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Despite the empty Mineirão due to the closed gates, Atlético-MG did not take notice of Deportes Iquique and scored 4-0 on the scoreboard.
In the second round of the group stage of the 2025 Conmebol Sudamericana, the Rooster needed only ten minutes to secure its first victory in the tournament.
With just 33 seconds, after a beautiful exchange of passes, Natanael shot a cross, and Rony appeared to throw himself into the box and open the scoring.
This was the sixth goal for "Rústico" in ten games for Atlético-MG.
Rony pelo Galo:
— Olé do Galo (@OledoCam) April 11, 2025
10 jogos
6 gols pic.twitter.com/OtBjZ2ITb6
With great intensity and suffocating the modest opponent, the second goal came very naturally.
After Arana was knocked down in the area, Hulk displaced the goalkeeper in the penalty kick to extend the lead.
Still in the first half, Rubens appeared in the area to give the assist to Natanael, on the second post, to make the third.
After the interval, the pace naturally dropped, but there was another goal. In a fantastic counter-attack, Gabriel Menino tried to assist with a header, but the defender put his hand on the ball inside the area. Scarpa took the penalty and scored the fourth.
💪🏾⚫⚪ FIM DE JOGO! Em grande partida coletiva, o Galo goleia o Deportes Iquique por 4 a 0 e assume a liderança do grupo H da Copa Sul-Americana!
— Atlético (@Atletico) April 11, 2025
⚽ Rony, Hulk, Natanael e Scarpa marcaram para o Alvinegro#VamoGalo#CAMxCDI 🏴🏳️ pic.twitter.com/i7Y4J3Yc4X
🚦 How it stands
With the first victory in the tournament, Atlético-MG reached four points and jumped to the top of Group H, having a better goal difference than Caracas (4-1).
The Rooster returns to the field next Sunday (23), when they host Vitória at the Mineirão, in the third round of the 2025 Brasileirão.
The next games for Atlético-MG in the 2025 Conmebol Sudamericana are against Caracas (23/04 - away), Deportes Iquique (08/05 - away), Caracas (15/05 - home), and Cienciano (29/05 - home).
📸 DOUGLAS MAGNO - AFP or licensors
