Cruzeiro beats Lanús in a thrilling match
Cruzeiro defeated Lanús 2-1 in a thrilling first-leg match of the 2024 CONMEBOL Sudamericana semi-finals in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
The game began with an intense pace, but it was Cruzeiro who controlled the game, dominating possession. Lanús, on the other hand, relied on counter-attacks and midfield battles.
The first half was marked by yellow cards. R. Carrera, from Lanús, was booked in the 45th minute.
In the second half, Cruzeiro came out with more intensity and was rewarded in the 50th minute with a goal from Kaio Jorge, who took advantage of a defensive error from Lanús to open the scoring.
Lanús reacted and managed to equalize in the 73rd minute with a goal from R. Carrera. The tie filled the Argentinians with hope, but they couldn’t sustain it, as Cruzeiro quickly recovered and regained the lead through a foul committed by the Argentinians.
The match ended with a victorious Cruzeiro, who demonstrated their superiority on the field and take a significant advantage into the second leg.
Substitutions cruzeiro: at minute 46 Mateus Vital came in and L. Villalba went out., at minute 78 Kaiki came in and A. Barreal went out., at minute 81 Vitinho came in and Gabriel Veron went out., at minute 90 F. Peralta came in and Matheus Henrique went out.
Substitutions lanus: at minute 46 D. Aquino came in and B. Cabrera went out., at minute 87 L. Acosta came in and R. Carrera went out., at minute 87 J. Torres came in and W. Bou went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Cruzeiro
Lanus
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