2015 Clube Atlético Mineiro season
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| 2015 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Daniel Nepomuceno | |||
| Manager | Levir Culpi | |||
| Stadium | Independência Mineirão | |||
| Série A | 2nd | |||
| Campeonato Mineiro | Winners | |||
| Copa do Brasil | Round of 16 | |||
| Copa Libertadores | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lucas Pratto (12) All: Lucas Pratto (21) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 55,987 (vs Joinville, 26 June)[1] | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,216 (vs Guarani, 1 March)[1] | |||
| Average home league attendance | 24,930[1] | |||
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The 2015 season is Clube Atlético Mineiro's 107th in existence and ninth consecutive season in the top-flight of Brazilian football. Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and the Campeonato Mineiro, the club also competed in the Copa Libertadores and the Copa do Brasil.
On 3 May, Atlético Mineiro won its 43rd Campeonato Mineiro title, defeating Caldense in the finals. On 13 May, the team was eliminated from Copa Libertadores in the round of 16 by Internacional, the same stage it fell in Copa do Brasil to Figueirense on 26 August.
Season overview[edit]
Background and pre-season[edit]
The previous season ended with two important events for the club. On 26 November 2014 Atlético won its first Copa do Brasil by beating rivals Cruzeiro in the finals and secured a spot in the 2015 edition of the Copa Libertadores, its third consecutive participation.[2] A change in the club's board also occurred, with successful president Alexandre Kalil's term, which had started in 2008, coming to an end. Daniel Nepomuceno was elected for the office on 3 December 2014.[3]
On 16 December 2014 Atlético announced the signing of Argentine striker Lucas Pratto from Vélez Sarsfield, elected Footballer of the Year of Argentina in the 2014 season.[4] The pre-season, which started on 7 January, also saw the returns of Patric, Giovanni Augusto and Carlos César, previously out on loan.[5] Danilo Pires, previously with Santa Cruz, joined the club on 12 January on loan from Corinthians Alagoano.[6]
Former team captain Réver left the club on 14 January, after 4 and a half years of service, joining fellow Série A side Internacional.[7] That day also saw Nikão, who was previously on loan at Ceará, leave the club and join Atlético Paranaense.[8] Despite training with the squad in the start of the pre-season, Diego Tardelli departed the club, this time joining Chinese side Shandong Luneng on 17 January 2015, for a €5.5 million fee.[9][10] A number of previously loaned players also returned to the club, only to be loaned again.
The pre-season included a friendly match against Shakhtar Donetsk, part of the Ukrainian club's tour in Brazil, that was played on 21 January and won by Atlético 4–2, with Pratto scoring its first goal for the club.[11] A training match was also played against Minas Boca and ended 3–0.[12]
February[edit]
Campeonato Mineiro went underway on the first day of February and Atlético started the season with a 2–0 home win against Tupi, with goals by Dátolo and Pratto.[13] On 6 February Sherman Cárdenas joined the club from Atlético Nacional, on a season-long loan deal with an option to purchase clause.[14] The state league season seemed promising, with two more victories, 2–0 against Mamoré away[15] and 2–1 over Democrata at home.[16] The unbeaten run would end early, however, with three defeats happening in a single week.
