Atlético-MG beats Rosario Central and remains 100% in the Libertadores

This Tuesday, the 7th, the Atlético-MG visited the Rosario Centralin a match valid for the fourth round of the group stage of Libertadores. With a goal from Paulinho, Galo won another one in the competition, continues with 100% success and secured themselves in the round of 16, with two rounds to spare.

From the first minutes, Atlético proved to be much superior to the Argentines, creating many plays on the left side, counting on the support of Guilherme Arana. The first submission came after five minutes, with Gustavo Scarpa crashing after a cross, but the ball hit the net from the outside.

Paulinho was another player who was used a lot in the first half, looking for movement and finishing from outside the area. However, the best chance was Hulk, who took a free kick from the midfielder straight towards the goal, at 25', but saw the attempt stop at the crossbar. On the other hand, Rosario rarely attacked and almost always from set pieces. Interval! 0 to 0.

In the second stage, Rosario Central, which was completely dominated in the first 45 minutes, had a better start than Atlético. The Argentine club sought to pressure Galo's ball out, making it difficult to exchange passes that are very effective in the ball scheme. Gabriel Militobut the miners held off the opposing attacks.

After some changes from Milito and many wasted attempts, Paulinho appeared at the right time and scored to put Galo ahead, in the final stretch of the match. The Argentines even tried to prevent the Brazilian triumph, but Atlético won and secured their place in the round of 16. End of the game! 1 to 0.