Atlético Mineiro 2-1 Vitória: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 25 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Arena MRV · referee E. Alves Batista · full time
Full time: Atlético Mineiro 2-1 Vitória
Atlético Mineiro 2-1 Vitória: Atlético Mineiro took the points in Brasileirão Matchday 25 on Saturday 29 August 2026 at Arena MRV. The goals: Thiago Borbas 25', Reinier 63', Erick 87'.
How Atlético Mineiro won it
Atlético Mineiro struck first through Thiago Borbas in the 25th minute, set up by Reinier. Reinier made it 2-0 to Atlético Mineiro in the 63rd minute. Erick made it 2-1 to Vitória in the 87th minute.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, E. Alves Batista, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Atlético Mineiro and 1 to Vitória.
Atlético Mineiro: E. Domínguez, 4-2-3-1 · Vitória: J. Ribeiro Ventura, 4-1-4-1.
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 0.65 for Atlético Mineiro and 1.66 for Vitória.
Atlético Mineiro scored about 1.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Vitória created the better chances, 1.66 xG to 0.65, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Atlético Mineiro had 8 shots on target, Vitória 3.
Vitória's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Atlético Mineiro had 61% 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.
Vitória came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 31% of their matches.
Atlético Mineiro vs Vitória: the match in numbers
| Atlético Mineiro | Match statistics | Vitória |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 0.65 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.66 |
| 18 | Total shots | 14 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 636 | Total passes | 392 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 12 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 20 | Tackles | 23 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Reinier (Atlético Mineiro), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Atlético Mineiro
- Reinier 8.3 1 goal, 1 assist
- Alexsander 7.9
- Tomás Pérez 7.5
- Vitão 7.5
- Angelo Preciado 7.3
Vitória
- Lucas Arcanjo 7.6
- Erick 7.5 1 goal
- Marinho 7.0
- Cacá 7.0
- Mateusinho 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Diego Tarzia at 5.7. 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
- Vitória: Coritiba vs Vitória Saturday 31 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Atlético Mineiro vs Vitória
What was the score in Atlético Mineiro vs Vitória?
Atlético Mineiro 2-1 Vitória (half-time 1-0), Brasileirão, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Atlético Mineiro vs Vitória?
Thiago Borbas 25', Reinier 63', Erick 87'.
Did Moneyball predict Atlético Mineiro vs Vitória 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 Vitória?
Reinier, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Atlético Mineiro vs Vitória?
E. Alves Batista.
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