Copa Libertadores didn't start well for Atlético, with the team failing to secure a good result against Colo-Colo in Santiago, with the match ending 2–0 to the Chilean side on 18 February.[17] Things got worse after a 2–1 defeat to rivals América in the Campeonato Mineiro on 22 February, despite Galo scoring first and América having one man sent off.[18] The bad run continued on 25 February, with the season's first home defeat: 0–1 against Mexican club Atlas, for the second round of the Copa Libertadores second stage.[19]
March[edit]
March saw some improvement in the team's form, with a 2–0 victory against Guarani in the state league coming on the first day of the month.[20] On 8 March, Atlético played its first Clássico Mineiro of the season against Cruzeiro away at the Mineirão, which ended 1–1.[21] Caldense managed to defeat Atlético 1–0 and continue their good run in the Campeonato Mineiro on 12 March.[22] Things finally improved in the following game, a 4–0 home win against URT on 15 March, which started a streak of 4 consecutive victories.[23] The second of them happened in the Copa Libertadores, in which the team defeated Santa Fe at El Campín 1–0, the match-winner being a header by Pratto who had returned to the squad after an injury.[24] Two more 3–0 victories in the state league followed, on 22 March against Tombense away,[25] and on 29 March against Villa Nova at home.[26]
April[edit]
The first stage of Campeonato Mineiro ended for Atlético with a 2–0 away defeat to Boa Esporte on 5 April, which meant the team finished on 3rd position and would face rivals Cruzeiro in the semi-finals.[27] On 7 April a new signing was announced, and Thiago Ribeiro joined the club on loan from Santos.[28] The team's comeback on Group 1 of Copa Libertadores seemed to continue with a 2–0 home win against Santa Fe on 9 April,[29] but was interrupted by a 1–0 defeat to Atlas at the Jalisco on 15 April.[30] This meant a 2–0 victory against Colo-Colo was needed in order for the club to qualify for the knockout stage. On 10 April, after falling out of favor with manager Levir Culpi, midfielder Pierre left the club after 4 years, joining Fluminense.[31]
Meanwhile, the two-legged semi-finals against Cruzeiro started on home soil with a 1–1 at Independência on 12 April.[32] The following week, on 19 April, the second leg was played at the Mineirão. Atlético trailed 1–0 in halftime, but two goals by Pratto, both of them assisted by Guilherme, were enough to secure a 2–1 victory and qualification to the finals to face Caldense.[33] The decisive match against Colo-Colo was played on 22 April, and the needed 2–0 result came thanks to a sensational long strike by Rafael Carioca in the last minutes, which meant qualification to the round of 16.[34] The first leg of the Mineiro finals against Caldense was Atlético's first home match of the season at the Mineirão, and ended 0–0 on 26 April.[35]
May[edit]
On 3 May, Campeonato Mineiro came to a conclusion, and Atlético were crowned champions of the competition for the 43rd time after a 2–1 win over Caldense in Varginha, with goals by newcomer Thiago Ribeiro and Jô.[36] Cesinha's loan deal with the club ended and he returned to Bragantino on 5 May.[37] The round of 16 of Copa Libertadores saw Atlético face fellow Brazilian side Internacional, with the first leg being played at the Independência on 6 May, and ending 2–2, with an injury time goal by Leonardo Silva.[38] Centre-back Emerson was loaned to Avaí on 7 May until the end of the season.[39] Atlético debuted in the 2015 Série A against Palmeiras at the Allianz Parque on 9 April, in a game which also ended 2–2, this time thanks to an injury time goal by the opposing team.[40] Atlético's Libertadores campaign ended on 13 May, after a 3–1 defeat to Internacional at the Beira-Rio.[41]
With Campeonato Mineiro finished and out of Copa Libertadores, the club now focused only in the Série A, and had to play its first league home game of the season away from Belo Horizonte, to comply with a ban imposed by the Superior Tribunal de Justiça Desportiva.[42] The match happened on 17 May at the Mané Garrincha, in Brasília, and Atlético defeated Fluminense 4–1.[43] On 24 May the team was defeated 1–0 by Atlético Paranaense in an away match played at the Arena da Baixada,[44] which was followed by a 3–0 home victory over Vasco da Gama.[45] Winger Neto Berola, who had returned in March from a loan spell to Al Wasl, left the club in a new loan deal, this time to Santos on 27 May.[46]
June[edit]
On 3 June Atlético defeated Avaí 4–1 at Florianópolis, the team's third consecutive victory by a 3-goal margin.[47] The club's unbeaten run against rivals Cruzeiro, which had started in 2013 and lasted 11 games, however, came to an end on 6 June, in a 1–3 home defeat, even with Luan scoring the first goal of the game.[48] The derby was followed by a 2–2 tie with Santos also at home on 10 June.,[49] the same day in which forward André left the club to join Sport on loan,[50] and Marion, previously loaned to Al Sharjah, left to Joinville.[51] Série A resumed on 20 June, with a 2–0 win over Flamengo at the Maracanã,[52] followed by a 1–0 home victory over Joinville at the Mineirão.[53]
