Atlético Mineiro faces Athletico Paranaense this Sunday (8), at 4pm (Brasília time), at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte. Galo arrives in the last round of the competition with chances of relegation, so they need to beat Furacão at home.
The Minas Gerais club is 14th in Serie A, with 44 points.
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Has Atlético-MG already been relegated?
The only relegation in Atlético Mineiro’s history happened in 2005. The following year, the team returned to the first division, where it has remained ever since.
To fall to Series B, the team scored 47 points in 42 matches and finished 20th.º place, being relegated along with Coritiba, Paysandu and Brasiliense.
Which combination relegates Atlético?
The only combination that relegates Atlético is if they lose to Athletico at home, Fluminense scores against Palmeiras and Bragantino beats Criciúma.
This combination would make the three teams tied on 44 points, but Galo would have a lower goal difference than Bragantino: -7 to -9. Today, the balance of the two teams is -8.
To save themselves, Atlético’s situation is quite clear: a simple draw against Athletico guarantees their stay in Serie A. The team from Paraná, in turn, also enters the field fighting to avoid relegation, with the situation even more complicated.
In the last round, Fluminense will play against Palmeiras, at Allianz Parque, with the São Paulo team still seeking the Series A title. Bragantino will face Criciúma, already relegated, at Nabi Abi Chedid, in Bragança Paulista.
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How is the fight against relegation going?
| Position | Club | Points | Games | Victories | Draws | Defeats | Pro goals | Own goals | Balance | % |
| 14 | Atlético-MG | 44 | 37 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 46 | 54 | -8 | 39 |
| 15 | Fluminense | 43 | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 39 | -7 | 38 |
| 16 | Athletico | 42 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 37 |
| 17 | Bragantino | 41 | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 47 | -8 | 36 |
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How many games have Atlético-MG gone without winning?
Atlético-MG has not won in 12 matches. In this cut, there are eight defeats (Inter, Flamengo, Atlético-GO, Flamengo, Athletico, Juventude, Botafogo and Vasco) and four draws (River Plate-ARG, Flamengo, Botafogo and São Paulo).
Galo’s streak of games without winning
- 04/11 – Vasco 2 x 0 Atlético-MG – Brazilian Championship
- 11/30 – Atlético-MG 1 x 3 Botafogo – Copa Libertadores
- 26/11 – Atlético-MG 2 x 3 Youth – Brazilian Championship
- 23/11 – São Paulo 2 x 2 Atlético – Brazilian Championship
- 20/11 – Atlético 0 x 0 Botafogo – Brazilian Championship
- 16/11 – Athletico 1 x 0 Atlético-MG – Brasileirão
- 13/11 – Flamengo 0 x 0 Atlético-MG – Brasileirão
- 10/11 – Atlético-MG 0 x 1 Flamengo – Copa do Brasil
- 06/11 – Atlético-GO 1 x 0 Atlético-MG – Brasileirão
- 03/11 – Flamengo 3 x 1 Atlético-MG – Copa do Brasil
- 29/10 – River Plate 0 x 0 Atlético-MG – Libertadores
- 26/10 – Atlético-MG 1 x 3 Internacional – Brasileirão
