Victor Hugo nets first Galo goal, praises fans after Palmeiras draw

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·29 gennaio 2026

Victor Hugo nets first Galo goal, praises fans after Palmeiras draw

Atlético began their journey in the Brazilian Championship with a 2-2 draw against Palmeiras on Wednesday night (28), at Arena MRV. In a lively match for the first round of the competition, midfielder Victor Hugo was one of the highlights for the alvinegro team by scoring his first goal wearing the Galo shirt.

Palmeiras took the lead, but Victor Hugo leveled the score still in the first half, bringing Atlético back into the game. In the second half, the team from Minas Gerais managed to turn things around after an own goal by Khellven. However, Vitor Roque scored for the São Paulo club and sealed the draw.

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After the final whistle, Victor Hugo spoke about the emotion of finding the net for the first time with Atlético and highlighted the work he has put in since joining the club:

I'm extremely happy, I worked hard for this. The goal was missing in the first two matches, but thank God it finally came now. Now it's about continuing to score goals, provide assists, because we have big goals this year.

Recently arrived at Atlético, the player also commented on the adaptation process and the good moment he is experiencing at the club, emphasizing the confidence he has regained on the field: “Here is a place where I feel really good, I feel at home. With confidence and joy, things start to happen. I went through a tough time, when I wasn't playing much. Now here, playing and happy, that's why things are happening more naturally.”, he added.

Victor Hugo also made a point to highlight the importance of the Atlético fans, who filled Arena MRV and pushed the team forward for the entire 90 minutes.

The fans are extremely important. They are like another player on the field. I believe that this season, every match will be like this; any opponent who comes here will have to struggle to get a point, as happened today. We deserved the 3 points here. But the fans make all the difference, supporting us until the end, and that helps us win points.

Atlético now turns its attention to the next challenge. On Saturday (31), Galo faces Pouso Alegre in the Campeonato Mineiro, in the south of the state. As for the Brasileirão, the team will be back on the field on Wednesday (04), when they face Red Bull Bragantino in Bragança Paulista.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.