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Cruzeiro Edges Out Palestino in Thrilling Belo Horizonte Encounter
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais – Cruzeiro secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Palestino at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto in the fifth round of the 2025 CONMEBOL Sudamericana group stage. The match, officiated by Peruvian referee Kevin Ortega, was a fiercely contested affair. Cruzeiro dominated possession (60%) and shots (24 attempts, 11 on target), while Palestino put up a determined defensive display.
Palestino took the lead early on, with A. E. Martinez Arce scoring in the 7th minute, assisted by J. Abrigo. Despite Cruzeiro’s persistent attacks, the first half ended 1-0 to the Chilean side. However, Cruzeiro turned the game around in the second half. Y. Bolasie equalized in the 69th minute, with an assist from William Furtado. Gabriel Barbosa then secured the win with a late goal in the 90th minute, assisted by J. Dinenno.
The match was a physical encounter, with 11 fouls from Cruzeiro and 10 from Palestino, resulting in three yellow cards each. Cruzeiro also enjoyed a significant corner advantage, registering 16 corners in total. The victory strengthens Cruzeiro’s position in the fight for a place in the next round of the competition.
Substitutions cruzeiro: at minute 46 Rodriguinho came in and Christian went out., at minute 46 M. Gamarra came in and L. Villalba went out., at minute 46 Walace came in and L. Romero went out., at minute 59 Y. Bolasie came in and L. Diaz went out., at minute 69 J. Dinenno came in and Kenji went out.
Substitutions palestino: at minute 67 J. Arias came in and J. Abrigo went out., at minute 76 F. Castro came in and B. Carrasco went out., at minute 76 P. Parra came in and J. Benitez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cruzeiro
Palestino
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