Atletico-MG defeated Bacaramanga 1-0 on Thursday for the South American playoff game. Despite the victory, not everything was flowers. In the break of the match, Caio Paulista was the victim of racist offenses.
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After the match, Atletico made a post on a social network lamenting the case with the Atletican player. According to the club, the fan was identified and arrested by the Colombian authorities.
According to the Rooster, the club will continue to follow the case, so that those responsible are punished for the crime.
Atletico note
Regrettably, another case of racial injury in South American competition! Athlete Caio was the victim of racist offenses in tonight’s game in Bucaramanga, Colombia. The police report was made, and the fan was identified and arrested. Atletico will continue to follow the case. This situation is revolting and needs to end once and for all! How long will we have to live with this nonsense? How long? !!! Strength, Caio. We are with you!
Cuca talked about
At the press conference after the game, Cuca talked about it. Atletico coach lamented the attitude and showed negative surprise with the Colombian people.
– This is already raining in the wet, this has always happened, but this time I am surprised because the Colombian people are a people very similar to the Brazilian, is very similar, almost everything. And we get so well, sometimes we go to Argentina, we have this huge rivalry, but the Colombian we get along very well, very well, so we strange this movement that happened, now who did will have to answer with the consequence until one day it is over.
Check out the information of the game between Bucaramanga x Atlético Mineiro
✅ Data Sheet
Bucaramanga 0 x 1 Atlético Mineiro
Eighth Playoffs of Final (IDA)-South American
📆 Date and Time: Thursday, June 17, 2025, at 9:30 pm (Brasília time);
📍 Local: Departmental Américo Montanini Stadium (Col);
🥅 Goals: Hulk (20’/2°T);
🟨 Yellow cards: Henao (BUC), Duarte (BUC / two yellow cards) and Hinestroza (BUC) / Scarpa (ATL), Alan Franco (ATL / two yellow cards), Igor Gomes (ATL) and João Marcelo (ATL);
🟥 Red card: Alan Franco (Atl) and Duarte (BUC)
🟨 Referee: Alexis Herrera (Ven);
🚩 Assistants: Lubin Torrealba (Ven and Alberto Ponte (Ven);
🖥️ was: Angel Arteaga (VEN).
