Cruzeiro and Fluminense failed to find the back of the net in their clash that took place on Sunday at Mineirão Stadium.
Both teams had chances to score, hitting the woodwork on separate occasions, leaving players Hércules and Kaiki Bruno disappointed as they couldn’t celebrate a goal.
The standout player of the match was Fábio, the Fluminense goalkeeper, who made an impressive 5 saves to keep Cruzeiro at bay.
Equally notable was Cássio, the Cruzeiro goalkeeper, who also excelled by stopping 4 shots from Fluminense.
Cruzeiro’s coach, José Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim, set his team in a 4-5-1 formation with Cássio as the goalkeeper; William, Fabrício Bruno, Lucas Villalba, and Kaiki Bruno in defense; Lucas Romero, Eduardo, Christian, Matheus Pereira, and Keny Arroyo in midfield; and Kaio Jorge leading the attack.
On the other hand, Fluminense, managed by Luis Zubeldía, also employed a 4-5-1 strategy with Fábio in goal; Samuel Xavier, Thiago Silva, Juan Freytes, and Renê in the defense; Facundo Bernal, Hércules, Agustín Canobbio, Luciano Acosta, and Kevin Serna in midfield; and Everaldo as the forward.
The match referee was Rodrigo Pereira de Lima.
Looking ahead, Cruzeiro will visit Juventude in their next match, while Fluminense will host their historic rivals Flamengo at Jornalista Mário Filho Stadium, marking an important clash in the Fla-Flu derby.
Currently, Cruzeiro sits in third place with 64 points, while Fluminense occupies the seventh position with 51 points in the tournament.
Substitutions for Cruzeiro
67’ 2T – Keny Arroyo replaced by Gabriel Barbosa
82’ 2T – William replaced by Kauã Moraes
83’ 2T – Christian and Eduardo replaced by Luis Sinisterra and Walace respectively
Yellow cards for Cruzeiro:
5’ 1T Fabrício Bruno (Unsporting behavior), 14’ 1T Christian (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement), 27’ 1T Matheus Pereira (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement), 10’ 2T Keny Arroyo (Unsporting behavior), 28’ 2T Lucas Romero (Unsporting behavior) and 50’ 2T Walace (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Fluminense
45’ 2T – Facundo Bernal replaced by Nonato
64’ 2T – Kevin Serna replaced by Yeferson Soteldo
71’ 2T – Agustín Canobbio and Everaldo replaced by Keno and John Kennedy respectively
84’ 2T – Luciano Acosta replaced by Lima
85’ 2T – Hércules replaced by Otávio Santos
Yellow cards for Fluminense:
10’ 1T Facundo Bernal (Holding an opponent to prevent advancement), 15’ 2T Agustín Canobbio (Unsporting behavior) and 30’ 2T Juan Freytes (Unsporting behavior)