July[edit]
The team kept its good run in the Série A with a 2–0 win against Coritiba at the Independência on 1 July.[54] Atlético returned to the Beira-Rio to face Internacional, this time achieving a 3–1 victory on 5 July, after which the team reached the top of the table.[55] The winning streak went on with a 2–1 victory over then title contenders Sport at the Mineirão, on 8 July,[56] the same day Jô left the club to join Al Shabab,[57] and a 2–0 away win against Ponte Preta at the Moisés Lucarelli on 11 July.[58] The unbeaten run ended on 18 July, when Atlético lost 1–0 to title contenders Corinthians at their Arena.[59] A comeback followed on 25 July, in the form of a 1–0 victory over Figueirense at the Independência,[60] and continued with a 3–1 win against São Paulo at the Mineirão, courtesy of a sensational first-half hat-trick by Pratto on 29 July.[61] Midfielder Maicosuel, who had joined the club in 2014, was loaned out for a year to Al Sharjah on 27 July.[62]
August[edit]
The following month didn't start well for Galo, with a 0–0 away tie with Goiás on 9 July,[63] and a 0–2 home defeat to Grêmio at the Mineirão on 14 July,[64] which meant Corinthians surpassed the team in the league table. The bad run continued with a 2–1 away defeat against Chapecoense at Arena Condá, in a match with questionable refereeing decisions.[65] Atlético debuted in the Copa do Brasil with a 1–1 home draw against Figueirense at the Independência, with a Leonardo Silva equaliser coming at injury time, again.[66] On 20 August, left-back Mansur joined the club on loan from Vitória.[67] The team seemed to get back on track with a 2–1 comeback against Palmeiras for the 19th round of the Série A, thanks to a brace by Pratto in what was the 100th match of the club at the "new" Independência.[68] Guilherme was released by the club on 25 August, eventually joining Antalyaspor.[69] A setback occurred in the second leg of the Copa do Brasil round of 16 against Figueirense, in which despite scoring first, the team allowed a comeback by the opposition in the last minutes and was eliminated from the competition.[70] A 2–1 away Brasileirão victory over Fluminense at the Maracanã followed on 30 August.[71]
September[edit]
2 September saw yet another game with controversial refereeing, in which the team lost by Atlético Paranaense at home 0–1.[72] Atlético then traveled to Rio de Janeiro again, this time to face Vasco da Gama, and won 2–1, which meant all three clubs from the state were defeated at the Maracanã.[73] A home match against Avaí was the next, which the team won 2–0.[74] The second Clássico Mineiro of the Série A season happened on 13 September at the Mineirão with the rivals as the home team, and ended 1–1, as Victor made a mistake in Cruzeiro's goal but ended up saving a penalty in injury time, right after Atlético's equaliser.[75] On 16 September the team visited Santos and had its worst result of the season, being defeated 4–0 at Vila Belmiro.[76] A comeback of sorts came in the following matchday, in which the team defeated interstate rivals Flamengo 4–1 at the Independência, with a fine display by Jesús Dátolo, completing six victories out of six possible against Rio's clubs in the season.[77] One week later, Atlético failed to defeat last-placed Joinville at Arena Joinville, as the match finished 2–2 on 27 September.[78]
October[edit]
October started with another away game, this one a 3–0 victory against Coritiba in Curitiba with a good performance by Pratto, on the third day of the month.[79] After a ten-day break, the club defeated Internacional 2–1 at home on 14 October, with goals by Pratto and Marcos Rocha.[80]
Kit[edit]
Supplier: Puma / Sponsors: MRV Engenharia, Vilma Alimentos, Cemil, TIM, Tenco, Supermercados BH[81][82]
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Players[edit]
Squad information[edit]
Players and squad numbers last updated on 19 September 2015.[83]
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Number | Name | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed in | Signed From | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Victor |  | GK | 21 January 1983 | 2012 | Grêmio | Second vice-captain |
| 20 | Giovanni | | GK | 5 February 1987 | 2011 | Grêmio Barueri | |
| 34 | Uilson | | GK | 28 April 1994 | 2014 | Youth Sector | |
| 33 | Rodolfo | | GK | 12 April 1995 | 2015 | Youth Sector | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Marcos Rocha | | RB | 11 December 1988 | 2008 | Youth Sector | |
| 3 | Leonardo Silva | | CB | 22 June 1979 | 2011 | Cruzeiro | Captain |
| 4 | Jemerson | | CB | 24 August 1992 | 2013 | Youth Sector | |
| 6 | Douglas Santos | | LB | 22 March 1994 | 2014 |  Udinese | |
