Match report

Atletico-MG Defeats Corinthians 1-0 in Serie A Clash

Corinthians
Corinthians
0–1
FT
Atletico-MG
Atletico-MG
Nov 13, 2022

Atletico-MG secured a narrow but crucial 1-0 victory over Corinthians in a tightly contested Serie A match. E. Vargas' penalty just before halftime was the difference-maker, as Atletico-MG held off a resilient Corinthians attack to earn three vital points in their pursuit of the league title.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Corinthians 0–1 Atletico-MG
  • • E. Vargas scored the only goal from the penalty spot in the 45th minute
  • • Corinthians had three players booked in the match: Fábio Santos (44'), Maycon (52'), Róger Guedes (62')
  • • Atletico-MG also saw four players cautioned: Matias Zaracho (38'), Jemerson (45'+2), Allan (48'), I. Fernández (68')

Lineups

Corinthians

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 12 Cássio (G)
  • 26 Fábio Santos (D)
  • 23 Fágner (D)
  • 4 Gil (D)
  • 30 Robert Renan (D)
  • 17 Ramiro (M)
  • 5 Maycon (M)
  • 33 F. Vera (M)
  • 37 Du Queiroz (M)
  • 10 Roger Guedes (M)
  • 9 Yuri Alberto (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Renato Augusto
  • 21 Mateus Vital
  • 42 Giovane
  • 32 Matheus Donelli
  • 22 Carlos Miguel
  • 29 Roni
  • 39 Xavier
  • 34 Raul Gustavo
  • 2 Rafael Ramos
  • 3 Robson Bambu
  • 31 F. Balbuena
  • 27 Bruno Melo

Atletico-MG

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Everson (G)
  • 25 Mariano (D)
  • 4 Réver (D)
  • 6 Dodô (D)
  • 34 Jemerson (D)
  • 26 I. Fernández (M)
  • 8 Jair (M)
  • 29 Allan (M)
  • 15 M. Zaracho (M)
  • 10 E. Vargas (F)
  • 11 Keno (M)

Substitutes

  • 19 Ademir
  • 2 Guga
  • 30 C. Pavón
  • 44 Rubens
  • 40 Nathan Silva
  • 5 Otávio
  • 51 Hiago
  • 31 Matheus Mendes
  • 32 Rafael
  • 27 Calebe
  • 45 Yan Phillipe
  • 28 Felipe Felício

Timeline

  1. Atletico-MG
    38' Atletico-MG Card · Yellow Card
    Matias Zaracho

    Foul

  2. Corinthians
    44' Corinthians Card · Yellow Card
    Fábio Santos

    Argument

  3. Atletico-MG
    45'+2 Atletico-MG Card · Yellow Card
    Jemerson

    Foul

  4. Atletico-MG
    45' Atletico-MG Goal · Penalty
    E. Vargas
  5. Corinthians
    46' Corinthians subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ramiro · On: Renato Augusto
  6. Atletico-MG
    48' Atletico-MG Card · Yellow Card
    Allan

    Foul

  7. Corinthians
    52' Corinthians Card · Yellow Card
    Maycon

    Foul

  8. Corinthians
    59' Corinthians subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Fausto Vera · On: Mateus Vital
  9. Corinthians
    62' Corinthians Card · Yellow Card
    Róger Guedes

    Foul

  10. Atletico-MG
    68' Atletico-MG Card · Yellow Card
    I. Fernández

    Foul

  11. Corinthians
    71' Corinthians subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Maycon · On: Giovane
  12. Atletico-MG
    71' Atletico-MG subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Keno · On: Ademir
  13. Atletico-MG
    81' Atletico-MG Card · Yellow Card
    E. Vargas

    Time wasting

  14. Atletico-MG
    82' Atletico-MG subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Matias Zaracho · On: Guga
  15. Atletico-MG
    82' Atletico-MG subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Vargas · On: C. Pavon
  16. Atletico-MG
    90'+6 Atletico-MG subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Fernández · On: Rubens

Match Stats

Stat Corinthians Atletico-MG
Fouls 11 19
Pass Accuracy 85% 82%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 17
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 494 352
Yellow Cards 3 6
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 4 7
Shots off Target 9 7
Possession 58% 42%
Accurate Passes 418 290
Shots Inside Box 9 12
Saves 6 4
Shots Outside Box 8 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Atletico-MG capitalized on a penalty in the 45th minute when E. Vargas converted, giving them a crucial halftime lead
  • ▸ The match saw a flurry of yellow cards, but Atletico-MG's discipline held as they managed to secure the win against a determined Corinthians