São Paulo, Brazil – Na dia wey dem fit call 18th of October 2025, Atlético went dey face Corinthians for Neo Química Arena inside São Paulo. Omo, wetin we go call di match? Na serious gbagam! Corinthians manage win 1-0, all thanks to Maycon wey no fit resist to show say him be star.
As di match start, na like echo dem dey play, both teams dey try study each other without making serious moves. But as di game dey progress, Corinthians dey control di ball like dem own am. Na dem sabi pass plenty and dem dey try break through Atlético defense wey dey try stand strong. But no shaking! Nobody fit get clear chance to score at first, wetin even make di fans dey vex.
Then come dia 36th minute, one serious action start as Memphis dey run am for right, find say Bidu dey free, he cross am for Maycon. Ejoor! But before dem fit celebrate, na offsides dem call. Di gaffer padi wetin dem dey call Sampaoli dey make adjustments for his side, trying save some fire for di upcoming Sul-Americana semifinals.
Second half land, and wahala don show! Just 4 minutes in, Maycon take advantage of one opportunity wey dey land for him foot and blast am enter net. Abeg, anybody wey dey blame Everson, you fit check your eye. Di shot na pure art, no be child’s play. Tension just dey rise as dem score.
After di goal, Atlético start dey brush up dem game, change players and vibe high like say dem wan fight back. Sampaoli shift plenty of players, even if na to ginger di team small. But wetin happen? Na like di Galo dey play bola with blindfold! Dem dey try attack but na just confusion dey reign.
No be lie, as time dey pass, Atlético dey try di best to break di Corinthians defense, but chance wey no dey go find dem. Dem even carry Dudu and Bernard enter field to try mix something, but no be saldati dem be na serious. Di only time wey dem nearly score na when Vitor Hugo hit di crossbar like say e wan break am.
Last last, di match end and di crowd for venue dey celebrate like dem don win match. As for Atlético? Dem dey feel di heat as dis loss na dem 12th for di season, and e carry dem remain for 14th position, nobody go wan go back to kon door (relegation zone) o!
Next week, dem go face Ceará inside Arena MRV, and before dat, dem dey travel go Ecuador to meet Independiente del Valle for di Sul-Americana semifinals. Na wetin we fit call tough week, abi?
So una fit see, di game no be wetin dem expect. Maycon don shine, but di Galo still get work to do if dem wan keep di relegation devil away from their territory! No dey slack o, Galo fans! Na fight you go fight to come back!
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