Atlético Mineirowith a doublet of Hulklost 2-0 this Sunday, on the eighteenth day of Brazilian Championshipin Vasco da Gamawhere he returned Philippe Coutinho after fourteen years in European football.
The former player of Liverpool, FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich, presented 10 days ago by Vasco, where he trained as a footballer, started from the bench and jumped onto the pitch of MRV Arena in Belo Horizonte in the 67th minute instead of striker Adson.
At that time the team Rio de Janeiro lost 2-0 due to two blows, in just ten minutes of the first half, from Hulkwho is only 37 years old.
Vasco da Gama pushed in the final minutes to close the gap, but Atlético Mineiro fought until the final whistle.
Coutinho, who has been on loan at Aston Villa for a year, is involved and eager, even if he lacks the rhythm of the competition. The midfielder has returned to his roots in search of rediscovering his best version, which he achieved at Liverpool between 2013 and 2018.
Then came Barça, Bayern Munich, Aston Villa and Qatar’s Al-Duhail, clubs where he never really left.
This afternoon was the ninth loss in the Brazilian League for Vasco da Gama, who remain in the middle of the classification, in no man’s land, with seven wins and two draws. A setback that also marked the end of a four-game winning streak.
Argentine midfielder Fausto Vera made his debut at Atlético Mineiro, reuniting with his compatriot and coach Gabriel Milito, who he had previously worked with at Argentinos Juniors.
The group of Belo Horizonte He added his second victory in the last five games, allowing him to overtake Vasco, who settled in a quiet place in the table, far from relegation, which he is now ten points away from.
Source: La Verdad
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