Atlético Mineiro 3-1 Fluminense: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 27 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Arena MRV · referee M. Delgado Candançan · full time
Full time: Atlético Mineiro 3-1 Fluminense
Atlético Mineiro beat Fluminense 3-1 in Brasileirão Matchday 27 on Saturday 12 September 2026 at Arena MRV. The goals: Reinier 61', Tomás Cuello 63', Vitão 81', Rodrigo Castillo 90'.
How Atlético Mineiro won it
Reinier put Atlético Mineiro ahead in the 61st minute, set up by Tomás Cuello. Tomás Cuello made it 2-0 to Atlético Mineiro in the 63rd minute. Vitão made it 3-0 to Atlético Mineiro in the 81st minute, set up by Mateo Cassierra. Rodrigo Castillo made it 3-1 to Fluminense in the 90th minute, set up by Kevin Serna.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, M. Delgado Candançan, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Atlético Mineiro and 2 to Fluminense.
Atlético Mineiro: E. Domínguez, 4-3-3 · Fluminense: M. De Oliveira, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.41 for Atlético Mineiro and 1.72 for Fluminense.
Atlético Mineiro scored about 2.6 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Fluminense created the better chances, 1.72 xG to 0.41, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Atlético Mineiro had 7 shots on target, Fluminense 3.
Fluminense's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Fluminense had 53% of the ball, but Atlético Mineiro took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Atlético Mineiro came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and 1.23 against, and had won 45% of their matches.
Fluminense came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.36 expected goals for and 1.38 against, and had won 44% of their matches.
Atlético Mineiro vs Fluminense: the match in numbers
| Atlético Mineiro | Match statistics | Fluminense |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 0.41 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.72 |
| 15 | Total shots | 10 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 502 | Total passes | 566 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 8 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tomás Cuello (Atlético Mineiro), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Atlético Mineiro
- Tomás Cuello 8.0 1 goal, 1 assist
- Reinier 7.7 1 goal
- Vitão 7.5 1 goal
- Kevin Castaño 7.1
- Fred 7.1
Fluminense
- Rodrigo Castillo 7.5 1 goal
- Fábio 6.9
- Nonato 6.9
- Guilherme Arana 6.8
- Kevin Serna 6.8 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Juan Pablo Freytes at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Atlético Mineiro: Flamengo vs Atlético Mineiro Monday 26 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Fluminense: Fluminense vs Internacional Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Atlético Mineiro vs Fluminense
What was the score in Atlético Mineiro vs Fluminense?
Atlético Mineiro 3-1 Fluminense (half-time 0-0), Brasileirão, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in Atlético Mineiro vs Fluminense?
Reinier 61', Tomás Cuello 63', Vitão 81', Rodrigo Castillo 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Atlético Mineiro vs Fluminense correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Atlético Mineiro vs Fluminense?
Tomás Cuello, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Atlético Mineiro vs Fluminense?
M. Delgado Candançan.
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