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Atlético-MG and Fortaleza Played a Postponed Match from the 16th Round of the Brasileirão

Gradually, the Brasileirão table is starting to clear up with fewer ‘asterisks’ of games in hand. This Wednesday (12), in a postponed match from the 16th round of the Brasileirão, Atlético-MG drew with Fortaleza 3-3 at Arena MRV. With this result, the team from Minas Gerais remains in ninth place, while the team from Ceará stays in second to last.

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Just eight minutes in, Atlético-MG opened the scoring. After a cross from Rony on the right, Hulk finished into the back of the net. In the stoppage time of the first half, Bernard took a corner into the area, and Vitor Hugo extended the lead for the home team.

In the second half, Fortaleza came out more focused and quickly reduced the deficit. Within two minutes, Deyverson scored for the team from Ceará. However, the visitors faced a setback at 15’. After a mistake in the ball exit by Martín Palermo's team, Dudu made it 3-1 for Atlético-MG.

However, when it seemed the game was decided, Deyverson scored again. The referee awarded a penalty at 21 minutes, and the forward netted the second, bringing excitement to the match. In stoppage time, the striker, unintentionally, leveled the score.

WHICH TEAMS STILL HAVE A GAME IN HAND IN THE BRASILEIRÃO TABLE?

After Atlético-MG vs. Fortaleza this Wednesday (12), only four teams still have a game in hand in the Brasileirão: Flamengo, Palmeiras, Santos, and Sport. The red-blacks will ‘settle the score’ next Saturday (15) at 6:30 PM (Brasília time) at Arena de Pernambuco. Meanwhile, the São Paulo derby takes place on the same date but at 9 PM (Brasília time).

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