Atlético lose to Coritiba in Paraná, away woes grow in Brasileirão | OneFootball

Atlético stumbled again away from home and was beaten 2-0 by Coritiba this Sunday (19) in Paraná, in a match valid for the 12th round of the Brazilian Championship. Despite dominating possession and taking more shots, Galo once again suffered from defensive mistakes and a lack of efficiency in attack.

The score started to take shape just 6 minutes into the first half. After a corner taken by Josué, Atlético’s defense failed to mark properly, and Breno Lopes took advantage of the loose ball to slot it into the back of the net, opening the scoring for Coxa.

Even after going behind, Atlético responded still in the first half and applied heavy pressure in search of an equalizer. The Minas Gerais side ended the opening 45 minutes with a strong attacking output, recording 14 shots compared to just one from the home team. However, that numerical superiority did not turn into a goal.

If in the first half Galo managed to pin Coritiba back in its own defensive half, the second half was different. The team coached by Eduardo Domínguez kept possession, finishing the match with 73% to the opponent’s 27%, but struggled to turn that control into clear scoring chances.

To make matters worse, Coritiba doubled its lead 14 minutes into the second half after a childish mistake by Lyanco. The defender received the ball while playing out from the back, misplaced his pass, and ended up kicking it straight at Pedro Rocha. The ball deflected off the forward and ended up in the back of the net, sealing the 2-0 win for the Paraná side.

The setback increases concerns over Atlético’s away form in this edition of the Brasileirão. The defeat marked the team’s sixth stumble in seven away matches, highlighting its difficulty in picking up points away from Arena MRV.

With the negative result, Galo remained on 14 points and dropped, for the time being, to 11th place in the league table.

WHAT’S NEXT…

Atlético now turns its focus to the Copa do Brasil. The team returns to the pitch next Thursday (23), when it hosts Ceará at Arena MRV in the first leg of the tournament’s fifth round. In the Brazilian Championship, its next match will be on Sunday (26), also at home, against Flamengo.

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