Under-20s beat Mirassol at Arena MRV | OneFootball

The Little Rooster secured another important win in the Brazilian U-20 Série B Championship. On Thursday afternoon (05/14), Atlético beat Mirassol 3-0 at Arena MRV in the fifth round of the national competition.

After a balanced and hard-fought first half, the Atlético side improved in the second half and built the result with goals from Mosquito, Ronaldo, and Jonatas.

The first goal came 13 minutes into the second half. After a well-worked move down the right flank, Luís Gustavo reached the byline and crossed into the box. Following a clearance by the Mirassol defense, the ball fell kindly for Mosquito to tap into the back of the net and score his first goal of the season.

In the 34th minute, Alexis Vargas swung in a corner into the box and Ronaldo rose well to score Atlético’s second. The striker netted his third goal in the competition and became the Little Rooster’s top scorer in the Brazilian U-20 Série B Championship.

Then, in the 41st minute, Ronaldo once again starred in a brilliant individual play. Wearing the No. 8 shirt, he surged through the middle, dribbled past several defenders, and found Jonatas inside the box. The striker still sent two markers to the ground before finishing with class to seal Atlético’s win at Arena MRV.

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🎙️ Ronaldo highlights the daily work

One of the standout players in the match, Ronaldo spoke to GaloTV after the game and praised the work being done daily at the Club.

The scorer of the team’s second goal, the striker highlighted the importance of the set-piece training sessions carried out with Léo Silva and said the move came precisely from a situation heavily worked on by the coaching staff.

The player also commented on the space he has earned throughout his first year at Atlético and thanked head coach Henrique Teixeira for the confidence placed in him.

Now the Little Rooster’s top scorer in the Brazilian U-20 Série B Championship with three goals, Ronaldo said the mark makes him happy, but stressed that individual performance is a consequence of the work done daily at the Club.

🔜 Next match

The Little Rooster returns to the field next Wednesday (05/20), at 3 p.m., against Brusque in the sixth round of the Brazilian U-20 Série B Championship.

The match will be played at Augusto Bauer Stadium in Brusque, Santa Catarina.

📊 Standings

With the win at Arena MRV, the Little Rooster moved up to third place in Group A of the Brazilian U-20 Série B Championship, now with nine points.

The Atlético side also opened up an important advantage in goal difference. Atlético has a goal difference of +5, four more than fourth-placed Novorizontino, which also has nine points but a goal difference of only +1.

📋MATCH REPORT

ATLÉTICO x MirassolCompetition: Brazilian U-20 Championship (5th Round)Date: 05/14/2026 Time: 3 p.m.📍Venue: Arena MRV👨‍⚖️Referee: Joao Luiz Gomes Neto

⚽Goals: Mosquito, 13’ 2nd halfRonaldo, 34’ 2nd halfJonatas, 41’ 2nd half 🟨Yellow cards: Samuel Deus and Sonny (CAM)Gabriel Rodrigues and Cauã Moraes (Mirassol)

📋ATLÉTICO

Pedro Cobra; Luís Gustavo, Lucas Santana, Samuel and Mateus Romero (Luiz Peu); Samuel Deus (Alexis Vargas), Ronaldo and Sonny (Eric); Louback, Iseppe (Mathias) and Mosquito (Jonatas).Head coach: Henrique Teixeira.

📋Mirassol

Murilo Picorelli; Leonardo Kutait, Marcelinho, Davi Trindade and Marco Antônio (Maurício); Gabriel Rodrigues (Thiago), Gabriel Faggioni and Cauã Moraes (Giovanni); Glaucon (Enzo), Vini Bacchi (Gabriel Siemens) and Felipinho (Romo Arles).Head coach: Roberval Davino.

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