| 15 | Edcarlos | | CB | 10 May 1985 | 2014 |  Seongnam FC | Vice-captain |
| 16 | Pedro Botelho | | LB | 14 December 1989 | 2014 | Atlético Paranaense | On loan |
| 18 | Carlos César | | RB | 21 April 1987 | 2011 | Boa Esporte | |
| 26 | Tiago | | CB | 17 June 1990 | 2014 | Caxias | |
| 29 | Patric | | RB | 25 March 1989 | 2011 |  Benfica | |
| 31 | Jesiel | | CB | 5 March 1994 | 2015 | Youth Sector | |
| 37 | Mansur | | LB | 17 April 1993 | 2015 | Vitória | |
| – | Emerson Conceição | | LB | 23 February 1986 | 2014 |  Rennes | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 5 | Rafael Carioca | | DM / CM | 18 June 1989 | 2015 |  Spartak Moscow | |
| 8 | Leandro Donizete | | DM / CM | 18 May 1982 | 2006 | Coritiba | Second vice-captain |
| 10 | Jesús Dátolo |  | CM / AM | 19 May 1984 | 2013 | Internacional | |
| 14 | Giovanni Augusto | | CM / AM | 5 September 1989 | 2010 | Youth Sector | |
| 19 | Sherman Cárdenas |  | AM | 7 August 1989 | 2015 | Atlético Nacional | |
| 23 | Dodô | | AM | 5 September 1994 | 2013 | Youth Sector | |
| 25 | Danilo Pires | | DM/CM | 21 March 1992 | 2015 | Corinthians Alagoano | On loan |
| 28 | Josué | | DM | 19 July 1979 | 2013 |  Wolfsburg | |
| 30 | Eduardo | | DM / CM | 17 May 1995 | 2014 | Guarani | |
| – | Lucas Cândido | | DM LB | 19 January 1986 | 2013 | Youth Sector | |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Lucas Pratto | | ST / CF | 4 June 1988 | 2015 | Vélez Sarsfield | |
| 13 | Carlos | | ST / CF / RW | 15 August 1995 | 2014 | Youth Sector | |
| 22 | Thiago Ribeiro | | LW / RW | 24 February 1986 | 2015 | Santos | On loan |
| 27 | Luan | | LW / RW | 11 August 1990 | 2013 | Ponte Preta | |
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving from | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2015 | FW | Lucas Pratto | 26 | Vélez Sarsfield | [4] | |
| 7 January 2015 | DF | Patric | 25 | Sport Recife | Return from loan | [5] |
| 7 January 2015 | MF | Giovanni Augusto | 25 | Figueirense | Return from loan | [5] |
| 7 January 2015 | DF | Carlos César | 27 | Vasco da Gama | Return from loan | [5] |
| 2 June 2015 | FW | Pablo | 22 | Oeste | [84] |
Loans in[edit]
| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Loaned from | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 January 2015 | MF | Danilo Pires | 22 | Corinthians Alagoano | [6] | |
| 3 February 2015 | MF | Sherman Cárdenas | 25 | Atlético Nacional | [14] | |
| 7 April 2015 | FW | Thiago Ribeiro | 29 | Santos | [28] | |
| 15 August 2015 | DF | Mansur | 22 | Vitória | [67] |
Out[edit]
| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Moving to | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 January 2015 | DF | Réver | 30 | Internacional | [7] | |
| 15 January 2015 | MF | Nikão | 22 | Atlético Paranaense | [8] | |
| 20 January 2015 | MF | Claudinei | 26 | Avaí | Loan end | [85] |
| 22 January 2015 | FW | Diego Tardelli | 29 |  Shandong Luneng | [10] | |
| 14 April 2015 | MF | Pierre | 33 | Fluminense | [31] | |
| 12 May 2015 | FW | Cesinha | 25 | Bragantino | Loan end | [37] |
| 8 July 2015 | FW | Jô | 28 |  Al Shabab | [57] | |
| 25 August 2015 | FW | Guilherme | 26 |  Antalyaspor | [57] |
Loans out[edit]
| Date | Pos. | Player | Age | Loaned to | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 January 2015 | DF | Alex Silva | 20 | Sport Recife | [86] | |
| 9 January 2015 | FW | Wescley | 23 | Ceará | [87] | |
| 13 January 2015 | MF | Fillipe Soutto | 23 | Náutico | [88] | |
| 20 January 2015 | MF | Renan Oliveira | 25 | Avaí | [85] | |
| 23 January 2015 | MF | Serginho | 28 | Vasco da Gama | [89] | |
| 8 May 2015 | DF | Emerson | 32 | Avaí | [39] | |
| 27 May 2015 | FW | Neto Berola | 27 | Santos | [46] | |
| 9 June 2015 | MF | Lucas Kattah | 21 | Caldense | [90] | |
| 9 June 2015 | DF | Donato | 21 | Caldense | [90] | |
| 10 June 2015 | FW | André | 24 | Sport Recife | [50] | |
| 10 June 2015 | FW | Marion | 23 | Joinville | [51] | |
| 6 July 2015 | DF | Eron | 23 | Atlético Goianiense | [91] | |
| 27 July 2015 | MF | Maicosuel | 29 | Al Sharjah | Loan until 2016 | [62] |
| 6 August 2015 | MF | Leleu | 22 | Madureira | [92] |
Technical staff[edit]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Levir Culpi |
| Assistant Manager | Luís Matter |
| Technical Supervisor | Carlos Alberto Isidoro |
| Fitness Coach | Rodolfo Mehl |
| Luís Otávio Kalil | |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Francisco Cersósimo |
| Doctor | Rodrigo Lasmar |
| Marcus Vinícius | |
| Otaviano Oliveira | |
| Physical therapist | Rômulo Frank |
| Guilherme Fialho | |
| Physiologist | Roberto Chiari |
| Sports Technology Assistant | Alexandre Ceolin |
| Dentist | Marcelo Lasmar |
| Nutritionist | Evandro Vasconcelos |
| Natália Carvalho | |
| Masseur | Belmiro Oliveira |
| Eduardo Vasconcelos | |
| Hélio Gomes | |
| Field Assistant | Rubens Pinheiro |
Last updated: 15 August 2015
Source: Clube Atlético Mineiro
Competitions[edit]
