Hulk inspires Atlético-MG comeback, closing in on Brasileirão G-8 | OneFootball

It was hard-fought, but Atlético-MG defeated Sport 4-2 this Saturday at Ilha do Retiro, for the 33rd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro. Galo was two goals behind on the scoreboard, but managed a great comeback in the second half after bringing on their starters.

Sport found the net twice with Léo Pereira. For Atlético-MG, the goals were scored by Hulk, Rony (twice), and Alexsander.

Standings

With the win, Atlético-MG provisionally moves up to ninth place in the competition, with 43 points from 32 games.

Sport, meanwhile, is at the bottom with 17 points from 32 games, a practically irreversible situation in the competition. Depending on the results of the Santos and Vitória games, Leão da Ilha could be mathematically relegated as early as this Sunday.

Upcoming Matches

Atlético-MG returns to the field this Wednesday. The team will host Fortaleza at Arena MRV at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time), for the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Sport, on the other hand, will host Flamengo next Saturday (15th), at 6:30 p.m., at Ilha do Retiro, also for the Campeonato Brasileiro.

Photo: Pedro Souza / Atlético

The goals of the match

Sport opened the scoring at 17 minutes into the match. Pablo exchanged passes with Léo Pereira, who found himself one-on-one with goalkeeper Everson and didn’t miss.

The Leão da Ilha team extended their lead in the second half, at 18 minutes. The same Léo Pereira took advantage of a loose ball in the box, turned his body, and finished. The ball ended up in the left corner of goalkeeper Everson.

Galo pulled one back shortly after, with Hulk. The number 7 struck powerfully from a free kick and goalkeeper Gabriel made a mistake, allowing Atlético-MG to get back into the game.

Just two minutes later, Dudu received the ball on the left and set up a play with Gustavo Scarpa, who delivered a perfect cross to Rony, who headed it with great skill to tie the match in Recife.

The comeback came at 36 minutes. Hulk received the ball in the six-yard box and set it up for Alexsander, who finished from close range, with a deflection off Rafael Thyere, to score Galo’s third.

Just a minute later, Hulk made a solo run and left Rony one-on-one with the goalkeeper. The striker simply pushed it into the back of the net, increasing Atlético-MG’s lead.

📋 Match Details

🔴 SPORT 2 x 4 ATLÉTICO-MG⚫ 

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro (33rd round) 🏟️ Venue: Ilha do Retiro, in Recife. 📅 Date: November 8, 2025 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time)

🟨 Yellow Cards: Matheus Alexandre (Sport) 🟥 Red Cards: None 

Goals 

🔴🟡 Sport 

Gabriel; Luan Cândido, R. Menezes, Rafael Thyere (Riquelme) and Matheus Alexandre; Rivera and Lucas Kal (Sérgio Oliveira); Léo Pereira, Lucas Lima (Rodrigo Atencio) and Matheusinho (Romarinho); Pablo (Juan Ignacio Ramírez). Coach: César Ricardo 

⚫⚪Atlético-MG 

Everson; Júnior Alonso, Vitor Hugo and Román (Alexsander); Caio Paulista (Dudu), Fausto Vera (Gustavo Scarpa), Alan Franco and Natanael (Guilherme Arana); Biel (Hulk) and Igor Gomes; Rony. Coach: Jorge Sampaoli 

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