Vitória left Cruzeiro with 13 points, fourth, breaking the unbeaten record of Flamengo, who still lost the lead
He starred in Sunday (4) the famous “law of the ex”. After starting the game at the reserve bench, the striker scored the goal of the victory of the About the team for which it has a long history, 2-1, in Mineirão. The result ended a long fast of 10 years without victory of the mining team about the carioca in Brasileirão and even prevented the red-black from staying in the lead of the championship. The electrifying game, against 52,000 fans, had film script for Gabriel Barbosa. He entered the field in the final stretch of the game and was responsible for scoring the decisive goal in the 51th minute of the second half, in a penalty charged by Rossi – the Cruzeirense shook the net when he got the rebound.
The victory left Cruzeiro with 13 points, fourth, breaking the unbeatenness of Flamengo, who still lost the lead. It has 14 points, two less than Palmeiras, which won 1-0 Vasco, in Brasilia (DF). Kaio Jorge opened the scoring after 14 minutes. The pressure on the ball went well, the cruise recovered the ball with Lucas Romero in midfield and Kaio Jorge was thrown into the intermediary. He advanced fast, taking the disarmed defense. He dribbled between two markers and kicked hard, surprising goalkeeper Rossi.
When the game seemed under the control of the Minas Gerais team, the individual talent of Arrascaeta came to make a difference. He tied at 43 minutes. After settling from Gerson, on the large area line, the Uruguayan midfielder hit the first and curve, hitting Cassio’s angle. The Flamenguista did not celebrate for scoring against his former club. He has scored 32 goals in the “new” Maracanã: 30 for Cruzeiro and two for Flamengo. The rhythm fell in the second half, certainly for the physical wear of the beginning of the game. Gabigol entered the end of the game in place of Matheus Pereira, hoping to have a chance to get the ball.
At 48, in a ball dispute in the area, Léo Pereira kicked Eduardo’s leg and referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio scored a penalty. In the collection, Gabigol kicks in the right corner, Rossi rebounded and the top scorer himself completed for the nets, 51 minutes. For the eighth round, Cruzeiro will face the Sport Lantern next Sunday (11 hours), at 4 pm, in Recife, but before, on Wednesday (7), will try to recover in the South American Cup is the group’s flashlight and, with three losses and no points, and goes to Ecuador to face Mushuc Runa, leader with nine points
Flamengo returns to Maracanã next Saturday, against Bahia, at 9 pm. Before, on Wednesday, it will play for the fourth round of Group C of the Copa Libertadores in Argentina against Central Cordoba, which surprised him in Rio by winning 2-1 and leads with seven points.
*With information from Estadão Content
Posted by Sarah Paula