Overview[edit]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Série A | 9 May 2015 | 6 December 2015 | Matchday 1 | Runners-up | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 55.26 |
| Copa do Brasil | 19 August 2015 | 26 August 2015 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Campeonato Mineiro | 1 February 2015 | 3 May 2015 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 60.00 |
| Copa Libertadores | 18 February 2015 | 13 May 2015 | Group stage | Round of 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 37.50 |
| Total | 63 | 33 | 11 | 19 | 100 | 69 | +31 | 52.38 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Pre-season friendly[edit]
| 21 January 2015 Friendly | Atlético Mineiro | 4–2 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 19:30 (UTC−3) | Pratto  17'Carlos 41'Leonardo Silva 44'Dodô 55'Jemerson  90' | Report | Douglas Costa  43' Rakytskiy 50' Shevchuk 68' Hladkyy 82' Fernando 87' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 20,794 Referee: Igor Junio Benevenuto |
Campeonato Mineiro[edit]
First stage[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caldense (A) | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 25 | Qualification to the knockout stage |
| 2 | Cruzeiro (A) | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 24 | |
| 3 | Atlético Mineiro (A) | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 22 | |
| 4 | Tombense (A) | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 20 | |
| 5 | América Mineiro | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head points (only when two teams are tied) 5th less red cards received; 6th less yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(A) Advance to a further round
Win Draw Loss
| 1 February 2015 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Tupi | Belo Horizonte |
| 17:00 (UTC−2) | Dátolo 6' 9' Pratto 17' | Report | Genalvo 37' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 12,402 Referee: Marco Aurelio Ferreira |
| 7 February 2015 2 | Mamoré | 0–2 | Atlético Mineiro | Patos de Minas |
| 17:00 (UTC−2) | Pablo 23' | Report | Jemerson 12' Luan 19'Dátolo 24'Luan 35' | Stadium: Bernardo Rubinger de Queiroz Attendance: 7,232 Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira |
| 14 February 2015 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–1 | EC Democrata | Belo Horizonte |
| 19:30 (UTC−2) | Dátolo 9' 38' Luan 52' | Report | Wanderson 57' Júlio César Carioca 81'João Paulo 87' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 19,451 Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves |
| 22 February 2015 4 | América Mineiro | 2–1 | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Patrick 12'  57'Bryan 44' 64'Mancini 76'Rodrigo Silva 79'Thiago Santos 87' | Report | Josué 12' André 17' 58'Tiago Pagnussat 64'Carlos César 66'Edcarlos 74'Emerson Conceição 79' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 10,140 Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto |
| 1 March 2015 5 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Guarani (MG) | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Lucas Cândido 12' 67' Jemerson 35' | Report | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 5,216 Referee: Jerferson Antônio da Costa |
| 8 March 2015 6 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Leandro Damião 62' 82' Mena 87'Léo 89' | Report | Rafael Carioca 72' Leandro Donizete 86' | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 35,390 Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira |
| 12 March 2015 7 | Caldense | 1–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Poços de Caldas |
| 19:30 (UTC−3) | Zambi 41' Cristiano 78'Andrezinho 85'Plínio 90+4' | Report | Danilo Pires 90+2' | Stadium: Ronaldão Attendance: 3,669 Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza |
| 15 March 2015 8 | Atlético Mineiro | 4–0 | URT | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Luan 42' Marcos Rocha 52'Lucas Pratto 60'Dudu Pitibul 83' (o.g.) | Report | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 7,757 Referee: Jerferson Antônio da Costa |
| 22 March 2015 9 | Tombense | 0–3 | Atlético Mineiro | Ipatinga |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Report | Luan 13', 90+2' Pratto 23' | Stadium: Ipatingão Attendance: 8,403 Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira |
| 29 March 2015 10 | Atlético Mineiro | 3–0 | Villa Nova | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Carlos 42', 70' Marcos Rocha 48'Pratto 49'Rafael Carioca 73'Leonardo Silva 89' | Report | Dionathan 31' João Paulo 33' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 14,644 Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves |
| 5 April 2015 11 | Boa Esporte | 2–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Varginha |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Gilson 5' Léo Baiano 43'Hiltinho 56' | Report | Pratto 49' Dodô 59'Leandro Donizete 54'Luan 86' | Stadium: Melão Attendance: 6,244 Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza |
