Fred inspires Atlético Mineiro into Brazilian Cup semifinals
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
At a glance
- Fred assisted Atlético Mineiro’s equalizer and scored the winning goal in a 2-1 Brazilian Cup quarterfinal second-leg victory over Cruzeiro.
- Atlético Mineiro advanced 3-2 on aggregate after the teams drew 1-1 in the first leg.
- The former Fenerbahçe player made a fast start after moving to the Brazilian club.
Fred made an immediate impact for Atlético Mineiro after leaving Fenerbahçe, producing an assist and a late winning goal against Cruzeiro.
Atlético Mineiro trailed 1-0 in the second leg of the Brazilian Cup quarterfinal before Fred set up Victor Hugo’s 77th-minute equalizer. The score moved to 1-1.
Fred struck again in the 88th minute, putting Atlético Mineiro ahead and sealing a 2-1 victory. The result completed a 3-2 aggregate win after the first match ended 1-1.
The performance sent Atlético Mineiro into the semifinals and marked a quick start for Fred at his new club.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.