Red Bull Bragantino defeats América-MG with Lucas Evangelista's goal | Cleiton

Red Bull Bragantino defeated América-MG 2-0 at Arena Independência in Belo Horizonte and took third place in the Brasileirão. Goalkeeper Cleiton saved a penalty in stoppage time and Lucas Evangelista scored the second goal.

What happened?

Red Bull Bragantino studied their opponent and implemented a perfect strategy to defeat América-MG. The first opportunity was for the visiting team, but the ball passed just wide of the post.

Why is this important for Red Bull Bragantino?

The win put Red Bull Bragantino in third place, with 42 points, and brought them closer to leaders Botafogo and Palmeiras. The Paulista team had more possession and was more dangerous, opening the scoring in the 35th minute with a goal from Jadsom Silva.

What's next?

In the next round, Red Bull Bragantino will host Palmeiras at Nabi Abi Chedid in Bragança Paulista. América-MG, on the other hand, will play the classic against Cruzeiro at Mineirão in Belo Horizonte.

Red Bull Bragantino opted for a more defensive game, seeking to counter-attack to try to surprise América-MG. The América crowd was losing patience with the team and called for the entry of midfielder Benítez, who started on the bench.