Everson experienced another special night in the Galo shirt. In the qualification for the Copa Sudamericana quarterfinals against Red Bull Bragantino, the goalkeeper was one of the main reasons behind the 2-2 draw at Arena MRV, a result that secured Atlético’s place with a 3-2 aggregate score.
Wearing the No. 22 shirt, he made seven saves during the match and stepped up again at the most important moment. In the 51st minute of the second half, Isidro Pitta got a touch on the ball inside the six-yard box, but Everson produced a brilliant save and prevented the goal that would have taken the tie to penalties.
The performance earned him a 9.5 rating on Sofascore, matching the score he received in the first leg, when he also made seven saves. Across the two matches against Bragantino, the goalkeeper totaled 14 saves and was crucial to Galo’s qualification.
View this photo on InstagramHistoric milestonePhoto: Pedro Souza / Atlético
The night was also special for another reason. With this Wednesday’s match, Everson reached 391 appearances for Atlético and now stands alone as the 13th player with the most appearances in Galo’s shirt, surpassing center-back Léo Silva, one of the biggest idols in the club’s recent history.
The milestone places the goalkeeper alongside important names in Atlético’s history and reinforces the scale of the journey he has built since arriving at Galo.
After the match, Everson spoke about what it means to reach another milestone with the club.
“First of all, I’m happy to become the 13th player to wear this shirt the most. 13 is Galo, right? So, on a special night when I was able to help the team qualify, I was able to improve my place in the numbers a little among so many great idols Galo has.”The goalkeeper revealed that he never imagined he would build such a remarkable story in the black-and-white shirt.
“Not even in my wildest dreams did I imagine I would have such a beautiful, wonderful story as the one I’ve been writing at Galo. So I’m very happy. Certainly hungry and eager to keep working even harder so that I can automatically help the team collectively and, consequently, improve my individual numbers.”Everson also highlighted what he considers most important in leaving his mark at the club.
“Without a doubt, what marks Atlético in the club’s history are titles, good performances, and these relevant numbers that I’ve been achieving here with Galo.”Decisive in both matchesPhoto: Pedro Souza / Atlético
The performance at Arena MRV was not an isolated episode. In the first leg, in Bragança Paulista, Everson also played a key role in the 1-0 victory.
On that occasion, the goalkeeper made seven saves and finished the match with a 100% success rate on shots on target, playing an important part in Atlético taking the advantage back to Belo Horizonte.
In the return leg, he repeated the number of saves and once again came up big in the opponent’s moments of greatest pressure. Galo’s qualification, therefore, had the goalkeeper’s direct influence on both sides of the tie.
150 clean sheetsAnother impressive number in Everson’s Atlético career is the mark of 150 clean sheets. The feat was achieved this season in the 2-0 win over Cienciano in the Copa Sudamericana.
The milestone placed the goalkeeper among the great names in the club’s history in terms of clean sheets and reinforced the consistency he has shown since arriving at Galo.
Everson’s numbers🧤 391 appearances for Atlético
🏅 13th player with the most appearances for Galo
🧤 150 clean sheets
🏆 Atlético goalkeeper with the most appearances in the Copa Sudamericana
📊 14 saves across the two matches against Bragantino
⭐ 9.5 Sofascore rating in both matches
🧱 7 saves in the first leg
🧱 7 saves in the second leg
📈 2.19 goals prevented in the second leg
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