Serie A Regular Season - 16

Atletico-MG 3 - 1 FT Mirassol

Arena MRV

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Futmetrix Verdict
61
FT
Sat, May 16
Português
Atletico-MG
3-1
Mirassol
⚡ Intensity 54
⚖️ Balance 49
🏆 Stakes 33
🎲 Upset 0
Galo's firepower breaks Mirassol's resistance.

Atletico-MG Flex Muscles to Sink Struggling Mirassol

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 61/100. A relentless second-half surge turned a tense stalemate into a commanding victory at Arena MRV, exposing the stark reality of the Serie A relegation battle.

Early Fireworks and a Stubborn Response

The Atletico-MG attack wasted no time testing the visitors' fragile resolve. Operating with a high Intensity that pinned their opponents deep in their own half, the hosts broke the deadlock in the 17th minute. Bernard threaded a perfectly weighted pass to A. Minda, who dispatched a clinical finish to ignite the passionate Arena MRV crowd. Despite edging possession with 51 percent and dictating the tempo, the home side found themselves unexpectedly pegged back just before the interval. Mirassol, desperate for points to escape the drop zone and survive their relegation battle, engineered a sudden counter-attack. Reinaldo whipped in a precise delivery, allowing Willian Machado to powerfully level the score at 1-1 in the 40th minute. The gritty equalizer briefly silenced the home supporters and created a genuinely contested Balance as the players headed into the tunnel.

The Penalty That Broke the Deadlock

Returning for the second half, the hosts ramped up the attacking pressure to suffocate the visitors. A relentless barrage of set-pieces generated heavy corner pressure, with 11 total corners swinging into dangerous areas throughout the physical contest. This constant aerial bombardment gradually fractured the defensive shape of the away side, leaving them scrambling to clear their lines. The critical pivot of the match arrived in the 61st minute when the referee firmly pointed to the spot. Maycon stepped up, carrying the heavy Stakes of the afternoon on his shoulders. He buried the penalty with freezing composure, restoring the vital lead for the home team. This crucial breakthrough forced the relegation-threatened visitors to completely abandon their low defensive block and push higher up the pitch, leaving vast, unshielded gaps in their defensive third.

A Masterclass in Game Management

With the visitors stretched and desperately searching for a second equalizer, the tactical execution from the home dugout ultimately secured the points. The introduction of M. Cisse in the 72nd minute proved to be a managerial masterstroke. Just ten minutes after stepping onto the pitch, the super sub capitalized on a fragmented defense, hammering home the third goal and effectively killing any lingering hopes of a late Upset Factor. Much of the underlying structural control, however, belonged to Renan Lodi. His outstanding 90-minute performance in midfield yielded three key passes, orchestrating the transition phases with remarkable vision. The comprehensive 3-1 triumph provides valuable momentum for the hosts, while the visitors remain marooned in 18th place, staring down a daunting five-point gap to safety in the grueling Serie A campaign.

Key Questions

How did substitute Renan Lodi change the game?

While actually starting the match, Renan Lodi delivered an outstanding performance. Operating from midfield, his supreme vision generated three key passes, fundamentally dictating the tempo for the hosts.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
51%
49%
Atletico-MG 51%
Mirassol 49%
Shots
15
6
Atletico-MG 15
Mirassol 6
Shots on Target
6
3
Atletico-MG 6
Mirassol 3
Expected Goals (xG)
2.53
0.82
Atletico-MG 2.53
Mirassol 0.82
Passes
383
368
Atletico-MG 383
Mirassol 368
Pass Accuracy
86%
82%
Atletico-MG 86%
Mirassol 82%
Corners
5
6
Atletico-MG 5
Mirassol 6
Fouls
6
14
Atletico-MG 6
Mirassol 14
Yellow Cards
0
0
Atletico-MG 0
Mirassol 0
Red Cards
0
0
Atletico-MG 0
Mirassol 0

Match Events

17' A. Minda (Bernard)
Willian Machado (Reinaldo) 40'
HT
Alesson Jose Aldo 🔄 57'
Carlos Eduardo Shaylon 🔄 57'
61' Maycon
Denilson Everton Galdino 🔄 63'
Edson Carioca Tiquinho Soares 🔄 63'
72' 🔄 Cuello M. Cisse
79' 🔄 A. Minda Lyanco
82' M. Cisse
84' 🔄 M. Cassierra Caua
Eduardo A. Galeano 🔄 86'
Reinaldo 🟨 87'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Atletico-MG

