Atletico-MG beats Bragantino 1-0 after early head collision
Bernard scores winner as Galo moves closer to Libertadores spots; Bragantino winless in five.
KEY POINTS
- Atletico-MG won 1-0 over Red Bull Bragantino at Arena MRV in a delayed Round 21 fixture
- Bernard scored; goalkeeper Gabriel Delfim made seven saves and was named best on field
- Alix Vinicius hospitalized after early head collision with Vitor Hugo
- Atletico-MG rise to 43 points, two behind Cruzeiro in sixth; Bragantino drop to 11th on 36 points
- Bragantino winless in five league matches despite 23 shots in this game
Atletico-MG defeated Red Bull Bragantino 1-0 at Arena MRV on Saturday in a postponed 21st-round Brasileiro match. Bernard scored the only goal, while goalkeeper Gabriel Delfim earned man-of-the-match honors with seven saves.
The game was overshadowed by a violent head clash between Bragantino's Alix Vinicius and Atletico's Vitor Hugo within the first seconds. Alix Vinicius was knocked unconscious, taken to hospital and kept under observation.
“For me, Delfim was the best player on the pitch today.”
The victory lifts Atletico-MG to 43 points, still seventh but now two points behind sixth-placed Cruzeiro and three behind fifth-placed Bahia. The side extended its home unbeaten run to 14 matches ahead of the Sudamericana semi-finals against Montevideo City Torque.
Bragantino slipped to 11th with 36 points after a fifth consecutive winless league game. Coach Vagner Mancini's team managed 23 shots but could not beat Delfim, who also started the move for Bernard's goal with a long throw.
Bragantino goalkeeper Thiago Volpi praised Delfim as the best player on the pitch and said his side must convert performances into points to stay in the Libertadores hunt. Atletico-MG next visits Athletico Paranaense on Thursday; Bragantino hosts Mirassol on Wednesday.
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