📋 All to play for: Atlético and Sport set for rescheduled Brasileirão clash

Atlético and Sport face off in a match of utmost importance for both teams on Wednesday night (8).

This is a match postponed from the 14th round of the 2025 Brasileirão.

The ball will start rolling at 7pm (Brasília time) at Arena MRV. 

Standings 📊

Galo has 29 points after 25 games. They are in 15th place.

The team opening the relegation zone is Vitória, with 25.

Their home record is five wins, five draws, and one loss.

Leão, meanwhile, is at the bottom with 16 points. That’s fourteen less than Santos, currently 16th.

They have one win, four draws, and eight losses away from home. 

Atlético 🐓

Galo has won only two of their last games in the Brasileirão.

They are trying to start a comeback after a performance below expectations against Fluminense.

Sampaoli cannot count on Júnior Alonso, Ivan Román, and Alan Franco due to the FIFA international window.

But Lyanco returns after suspension. 

Dudu is the big news.

Gabriel Veneno will, in fact, be an option for the course of the match. 

📋 GALO ESCALADO! Veja a nossa escalação para enfrentar o Sport, na @ArenaMRV, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro!#VamoGalo#CAMxSPO 🏴🏳️ pic.twitter.com/iUeXNCWCLA

— Atlético (@Atletico) October 8, 2025

Sport 🦁

The mission for the red-and-black is to keep hope alive in the Brasileirão.

After beating Corinthians, their run included a loss to Fortaleza and draws against Fluminense and Cruzeiro.

Daniel Paulista once again has Matheus Alexandre, who was suspended.

But Aderlan remains among the starting eleven.

Lucas Lima is out, as he has not yet recovered from injury.

𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐎 para enfrentar o Atlético/MG! 🦁📋

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— Sport Club do Recife (@sportrecife) October 8, 2025

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