Knockout stage[edit]
Semi-finals[edit]
| 12 April 2015 First leg | Atlético Mineiro | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Carlos 39' | Report | De Arrascaeta 54' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 16,153 Referee: Raphael Claus |
| 19 April 2015 Second leg | Cruzeiro | 1–2 (2–3 agg.) | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | De Arrascaeta 11' 27' Willians 44'Fabiano 71' | Report | Victor 22' Pratto 55', 88'Douglas Santos 74'Jemerson 89' | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 40,364 Referee: Héber Lopes (Santa Catarina) |
Finals[edit]
| 26 April 2015 Finals First leg | Atlético Mineiro | 0–0 | Caldense | Belo Horizonte |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Guilherme 21' | Report | Rodrigo 67' Plínio 71'Sérgio 88' | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 53,585 Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira |
| 3 May 2015 Finals Second leg | Caldense | 1–2 (1–2 agg.) | Atlético Mineiro | Varginha |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Zambi 24' Paulão 35'Luiz Eduardo 52' 59'Rafael Estevam 68' | Report | Leandro Donizete 24' Thiago Ribeiro 56' 83'Luan 58'Jô 78' | Stadium: Melão Attendance: 14,715 Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira |
Copa Libertadores[edit]
Group stage[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Fe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 12 | Advance to final stages |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Colo-Colo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 | |
| 4 |  Atlas | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 6 |
Win Draw Loss
| 18 February 2015 1 | Colo-Colo | 2–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Santiago, Chile |
| 21:00 (UTC−4) | Flores 39' Paredes 66' | Report | Leonardo Silva 46' Rafael Carioca 60'Jemerson 81' | Stadium: Monumental Referee: Mauro Vigliano (Argentina) |
| 25 February 2015 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 0–1 | Atlas | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 19:45 (UTC−3) | Report | Medina 16' Villar 33'Suárez 86' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 16,331 Referee: Dario Ubriaco (Uruguay) |
| 18 March 2015 3 | Santa Fe | 0–1 | Atlético Mineiro | Bogotá, Colombia |
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Mosquera 28' | Report | Leandro Donizete 37' Pratto 58' | Stadium: El Campín Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
| 9 April 2015 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Santa Fe | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 21:45 (UTC−3) | Carlos 12' Pratto 61'Leonardo Silva 63'Guilherme 90' | Report | Morelo 51' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 21,237 Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) |
| 15 April 2015 5 | Atlas | 1–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 20:00 (UTC−5) | Álvarez 37' González 39' | Report | Dátolo 40' Leandro Donizete 54'Patric 71' | Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Referee: Patricio Loustau (Argentina) |
| 22 April 2015 6 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Colo-Colo | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 19:45 (UTC−3) | Pratto 18' Luan 40'Jemerson 58'Rafael Carioca 81'Guilherme 87' | Report | Pavez 48' Paredes 61' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 21,274 Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador) |
Knockout stage[edit]
Round of 16[edit]
Win Draw Loss
| 6 May 2015 First leg | Atlético Mineiro | 2–2 | Internacional | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| 22:00 (UTC−3) | Luan 0' Douglas Santos 14'Leonardo Silva 84' 90+4' | Report | Lisandro López 2' 36' William 25'Aránguiz 32'Valdívia 60'Alan Costa 90' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 19,553 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
| 13 May 2015 Second leg | Internacional | 3–1 (5–3 agg.) | Atlético Mineiro | Porto Alegre, Brazil |
| 22:00 (UTC−3) | Valdívia 21' D'Alessandro 45'Ernando 59'Lisandro López 80' | Report | Leandro Donizete 9' Douglas Santos 25'Luan 49'Pratto 58'Giovanni Augusto 83' | Stadium: Beira-Rio Attendance: 39,123 Referee: Julio Bascuñán (Chile) |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corinthians (C) | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 71 | 31 | +40 | 81 | 2016 Copa Libertadores second stage[a] |
| 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 69 | |
| 3 | Grêmio | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 32 | +20 | 68 | |
| 4 | São Paulo | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 62 | 2016 Copa Libertadores first stage |
| 5 | Internacional | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 60 | 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16[b] |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Palmeiras has a berth guaranteed to the second stage as the 2015 Copa do Brasil champions.
