Hulk's Numbers at Atlético Mineiro 2023
Atlético Mineiro managed to impose themselves and win 1-0 against Alianza Lima on matchday 5 of the Copa Libertadores, practically ensuring their qualification for the knockout stages of the continental championship.
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And the goalscorer for Galos, Hulk, decided to reveal that he was not feeling well before this match, as he even mentioned that he had a fever 24 hours before the opening whistle.
Nevertheless, the Brazilian striker made it clear that, despite that, he was able to be on the field and contribute to achieving the objective they had set, which was to win.
"I'm still sweating cold. I've had a bit of a fever since yesterday. It's very bad. I came to take medicine. But, thank God, I managed to enter the field and help my teammates. These are things we can overcome. The most important thing is to leave here with the objective fulfilled, which was the victory. We knew it was going to be very difficult," he said at a press conference.
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Hulk's Figures at Atlético Mineiro 2023
So far in the 2023 season, striker Hulk has played a total of 31 matches for Atlético Mineiro, scoring 20 goals and providing 5 assists.