Goalkeepers
Everson
MAGNET
MAGNET
40
Activity
40
Activity
40
Passes
0
Duels
Defenders
Natanael
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Ruan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Junior Alonso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Tomás Cuello
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
72
Entry
Maycon
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Alan Franco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Renan Lodi
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
32%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Alan Minda
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
4
Shots
7.6
Rating
Bernard
MAGNET
MAGNET
43
Activity
43
Activity
36
Passes
7
Duels
Mateo Cassierra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
6
Late Mins
6
Late Mins
84
Total Mins
84
Entry
BENCH
Gabriel Delfim
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Vitor Hugo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lyanco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kauã Pascini
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ángelo Preciado
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tomás Pérez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Igor Gomes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Reinier
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mamady Cissé
CLOSER
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Alexsander
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cauã Campos Soares
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
7
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dudu
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Mirassol

Goalkeepers
Walter
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
João Victor
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Oliveira
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Willian Machado
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
Daniel Borges
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
10
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Eduardo
NPC
NPC
85
Minutes
85
Minutes
29%
Pass Acc
6.3
Rating
Denilson
FRIENDLY FIRE
FRIENDLY FIRE
Pen Given
Mistake
Pen Given
Mistake
4
Fouls
5.9
Rating
Reinaldo
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
1
Assists
34%
Pass Acc
Forwards
Carlos Eduardo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
57
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alesson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
91
Total Mins
57
Entry
Edson Carioca
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
63
Total Mins
63
Entry
BENCH
Alex Muralha
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Igor Cariús
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Victor Luis
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rodrigues
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
José Aldo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuri
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Mugni
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chico
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Shaylon
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
34
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Antonio Galeano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
6
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Everton Galdino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tiquinho Soares
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/28/2025 Atletico-MG 1 - 0 Mirassol Serie A MRV Arena
04/26/2025 Mirassol 2 - 2 Atletico-MG Serie A Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia
09/28/2025
Serie A MRV Arena
04/26/2025
Serie A Estádio José Maria de Campos Maia
Atletico-MG Win
Mirassol Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Palmeiras 16 35 26 13 +13 DPalmeiras 1 - 1 Cruzeiro (17-05-2026)DRemo 1 - 1 Palmeiras (10-05-2026)DPalmeiras 1 - 1 Santos (02-05-2026)WRB Bragantino 0 - 1 Palmeiras (26-04-2026)WPalmeiras 1 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (19-04-2026)
2 Flamengo 15 31 28 13 +15 DAtletico Paranaense 1 - 1 Flamengo (17-05-2026)WGremio 0 - 1 Flamengo (10-05-2026)DFlamengo 2 - 2 Vasco DA Gama (03-05-2026)WAtletico-MG 0 - 4 Flamengo (26-04-2026)WFlamengo 2 - 0 Bahia (19-04-2026)