- ^ Since a Brazilian team didn't win the 2015 Copa Libertadores, an additional berth to the 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16 will be given to the best team not qualified to the 2016 Copa Libertadores, the fifth-placed Internacional.
Matches[edit]
Win Draw Loss
| 9 May 2015 1 | Palmeiras | 2–2 | Atlético Mineiro | São Paulo, São Paulo |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Gabriel 21' Robinho 53'Vitor Hugo 81'Rafael Marques 90+4' | Report | Jô 22' 85' Patric 29' 52'Josué 74'Pedro Botelho 90+4' | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 28,781 Referee: Felipe Gomes da Silva (Paraná)) |
| 17 May 2015 2 | Atlético Mineiro | 4–1 | Fluminense | Brasília, Distrito Federal |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Jemerson 6', 37' Carlos 10'Leonardo Silva 24'Dátolo 52'Luan 80' | Report | Edson 4' Fred 88' | Stadium: Mané Garrincha Attendance: 11,958 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)) |
| 24 May 2015 3 | Atlético Paranaense | 1–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Curitiba, Paraná |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Douglas Coutinho 39' 39' Wéverton 45'Felipe 70'Otávio 50' | Report | Stadium: Arena da Baixada Attendance: 13,510 Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto (São Paulo) |
| 31 May 2015 4 | Atlético Mineiro | 3–0 | Vasco da Gama | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Thiago Ribeiro 11', 44' Dátolo 19' | Report | Rafael Silva 61' Rodrigo 77'Yago 88' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 17,958 Referee: Alisson Sidnei Furtado (Tocantins) |
| 3 June 2015 5 | Avaí | 1–4 | Atlético Mineiro | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina |
| 22:00 (UTC−3) | Renan 45' Anderson Lopes 68'André Lima 73' | Report | Carlos 13', 77' Antônio Carlos 23' (o.g.)Leonardo Silva 37'Rafael Carioca 55'Pratto 67'Maicosuel 71' | Stadium: Ressacada Attendance: 7,101 Referee: Pablo dos Santos Alves (Paraíba) |
| 6 June 2015 6 | Atlético Mineiro | 1–3 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 18:30 (UTC−3) | Luan 13' | Report | Jemerson 45+1' (o.g.) Gabriel Xavier 46'Marquinhos 71' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 20,092 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Pernambuco) |
| 10 June 2015 7 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–2 | Santos | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 19:30 (UTC−3) | Werley 27' (o.g.) Dátolo 43'Guilherme 90+3' | Report | Ricardo Oliveira 18' Lucas Lima 38'Werley 44'Gabriel Barbosa 54'Gustavo Henrique 64' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 10,536 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio (Goiás) |
| 20 June 2015 8 | Flamengo | 0–2 | Atlético Mineiro | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro |
| 16:30 (UTC−3) | Report | Samir 21' (o.g.) Patric 35'Pratto 40' | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 36,774 Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto (São Paulo) |
| 28 June 2015 9 | Atlético Mineiro | 1–0 | Joinville | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 11:00 (UTC−3) | Leonardo Silva 33' Thiago Ribeiro 45'Guilherme 81' | Report | Naldo 70' | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 55,987 Referee: Emerson Luiz Sobral (Pernambuco) |
| 1 July 2015 10 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Coritiba | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 21:00 (UTC−3) | Thiago Ribeiro 45', 67' Leonardo Silva 50'Carlos 51'Douglas Santos 83' | Report | Lúcio Flávio 22' Thiago Galhardo 37'Welinton 45'Alan Santos 45'Luccas Claro 76' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 12,309 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado (Santa Catarina) |
| 5 July 2015 11 | Internacional | 1–3 | Atlético Mineiro | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul |
| 18:30 (UTC−3) | D'Alessandro 41' Lisandro López 86' | Report | Leandro Donizete 53' Maicosuel 59', 77'Carlos César 71'Thiago Ribeiro 79'Edcarlos 89' | Stadium: Beira-Rio Attendance: 16,612 Referee: Raphael Claus (São Paulo) |
