Hulk (center), from Atlético Mineiro, celebrates the goal of La Victoria at the Américo Montanini stadium in Bucaramanga (Colombia). EFE/ Carlos Ortega
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Atlético Bucaramanga suffered a setback on the Play-Offs of the 2025 Cup after falling 1-0 against Atlético Mineiro at the Américo Montanini stadium. The result represents a blow to the aspirations of the Santandereano team internationally.
The only goal of the match came through the penalty. A lack of Jefferson Mena inside the area was sanctioned with maximum penalty. Although Aldair Quintana guessed the trajectory of the shot, he failed to prevent him from ending at the bottom of the network.
The annotation was the work of Givanildo Vieira de Souza, better known as Hulk, who at the end of the party was indignant with the behavior of a sector of the Bumanguesa bias and denounced that a partner of his had received racist insults.
“In the end an episode of racism occurred. It is unacceptable that it is here, in Brazil, in China, Europe or Asia, wherever a game cannot be started fighting racism (reference to Conmebol protocols) and a situation of those cannot be accepted,” said Hulk at the end of the game.
The experienced Brazilian striker rebuked a sector of the fans Leoparda during the commitment and made gestures. Before entering the tunnel, the shirt was removed, the index took the mouth and ordered those who shouted at him, while showing them his dorsal.
When they asked him for that moment in the mixed zone he replied that “the players were in a very hot moment. I saw an episode of racism, one thing that should not exist anymore in the world. It is sad for us.”
The duel back between Mineiro and Bucaramanga is scheduled for next Thursday, July 24 at the Belo Horizonte MRV sand. The Team that advances will face Godoy Cruz in Argentina in the round of 16, who already expects rival after advancing directly by leading his group.
In this phase of Play-Offs there are also the presence of two other Colombian clubs. América de Cali took a goalless draw against Bahia in Brazil, while Once Caldas took a great step towards the next round with a overwhelming 3-0 victory against San Antonio Bulo in Bolivia.
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