Juventude and Atlético Mineiro met in the Round of 16 of the Brazilian Cup on Tuesday evening, and the visitors edged through 1:0 thanks to a last-gasp goal. The result means Atlético advance while Juventude's campaign ends in the quarter-final stage. A. Minda found the net in the 90+5' minute to decide what had been a tight affair.
There was nothing between the sides for most of the game, which made sense given they had drawn 0:0 just three days earlier. Atlético controlled possession at 66 per cent, but both teams created only two big chances each. Juventude sat deep and soaked it up, and by then it was clear they were not going to chase the game.
The turning point came when the clock showed 90+5. Minda struck after a sustained period of pressure, and it was enough to break the deadlock. to be fair, both sides had chances — three shots on target apiece, though the conversion rate was poor at 20 per cent for each team. Atlético's expected goals sat at 1.15, Juventude at 0.9.
Discipline was an issue for the hosts, who collected three yellow cards. Ruan Tressoldi went off early at 25 minutes, Alisson Safira received a booking at 68 before being substituted in the 78th, and Gabriel Pinheiro was cautioned at 88. The substitutions for Juventude were forced, and the team switched to a back three in the final stages.
Atlético made four changes during the second half, bringing on MP at 59, M. Cisse at 72, Bernard at 73, and Victor Hugo at 79. They offered more in the final third with 107 passes into the attacking half, but shots accuracy remained identical at 20 per cent. The goal came from one of those rare moments that count.
What the result means is straightforward. Atlético extend their unbeaten run and move closer to the semi-finals, while Juventude's hopes are over. The scoreline reflects the match — one decisive moment, the rest was background noise.
