Atlético-MG held to draw by North with rotated squad in Mineiro | OneFootball

At Arena Credinor, in Montes Claros, Atlético-MG drew 1-1 with North this Wednesday, in the Campeonato Mineiro. Gustavo Ermel scored for the home team, while Rony equalized for Galo.

Atlético took the field with an alternative lineup and without coach Jorge Sampaoli, who remained in Belo Horizonte overseeing training with the players who were not selected for the match.

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Standings Situation

With this result, Atlético reached two points and occupies third place in Group A. North also has two points and leads Group C.

📋 Match Summary

⚪NORTH 1 X 1 ATLÉTICO-MG ⚪⚫ 🏆 Competition: Campeonato Mineiro 🏟️ Venue: Arena Credinor 📅 Date: January 14, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 7:30 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽Gustavo Ermel, at 47′ of the 1st half (North) ⚽Rony, at 27′ of the 2nd half (Atlético-MG)

How was the match?

In a well-worked play by North, Gustavo Ermel took a shot from outside the box, surprised goalkeeper Delfim, and opened the scoring in Montes Claros at the 47th minute of the first half.

In the second half, Atlético came back stronger and started creating more chances. At 13 minutes, Rony found Pascini inside the box. The player took the shot, but goalkeeper Yago prevented the goal. At 27 minutes, Galo equalized: Pascini crossed to Rony, who shot, the keeper partially saved, and on the rebound the striker sent it to the back of the net.

In the final stretch of the match, Índio committed a hard foul, received a red card, and left Atlético-MG with one player less. At 48 minutes, Rossetto received the ball and took a shot. The shot deflected off the defense and fell to Santiago, who managed to score, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review, which confirmed an offside in North's attack.

Upcoming Matches

North

North vs Betim | Campeonato Mineiro Date and time: January 17, at 4:00 PM (Brasília time)

Atlético-MG

Atlético vs Tombense | Campeonato Mineiro Date and time: January 18, at 6:00 PM (Brasília time)

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