Atlético Mineiro (Galo) surpasses São Paulo in the Libertadores Cup.

From Superesportes - Atlético maintained their unbeaten record against São Paulo in matches valid for the Copa Libertadores de América. After the victory in game In their opening match in Group 3, this Wednesday, with a 2-1 victory, Atlético Mineiro has now won two of their five games against São Paulo teams. The teams have also drawn three times.

In 1972, the year of Atlético's first participation in the Libertadores Cup, there were two draws against São Paulo – 2-2 at Mineirão and 0-0 at Morumbi. With eight pointsThe São Paulo team qualified first in their group, which also included Olimpia and Cerro Porteño (both from Paraguay). With five points, Atlético Mineiro finished last in Group 3.

In 1978, São Paulo and Atlético faced each other again on two occasions. Despite a 1-1 draw in the first leg in Belo Horizonte, Atlético emerged victorious in the return match in São Paulo: 2-1. In that edition of the Libertadores Cup, the team The black and white team achieved fifth place overall with a campaign of 10 games, five wins, two draws and three losses.

This time, in 2013, Atlético Mineiro won again. At Independência stadium, Ronaldinho Gaúcho made the difference, providing assists for Jô and Réver to score the goals in the victory for the black and white team in front of more than 18 fans. At the end of the match, Aloísio scored a consolation goal for São Paulo.

Atlético and São Paulo will face each other again in the Libertadores Cup on April 17th. UniversityMorumbi. The match is valid for the last round of Group 3 of the competition. In the following round, Atlético Mineiro will travel to Argentina to face Arsenal on February 26th, while São Paulo will host The Strongest of Bolivia two days later.

1972 Libertadores Cup
Atlético 2-2 São Paulo (Mineirão)
São Paulo 0-0 Atlético (Morumbi)

1978 Libertadores Cup
Atlético 1-1 São Paulo (Mineirão)
São Paulo 1-2 Atlético (Morumbi)

2013 Libertadores Cup
Atlético 2-1 São Paulo (Independência)