“Gabriel Barbosa breaks the deadlock, finishing from a Philippe Coutinho assist to put Santos ahead against the run of play.”
Pivotal“Gabriel Barbosa booked for unsportsmanlike conduct just a minute after his goal, as tempers flared with the match swinging wildly.”
“Atlético Mineiro hit back immediately through Vitor Hugo, converting from close range after a scramble in the Santos box.”
Pivotal
Atlético Mineiro
Santos
Outstanding performance
Atlético Mineiro•AttackerAtlético Mineiro dominated the underlying numbers throughout, out-shooting Santos 20-10 and doubling them up on corners 9-3, but found themselves behind entering stoppage time when Gabriel Barbosa finished off a Philippe Coutinho assist in the 88th minute. The hosts responded immediately, with Vitor Hugo scoring from a goalmouth scramble in the 90th minute before Thiago Borbas completed the comeback moments later to snatch a 2-1 win. Santos' resistance, built on a disciplined 21-tackle defensive effort, ultimately couldn't hold up under the weight of Atlético's territorial dominance (66-49 in dominance share) and their own defensive frailty at the death. For Atlético, sitting in a precarious league position, this late smash-and-grab could prove a vital momentum swing, while Santos will be left to rue a collapse that turned a famous away win into a crushing defeat in the span of two minutes.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Thiago Nicolas Borbas takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Alan Minda
Goal! Thiago Nicolas Borbas scores, making it 2-1.
Gabriel Barbosa takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Kaua Pascini takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Vitor HugoVitor Hugo Franchescoli de Souza takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Maycon
Goal! Vitor Hugo Franchescoli de Souza scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Maycon de Andrade Barberan.
Corner awarded.
Gabriel BarbosaYellow CardGabriel Barbosa receives a yellow card.
Gabriel BarbosaGabriel Barbosa scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Philippe Coutinho
Goal! Gabriel Barbosa scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Philippe Coutinho Correia.
Alvaro Barreal comes on for Everton Sousa Soares.
Yellow card shown to Joao Schmidt Urbano.
Mamady Cisse takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Eduardo Pereira Rodrigues, known as Dudu, comes on for Alexsander.
Offside.
Philippe Coutinho Correia takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Leonardo Duarte Da Silva attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Vitor Hugo Franchescoli de Souza takes a shot with his head, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Philippe Coutinho Correia is on, and Gabriel Bontempo is off.
Joao Schmidt Urbano comes on for Gustavo Henrique.
Alan Minda takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Igor GomesYellow CardIgor Gomes receives a yellow card.
Mamady Cisse is on, and Alan Steven Franco Palma is off.
Angelo Preciado comes on for Natanael Moreira Milouski.
Maycon de Andrade Barberan is substituted off for Castano Gil.
Vitor Hugo Franchescoli de Souza attempts a header, but the shot is blocked.
Thiago Nicolas Borbas takes a header shot but misses.
Luan PeresYellow CardYellow card shown to Luan Peres Petroni.
Yellow card shown to Thiago Nicolas Borbas.
Corner awarded.
Gabriel Barbosa takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Leonardo Duarte Da Silva attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Shot - Vitor Hugo Franchescoli de Souza Head Shot Missed
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Gabriel Barbosa takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Kaua Pascini takes a shot with his left foot, but it hits the post.
Ronielson da Silva Barbosa comes on for Benjamin Rollheiser.
Alan Minda comes on for Victor Hugo Gomes Silva.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Lucas VeríssimoYellow CardYellow card issued to Lucas Verissimo Da Silva.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card shown to Alan Steven Franco Palma.
Rodinei Marcelo de Almeida takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kaua Pascini takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Shot from Alexsander with his left foot misses the target.
Natanael Moreira Milouski takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Victor Hugo Gomes Silva takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Gabriel Barbosa takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Everton Sousa Soares takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Gabriel Bontempo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kaua Pascini takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Victor Hugo Gomes Silva takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Luan Peres Petroni comes on for Willian Souza Arao da Silva.
Victor Hugo Gomes Silva takes a header shot, but it misses the target.
Everton Sousa Soares takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Thiago Nicolas Borbas takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Alex Gomes Stefano.
Atlético Mineiro welcome Santos to Arena MRV just days after eliminating them on penalties in the Copa Sudamericana, adding spice to this Série A clash between two sides chasing continental qualification. With Eduardo Domínguez expected to rotate heavily ahead of a crucial semifinal, Santos could sense an opportunity to exact revenge and climb the table.
