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

Atlético have qualified for the Copa do Brasil round of 16. On the night of this Wednesday (05/13), Galo were beaten 2-1 by Ceará in regular time at Arena Castelão, but secured their place through the penalty shootout.

The match took on dramatic proportions just 3 minutes into the first half, when Cissé was shown a straight red card and left Atlético with one player fewer for virtually the entire contest.

Ceará took advantage of the numerical edge and opened the scoring in the 7th minute, with Alex Silva converting from the penalty spot. In the 22nd minute, the hosts doubled their lead after the ball deflected off Everson.

Even at a disadvantage and down to 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 struck firmly to score the goal that sent the decision to penalties.

🎯 Penalty shootout

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

Cassierra opened by scoring for Galo. Juan Alano equalized for Ceará, before Alexsander missed his spot kick. Right after that, Everson saved Fernando’s attempt and put Atlético back in the contest.

Cuello scored for Galo, Éder leveled things again, and Lyanco converted Atlético’s fourth kick. Then Everson stepped up once more by saving Rafael Ramos’s attempt.

With the final kick of the shootout, the goalkeeper himself took responsibility, struck it firmly, and confirmed 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 by scoring, in second-half stoppage time, the goal that sent the tie to penalties.

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📅 Next match

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

Ticket information

📋 MATCH REPORTCEARÁ 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.Head 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.Head coach: Mozart.

Follow Galo on social media: @atletico

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