Atlético Mineiro 2-1 Santos: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 30 · Sunday 11 October 2026 · Arena MRV · referee A. Gomes Stefano · full time
Full time: Atlético Mineiro 2-1 Santos
Atlético Mineiro won 2-1 at home to Santos in Brasileirão Matchday 30 on Sunday 11 October 2026. The goals: Gabriel Barbosa 88', Vitor Hugo 90+1', Thiago Borbas 90+7'.
How Atlético Mineiro won it
The opening goal came in the 88th minute: Gabriel Barbosa for Santos, set up by Philippe Coutinho. Atlético Mineiro levelled at 1-1 in the 90th minute (+1) through Vitor Hugo, set up by Maycon. Atlético Mineiro turned it round: Thiago Borbas made it 2-1 in the 90th minute (+7), set up by Alan Minda. There was no time to answer it.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, A. Gomes Stefano, showed 7 yellow cards: 3 to Atlético Mineiro and 4 to Santos.
Atlético Mineiro: E. Domínguez, 4-3-3 · Santos: A. Stival, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.86 for Atlético Mineiro and 1.66 for Santos.
Atlético Mineiro scored about 1.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Atlético Mineiro had 5 shots on target, Santos 3.
Atlético Mineiro had 50% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Santos came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 38% of their matches.
Atlético Mineiro vs Santos: the match in numbers
| Atlético Mineiro | Match statistics | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 0.86 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.66 |
| 21 | Total shots | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 552 | Total passes | 549 |
| 88% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 12 | Corners | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Tackles | 22 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Thiago Borbas (Atlético Mineiro), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Atlético Mineiro
- Thiago Borbas 8.0 1 goal
- Vitor Hugo 7.6 1 goal
- Kauã Pascini 7.2
- Natanael 7.2
- Victor Hugo 7.1
Santos
- Gabriel Barbosa 7.2 1 goal
- Lucas Veríssimo 7.1
- Gustavo Henrique 7.1
- Diógenes 7.0
- Philippe Coutinho 7.0 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Benjamín Rollheiser at 6.3. 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
- Santos: Santos vs Palmeiras Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Atlético Mineiro vs Santos
What was the score in Atlético Mineiro vs Santos?
Atlético Mineiro 2-1 Santos (half-time 0-0), Brasileirão, Sunday 11 October 2026.
Who scored in Atlético Mineiro vs Santos?
Gabriel Barbosa 88', Vitor Hugo 90+1', Thiago Borbas 90+7'.
Did Moneyball predict Atlético Mineiro vs Santos 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 Santos?
Thiago Borbas, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Atlético Mineiro vs Santos?
A. Gomes Stefano.
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