With goals from Hulk and Deyverson, the team led by Gabriel Milito beat Gremio 2-1 in a match postponed by the Brasileirao and ended a streak of two games without winning.
Atlético Mineiro returned to victory thirteen days after the match against River
While River returned to training after enjoying a couple of days off, Atlético Mineiro, its rival for the Copa Libertadores semifinals, played a pending match for date 6 of the Brasileirao against Gremio. The team led by Gabriel Milito achieved the 2-1 victory, breaking a streak of two games without winning.
All the emotions of the match occurred during the first stage. At 11 minutes, Hulk put Galo ahead from the penalty spot, although 13 minutes later, Chilean Alexander Aravena tied the score. However, with five left to go, the forward with a past in the Brazil team assisted Deyverson to seal the result.
In this way, after losing to Palmeiras 2-1 and drawing 2-2 against Vitoria the previous weekend, those from Belo Horizonte returned to the path of victory in just 13 days of the first leg match against Millonario. It should be noted that despite adding three, they are ninth in the Brasileirao with 40 points, six away from the qualification zone for the next Copa Libertadores.
Last Tuesday, River fans sold out the tickets for the match in Brazil (10/22), where approximately 4000 fans are expected –minimum amount allowed by the South American Football Confederation – encouraging the team led by Marcelo Gallardo.
River, optimistic about the situation of Acuña and Bustos
The draw against Platense had left a worse taste in the mouth due to the injuries of Marcos Acuña and Fabricio Bustos. However, the good news came this Wednesday morning, when the Egg made movements on the playing field so as not to lose rhythm. Unlike the left side, The former Independent did not do tasks on the greenso its presence remains unknown.
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