| 8 July 2015 12 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–1 | Sport | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 22:00 (UTC−3) | Pratto 47' Giovanni Augusto 59'Jemerson 78'Carlos César 86' | Report | Matheus Ferraz 49' Rithely 86'Neto 90+3' | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 50,684 Referee: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha (Goiás) |
| 11 July 2015 13 | Ponte Preta | 0–2 | Atlético Mineiro | Campinas, São Paulo |
| 21:00 (UTC−3) | Biro Biro 77' | Report | Thiago Ribeiro 27' Giovanni Augusto 53' 87'Leandro Donizete 56'Carlos César 63' | Stadium: Moisés Lucarelli Attendance: 4,447 Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques (Paraná) |
| 18 July 2015 14 | Corinthians | 1–0 | Atlético Mineiro | São Paulo, São Paulo |
| 21:00 (UTC−3) | Malcom 41' Gil 66' | Report | Thiago Ribeiro 58' | Stadium: Arena Corinthians Attendance: 36,280 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul) |
| 25 July 2015 15 | Atlético Mineiro | 1–0 | Figueirense | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 21:00 (UTC−3) | Rafael Carioca 45' Pratto 63'Dátolo 83' | Report | Saimon 14' Dudu 45+1'Leandro Silva 47'Yago 85' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 14,951 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira (São Paulo) |
| 29 July 2015 16 | Atlético Mineiro | 3–1 | São Paulo | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 22:00 (UTC−3) | Pratto 19', 25', 44' | Report | Alexandre Pato 58' Thiago Mendes 87' | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 45,392 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Pará) |
| 9 August 2015 17 | Goiás | 0–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Goiânia, Goiás |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Douglas Santos 9' Marcos Rocha 63' | Report | Gimenez 30' Fred 40' | Stadium: Serra Dourada Attendance: 7,026 Referee: Raphael Claus (São Paulo) |
| 13 August 2015 18 | Atlético Mineiro | 0–2 | Grêmio | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 21:00 (UTC−3) | Douglas Santos 74' Leonardo Silva 84' | Report | Douglas 33' 40' Luan 45' 54'Marcelo Grohe 70' | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 49,047 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva (Pará) |
| 16 August 2015 19 | Chapecoense | 2–1 | Atlético Mineiro | Chapecó, Santa Catarina |
| 18:30 (UTC−3) | Cléber Santana 40' Elicarlos 55'Wagner 69'Apodi 77'Dener Assunção 87'Neto 90+4' | Report | Luan 33' Leonardo Silva 37'Neto 63' (o.g.)Victor 78'Marcos Rocha 90' | Stadium: Arena Condá Attendance: 8,133 Referee: Marcos André Gomes da Penha (Espírito Santo) |
| 23 August 2015 20 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–1 | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 18:30 (UTC−3) | Pratto 17', 36' (pen.) Jemerson 67' | Report | Andrei Girotto 5' Lucas Marques 35'Dudu 75'Gabriel Jesus 90' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 17,464 Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci (Santa Catarina) |
| 30 August 2015 21 | Fluminense | 1–2 | Atlético Mineiro | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro |
| 16:00 (UTC−3) | Wellington Paulista 46' 51' Marlon Santos 56'Cícero 67' | Report | Giovanni Augusto 21' Pratto 43'Douglas Santos 58'Luan 68'Rafael Carioca 80'Patric 82' | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 17,186 Referee: Marielson Alves Silva (Bahia) |
| 2 September 2015 22 | Atlético Mineiro | 0–1 | Atlético Paranaense | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 21:00 (UTC−3) | Marcos Rocha 17' 45+3' Luan 44'Patric 65'Jemerson 69'Cárdenas 88' | Report | Wéverton 47' Walter 57' (pen.)Sidcley 61'Hernández 66'Wellington 72' | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 12,064 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Pernambuco) |
| 5 September 2015 23 | Vasco da Gama | 1–2 | Atlético Mineiro | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro |
| 19:30 (UTC−3) | Jorge Henrique 46' Lucas 47'Rafael Silva 66'Nenê 73' | Report | Pratto 23' Dátolo 43' 75'Cárdenas 85' | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 7,771 Referee: Elmo Cunha (Goiás) |
| 9 September 2015 24 | Atlético Mineiro | 2–0 | Avaí | Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais |
| 19:30 (UTC−3) | Luan 12' Leonardo Silva 29' 72'Thiago Ribeiro 90+1'Dodô 90+2' | Report | Jeci |