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Thrilling Match in Belo Horizonte: Cruzeiro Secures Victory Against Internacional
Belo Horizonte, August 23, 2025 – In a hard-fought match at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Cruzeiro defeated Internacional in a game marked by intensity and cards. The home team prevailed with a final score of 2 to 1.
Cruzeiro opened the scoring in the 19th minute with a goal by Matheus Pereira, assisted by Wanderson, sparking euphoria among the home fans. However, the joy was short-lived as Internacional responded in the 24th minute with a goal by Bruno Tabata, who received an assist from A. Bernabei.
The match became physical and tactical, reflected in the numerous cards shown. Bruno Tabata received the first yellow card in the 28th minute, followed by Juninho in the 30th minute and A. Bernabei in the 35th minute, all for Internacional. For Cruzeiro, L. Romero received a caution in the 54th minute.
The decisive moment came in the 58th minute, when Kaio Jorge scored the winning goal for Cruzeiro, assisted by William Furtado, sparking celebration at the stadium.
In added time, the tension reached its peak with yellow cards for Gustavo Prado and Vitao, and a straight red card for R. Borre, all for Internacional.
In terms of possession, Internacional dominated with 56% compared to Cruzeiro’s 44%. However, Cruzeiro was more effective in front of goal, with 15 total shots (7 on target) compared to Internacional’s 4 (3 on target). The number of fouls was also in favor of Internacional with 17 fouls while Cruzeiro only committed 10.
Substitutions internacional: at minute 64 Richard came in and Luis Otavio went out., at minute 64 Ricardo Mathias came in and R. Borre went out., at minute 64 Wesley came in and J. Carbonero went out., at minute 77 Bruno Tabata came in and Gustavo Prado went out., at minute 85 A. Rodriguez came in and Raykkonen went out.
Substitutions cruzeiro: at minute 67 Wanderson came in and Matheus Henrique went out., at minute 77 Lucas Silva came in and Eduardo went out., at minute 77 Matheus Pereira came in and Gabriel Barbosa went out., at minute 87 Kaio Jorge came in and Kenji went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cruzeiro
Internacional
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