Atlético shaky at the back, lose to Cienciano in Copa Sul-Americana | OneFootball

Atlético disappointed again in the Copa Sudamericana. On Wednesday night (29), Galo was beaten 1-0 by Cienciano in Cusco, Peru, in the third round of the continental competition’s group stage. The only goal of the match came in the first half, after a lapse in concentration by the black-and-white defense.

The Peruvian side built its lead in the 30th minute of the opening half. Gerson Barreto sent in a cross from the right and found Neri Bandiera completely unmarked in the box. The forward took advantage of the marking mistake in Atlético’s defense and headed it past Everson with no chance, securing all three points for the home side.

In the second half, Atlético tried to respond, but its situation became even more complicated with Angelo Preciado’s sending-off. The full-back received his second yellow card in the 13th minute and left the Minas Gerais side a man down, making any comeback attempt even harder.

Coach Eduardo Domínguez sent out the following lineup: Everson; Preciado, Román, Alonso and Pascini; Pérez, Alexsander, Igor Gomes, Scarpa and Dudu; Reinier. At halftime, Bernard and Minda came on for Alexsander and Igor Gomes. Then, late in the match, in the 35th minute of the second half, Cauã Soares, Luís Gustavo and Iseppe replaced Reinier, Scarpa and Dudu, respectively.

Even with the changes, Galo could not break through the Peruvian defense and created little going forward, confirming another negative result in the competition.

Group situation

With the defeat, Atlético suffered its second loss in the Sudamericana and ends the round in third place in the group with 3 points. Cienciano leads with 7 points, followed by Juventud, which beat Puerto Cabello 4-0 and now has 4 points. The Venezuelan side is bottom of the group, also with 3 points.

What’s next…

Atlético now turns its attention to the Minas Gerais derby. The team returns to action next Saturday (02), at 9 p.m., when it faces Cruzeiro in the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship at Mineirão. In the Sudamericana, the next match will be on Tuesday (05), away from home, against Juventud at 7 p.m., in a direct clash for a better position in the group.

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