Atlético MG jumps to the top of the standings and reaches half the points goal per Libertadores vacancy | mg sports

And the graphic that tells the story of each club in the 2023 Brazil Championship shows: Atlético-MG Live the moment of evolution in the leaderboard. From 13th after Gallo 1×2 Flamengo, Filipao’s team now ranks ninth with 30 points in 21 rounds.

There is still a full return to play – only two rounds played – and the ‘magic number’ for Atlético to secure a place in the 2024 Copa Libertadores is 59/60 points. Thus, the rooster reached 50% of the target. The result is essential for the club to finish the Brazilian from consecutive points, with 20 participants, in the group of six.

The real distance between Atletico and the goal is five points (Bragantino has 35 points), and there will be a direct confrontation against Atletico PR next Saturday. Hurricane ranks seventh with 33 points.

The beginning of Philipau’s work begins with finding a more beautiful horizon. After a string of victories, he added nine of the Brazilian’s last 12 points (beats against Sao Paulo, Bahia and Santos, and lost against Vasco). In this period, there are still clashes against Palmeiras in Libertadores, with exclusion.

However, Atletico’s defense reduced the number of goals they conceded. It’s only been one (from Vasco) in the last five matches. The offensive, in turn, began to work. He scored two goals in Sao Paulo, one in Bahia, two goals in the Maracana, but he scored two more goals in Santos.

Atlético played reasonably well for six or seven games. Some goal situations we didn’t finish with quality in order to win. We beat Sao Paulo and Bahia, we lost against Vasco and we won today. Some things happen in games. Marcos Leonardo had three chances to score, but the ball deflected him. Entered our ball – he analyzed Filipao.

Atletico went eight consecutive rounds without beating the Brazilian, and fell behind. And now, with the recent victories, he is starting to “get out of the mud”, as Scolari himself puts it. The mathematical probability (for UFMG) of relegation is only 1.8%, as the chances of a Libertadores vacancy being made were 21%.