Maycon hails derby win, Atlético progress and Lyanco red card

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·3 Mei 2026

Maycon hails derby win, Atlético progress and Lyanco red card

Atlético delivered a resounding response at Mineirão by beating Cruzeiro 3-1 on Saturday night (02), in the 14th round of the Brazilian Championship. One of the standout performers in the match, defensive midfielder Maycon spoke in the mixed zone after the derby and emphasized the importance of the result for the team’s run under Eduardo Domínguez.

According to the midfielder, the win was a direct result of the work done throughout the week, and it also represented a turning point after the setback against Flamengo:

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This was a very important game for our team. As I said after the defeat against Flamengo, everything was sorted out and we were heading in the right direction. Today I think we had a great opportunity and delivered a great performance, we applied everything we trained during the week in the match, putting in a great tactical display and getting our counterattacks right. We managed a great victory, which was the most important thing today.

Besides the collective performance, Maycon also had a special night individually. The midfielder was a key figure in the middle of the pitch, showing leadership, quality in distributing the ball, and capping off his display with his first goal wearing Atlético’s shirt. Maycon converted the penalty won by Minda in the first half and scored Galo’s second goal of the game.

The player highlighted the emotional weight of playing in derbies: “I have good moments in derbies, I think it’s the kind of game every player likes to play, with a full house. It’s a very beautiful spectacle. Today’s game was played, of course, with some taunting, which is part of a derby. But that’s it, it ended with respect, our side celebrating and theirs showing respect. That’s what football needs to have”, he said.

During the match, another moment that drew attention was the sending-off of center-back Lyanco. As the defender’s brother-in-law, Maycon also commented on the incident and on the words from full-back Renan Lodi right there on the pitch, treating the situation naturally and with a team spirit:

I’m not going to say I’ll change the way Lyanco plays, he got to where he is by playing that way. We try to talk to him to adjust a few things. Lodi, at that moment, like in a good family, had that argument. It was a moment of accountability that shows what we want, which is to win. We need to look at the positive side, we were not satisfied with the position we were in. WHAT’S COMING NEXT…

The derby result reinforces Atlético’s improving form this season. The team now turns its attention to the Copa Sudamericana, with a match scheduled for next Tuesday (05), away from home, against Juventud in Uruguay. In the Brazilian Championship, Galo returns to the pitch on Sunday (10), when they host Botafogo at Arena MRV.

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