English:
Cruzeiro Crushes Juventude in Decisive Victory in Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte, MG – In a match dominated by Cruzeiro, the home team secured a convincing victory over Juventude at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto. Despite a slight possession advantage for Juventude (51% compared to Cruzeiro’s 49%), Cruzeiro’s effectiveness was undeniable.
The scoring opened in the 39th minute with a goal from Christian, assisted by Kaio Jorge. The second half saw Cruzeiro extend their lead with a goal from Gabriel Barbosa in the 51st minute, again assisted by Kaio Jorge. Gabriel Barbosa further increased the lead with a penalty converted in the 62nd minute. To seal the victory, Eduardo scored in the 90th minute, assisted by Y. Bolasie.
Juventude struggled to find answers, failing to register a single shot on target throughout the match. Discipline was also an issue for Juventude, with yellow cards for Marcos Paulo (16′) and Caique Goncalves (29′). On the other hand, Y. Bolasie was booked towards the end of the match.
Cruzeiro proved to be superior in attack, with 16 total shots, including 7 on target, while Juventude only managed 5 shots, none of which were on target. The victory solidifies Cruzeiro’s position in Serie A.
Substitutions juventude: at minute 46 Gilberto came in and Gabriel Veron went out., at minute 68 Hudson came in and E. Batalla went out., at minute 68 Marcos Paulo came in and Abner went out., at minute 68 Gabriel Taliari came in and Matheus Babi went out., at minute 84 Mandaca came in and Alan Ruschel went out.
Substitutions cruzeiro: at minute 67 Kaio Jorge came in and Matheus Pereira went out., at minute 67 Christian came in and Wanderson went out., at minute 67 L. Romero came in and Lucas Silva went out., at minute 82 Lucas Silva came in and Walace went out., at minute 89 Gabriel Barbosa came in and Y. Bolasie went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cruzeiro
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