BELO HORIZONTE (Interstat) — Atletico-MG U20 defeated Cruzeiro U20 4-3 on Monday, building an early lead and holding off a late comeback in a match that included five red cards. Atletico-MG U20 opened the scoring in the 20th minute and doubled the advantage in the 24th. Cruzeiro U20 pulled one back in the 28th, but Atletico-MG U20 restored a two-goal cushion in the 38th and led 3-1 at halftime. Cruzeiro U20 reduced the deficit again in the 73rd minute and equalized in the 90th minute plus seven, only for Atletico-MG U20 to score the winner in the 90th minute plus eight. Four red cards were issued in the 62nd and 63rd minutes, and Atletico-MG U20 received another in the 81st. Atletico-MG U20 improved to 1-0 in the competition and 3-0 overall, while Cruzeiro U20 dropped to 0-1 in the competition and 0-2 overall.