Athletico was champion again

At first Athletico was champion again, once again football rewards the organization of a club.

Firstly, the Athletico team prepared to win the South American title once again.

An effective team, without stars, but it does what it sets out to do

At first, the Athletico Paranaense team is a team of good players, but not stars.

Compared to squads like Flamengo and Atlético Mineiro, the Paraná squad is a squad of lower quality.

However, when they faced Flamengo, Athletico was effective in their game proposal and dispatched the Rio team.

However, we cannot say that Athletico is a team with bad players.

Goalkeeper Santos, Terans, Kaiser, Nikão, as well as Thiago Heleno are good players.

And defensively, the team knows how to behave in such a way that spaces are eliminated, and the opponent finds few chances to score.

In this final, Bragantino's good team found no space, and only managed to reach Athletico's goal through shots from outside the area.

The game wasn't technically very good

Finals are often games with a lot of marking and few spaces, as any mistake can result in defeat.

Games like this are decided in detail, which is why teams tend to score very hard and eliminate the opponent's spaces.

The final between Bragantino and Athletico was no different, a lot of marking, and little inspiration, but it wasn't like that all the time.

Nikão's great goal

A cross from the right, Aderlan was unable to cut it, Terans shot for a good save by goalkeeper Cleiton, but Nikão volleyed on the rebound.

A great goal, which decided the game in favor of Athletico Paranaense, the Bragantino team, always well marked, found no opportunity for a draw.

Without much inspiration from Bragantino's front players, as time passed, their strength was running out.

The good tactical organization and also off the field gave the Paraná team another South American title.

Congratulations to Athletico Paranaense, two-time South American Champion.

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