Galo awaits the winner of the clash between Lanús and Universidad do Chile, who drew 2-2 in the first duel and will decide the place this Thursday (30), in Argentina
The is in the final of . The Minas Gerais team beat Independiente del Valle 3-1, this Tuesday (28), at Arena MRV, in Belo Horizonte, and confirmed their classification after the 1-1 draw in the first game, in Quito. With the result, Galo awaits the winner of the clash between Lanús and Universidad do Chile, who drew 2-2 in the first duel and decides the place this Thursday, in Argentina. The final is scheduled for November 22, at the Defensores del Chaco stadium, in Asunción, Paraguay.
Pushed by a crowd that filled the MRV Arena, Atlético started at an intense pace. In the first minutes, Arana and Junior Alonso created good chances, and the pressure resulted in the first goal in the 35th minute, when Arana took advantage of a rebound and opened the scoring.
Del Valle, who tried to hold the game back with wax and mistakes when passing the ball, ended up being punished shortly after. In the 38th minute, Dudu stole the ball in the middle and served Bernard, who covered up goalkeeper Villar and scored the second, increasing Athletic’s advantage.
In the second half, the pace continued to accelerate. The Ecuadorian team pulled one back in the 18th minute, with Spinelli, after Everson’s rebound from Arroyo’s shot. The goal brought tension to the match, but Atlético responded quickly. At 28, Hulk took advantage of a defensive failure, scored the third goal and ended a 15-game streak without finding the net — the 499th goal of his career. With the score 3-1, Atlético-MG controlled the game until the end and secured a place in the continental decision, in search of an unprecedented Copa Sudamericana title.
*With information from Estadão Conteúdo
