Rony celebrates end of goal drought, hails Atlético-MG squad unity | OneFootball

This Wednesday, in a match valid for the 14th round (delayed) of the Brazilian Championship, Atlético-MG hosted Sport at Arena MRV, won 3-1, and extended their unbeaten streak at home. After the match, Rony, who scored Galo's third goal, celebrated finding the net again and praised the unity of the Atlético squad.

“It was just a phase, and we have to know how to deal with this type of situation. It matured me even more, strengthened me. When you persevere, this phase passes. I'm very happy, I thanked Biel for the assist. He could have finished, but he passed it to me. Very happy about that, seeing how united our group is. It's a group that fights every day to improve,” he declared to Premiere.

The forward hadn't scored since June 1st, during Atlético-MG's 2-0 victory over Ceará, also at Arena MRV, in the Brasileirão. Since then, he had played 23 matches and only recorded one assist.

“Now it's time to rest, because we have many finals ahead. Every game will be a final. We treated today as if it were a final. We knew it would be very important to win today. Congratulations to the group and thank God for another goal scored in this jersey,” he added.

With the triumph, Atlético-MG reached 32 points, now in 14th place on the table, and extended their unbeaten streak at home to five games (three wins and two draws). The team returns to the field next Wednesday at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), when they host Cruzeiro for the 28th round of the Brasileirão.

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