3 | OneFootball

Atlético let a practically guaranteed victory slip away on Wednesday night (12), drawing 3-3 with Fortaleza in a postponed match from the 16th round of the Brazilian Championship, at Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte. The team from Minas Gerais took a 2-0 lead in the first half, with goals from Hulk and Vitor Hugo, but saw Deyverson shine and score all three goals for Tricolor do Pici. Dudu completed the scoring for Galo, who managed to earn only one point at home.

With this result, Atlético wastes the chance to get even closer to the G-7 and will now return to the field next Sunday (16), against Red Bull Bragantino, at 7:00 PM, in Bragança Paulista.

Galo dominant in the first half

Atlético started the game at a high pace and opened the scoring just 8 minutes in. Rony, a new face among the starters in place of Gustavo Scarpa, made a good play down the right and crossed perfectly for Hulk, who got ahead of the defense and pushed the ball into the back of the net.

The Minas Gerais team continued to control the game and created other good chances with Bernard, Alexsander, and Guilherme Arana.

The second goal came in the last play of the first half: Bernard took a corner from the right and defender Vitor Hugo rose higher than the defense to head firmly into the top corner, extending the lead to 2-0.

Deyverson leads the comeback and the “ex-player law” strikes

After the break, Fortaleza came back with a different attitude and pulled one back just 2 minutes in. Deyverson, a former Atlético player, took advantage of a ball played into the box, beat Everson, and slotted it home.

Galo, however, responded quickly. In the 15th minute, Rony won the ball back in attack and tried to find Hulk. The defense cleared poorly, and Dudu, first time, struck hard to make it 3-1.

When the game seemed under control, Fortaleza’s top scorer struck again. In the 21st minute, Deyverson converted a penalty, narrowing the score once more. And in stoppage time, at 47 minutes, the striker finished off a cross from the right and, with his right foot, redirected the ball past Everson, tying the game at 3-3.

The fourth almost came

In the final minutes, Atlético still had a chance to take the win. Fausto Vera tried his luck from outside the box and hit the post.

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