3 Fluminense 16 30 27 21 +6 WFluminense 2 - 1 Sao Paulo (16-05-2026)DFluminense 2 - 2 Vitoria (09-05-2026)LInternacional 2 - 0 Fluminense (03-05-2026)WFluminense 2 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (26-04-2026)WSantos 2 - 3 Fluminense (19-04-2026)
4 Sao Paulo 16 24 22 18 +4 LFluminense 2 - 1 Sao Paulo (16-05-2026)LCorinthians 3 - 2 Sao Paulo (10-05-2026)DSao Paulo 2 - 2 Bahia (03-05-2026)WSao Paulo 1 - 0 Mirassol (26-04-2026)LVasco DA Gama 2 - 1 Sao Paulo (18-04-2026)
5 Atletico Paranaense 16 24 21 17 +4 DAtletico Paranaense 1 - 1 Flamengo (17-05-2026)LVasco DA Gama 1 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (10-05-2026)DAtletico Paranaense 0 - 0 Gremio (02-05-2026)WAtletico Paranaense 3 - 1 Vitoria (26-04-2026)LPalmeiras 1 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (19-04-2026)
6 Bahia 15 23 21 19 +2 DBahia 1 - 1 Gremio (17-05-2026)LBahia 1 - 2 Cruzeiro (10-05-2026)DSao Paulo 2 - 2 Bahia (03-05-2026)DBahia 2 - 2 Santos (25-04-2026)LFlamengo 2 - 0 Bahia (19-04-2026)
7 Coritiba 16 23 21 19 +2 WSantos 0 - 3 Coritiba (17-05-2026)DCoritiba 2 - 2 Internacional (09-05-2026)LVitoria 4 - 1 Coritiba (02-05-2026)LGremio 1 - 0 Coritiba (26-04-2026)WCoritiba 2 - 0 Atletico-MG (19-04-2026)
8 RB Bragantino 16 23 19 18 +1 WRB Bragantino 2 - 0 Vitoria (17-05-2026)LSantos 2 - 0 RB Bragantino (10-05-2026)WChapecoense-sc 1 - 2 RB Bragantino (03-05-2026)LRB Bragantino 0 - 1 Palmeiras (26-04-2026)WRB Bragantino 4 - 2 Remo (19-04-2026)
9 Internacional 16 21 20 17 +3 WInternacional 4 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (16-05-2026)DCoritiba 2 - 2 Internacional (09-05-2026)WInternacional 2 - 0 Fluminense (03-05-2026)DBotafogo 2 - 2 Internacional (25-04-2026)LInternacional 1 - 2 Mirassol (19-04-2026)
10 Botafogo 15 21 29 28 +1 WBotafogo 3 - 1 Corinthians (17-05-2026)DAtletico-MG 1 - 1 Botafogo (10-05-2026)LBotafogo 1 - 2 Remo (02-05-2026)DBotafogo 2 - 2 Internacional (25-04-2026)WChapecoense-sc 1 - 4 Botafogo (18-04-2026)
11 Atletico-MG 16 21 21 22 -1 WAtletico-MG 3 - 1 Mirassol (16-05-2026)DAtletico-MG 1 - 1 Botafogo (10-05-2026)WCruzeiro 1 - 3 Atletico-MG (03-05-2026)LAtletico-MG 0 - 4 Flamengo (26-04-2026)LCoritiba 2 - 0 Atletico-MG (19-04-2026)
12 Vasco DA Gama 16 20 22 25 -3 LInternacional 4 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (16-05-2026)WVasco DA Gama 1 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (10-05-2026)DFlamengo 2 - 2 Vasco DA Gama (03-05-2026)LCorinthians 1 - 0 Vasco DA Gama (26-04-2026)WVasco DA Gama 2 - 1 Sao Paulo (18-04-2026)
13 Cruzeiro 16 20 21 26 -5 DPalmeiras 1 - 1 Cruzeiro (17-05-2026)WBahia 1 - 2 Cruzeiro (10-05-2026)LCruzeiro 1 - 3 Atletico-MG (03-05-2026)WRemo 0 - 1 Cruzeiro (25-04-2026)WCruzeiro 2 - 0 Gremio (18-04-2026)
14 Vitoria 15 19 18 22 -4 LRB Bragantino 2 - 0 Vitoria (17-05-2026)DFluminense 2 - 2 Vitoria (09-05-2026)WVitoria 4 - 1 Coritiba (02-05-2026)LAtletico Paranaense 3 - 1 Vitoria (26-04-2026)DVitoria 0 - 0 Corinthians (18-04-2026)
15 Gremio 16 18 16 18 -2 DBahia 1 - 1 Gremio (17-05-2026)LGremio 0 - 1 Flamengo (10-05-2026)DAtletico Paranaense 0 - 0 Gremio (02-05-2026)WGremio 1 - 0 Coritiba (26-04-2026)LCruzeiro 2 - 0 Gremio (18-04-2026)
16 Santos 16 18 21 25 -4 LSantos 0 - 3 Coritiba (17-05-2026)WSantos 2 - 0 RB Bragantino (10-05-2026)DPalmeiras 1 - 1 Santos (02-05-2026)DBahia 2 - 2 Santos (25-04-2026)LSantos 2 - 3 Fluminense (19-04-2026)
17 Corinthians 16 18 14 18 -4 LBotafogo 3 - 1 Corinthians (17-05-2026)WCorinthians 3 - 2 Sao Paulo (10-05-2026)LMirassol 2 - 1 Corinthians (03-05-2026)WCorinthians 1 - 0 Vasco DA Gama (26-04-2026)DVitoria 0 - 0 Corinthians (18-04-2026)
18 Remo 16 15 19 27 -8 WChapecoense-sc 2 - 3 Remo (17-05-2026)DRemo 1 - 1 Palmeiras (10-05-2026)WBotafogo 1 - 2 Remo (02-05-2026)LRemo 0 - 1 Cruzeiro (25-04-2026)LRB Bragantino 4 - 2 Remo (19-04-2026)
19 Mirassol 15 13 17 23 -6 LAtletico-MG 3 - 1 Mirassol (16-05-2026)DMirassol 1 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (10-05-2026)WMirassol 2 - 1 Corinthians (03-05-2026)LSao Paulo 1 - 0 Mirassol (26-04-2026)WInternacional 1 - 2 Mirassol (19-04-2026)
20 Chapecoense-sc 15 9 16 30 -14 LChapecoense-sc 2 - 3 Remo (17-05-2026)DMirassol 1 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (10-05-2026)LChapecoense-sc 1 - 2 RB Bragantino (03-05-2026)LFluminense 2 - 1 Chapecoense-sc (26-04-2026)LChapecoense-sc 1 - 4 Botafogo (18-04-2026)