In the second round of the Brasileirao, Coritiba emerged victorious at Mineirão Stadium, overcoming Cruzeiro with a score of 2-1. After 18 minutes of the first half, Cruzeiro showcased their dominance and took the lead thanks to a goal by Matheus Pereira. However, Coritiba displayed great resilience, launching a remarkable comeback with goals from Joaquín Lavega in the 44th minute of the first half and Breno Lopes at the 52nd minute of the second half, ultimately sealing a successful result of 2-1.
Despite having more shots on goal (20), Cruzeiro was unable to secure the win and fell to Coritiba. The statistics revealed 12 shots on target and 8 shots off target for the home team.
Breno Lopes was highlighted as the standout player of the match, contributing with 1 goal and 2 shots on target. Matheus Pereira also had a strong performance, netting 1 goal and attempting 5 shots for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro’s coach, Tite, fielded a 4-4-2 formation with Cássio in goal; William, Fabrício Bruno, João Marcelo, and Kaiki Bruno in defense; Matheus Pereira, Gérson, Lucas Romero, and Christian in midfield; and Kaio Jorge alongside Keny Arroyo in attack.
On the other hand, Coritiba’s manager, Fernando Seabra, opted for a 4-3-3 setup with Pedro Morisco guarding the net; Tinga, Maicon, Tiago Coser, and Bruno Melo in defense; Lucas Ronier, Sebastián Gómez, and Willian Oliveira in midfield; and Joaquín Lavega, Pedro Rocha, and Breno Lopes leading the attack.
Bruno Arleu de Araujo was the appointed referee for the match held at Mineirão Stadium.
In the upcoming fixtures, Cruzeiro will face Mirassol away, while Coritiba will play against Chapecoense as visitors. Following this result, the host team remains with no points in the tournament and sits in the twentieth position, while Coritiba now has 3 points, placing them in the eleventh position.
Substitutions in Cruzeiro
57’ 2T – William off for Fágner
58’ 2T – Lucas Romero off for Matheus Henrique
77’ 2T – Gérson off for Lucas Silva
82’ 2T – Kaiki Bruno off for Kauã Prates
Yellow Cards for Cruzeiro:
9’ 2T Kaiki Bruno (Unsporting behavior), 20’ 2T Fabrício Bruno (Insulting or disapproving the referee), and 51’ 2T Matheus Pereira (Insulting or disapproving the referee)
Substitutions in Coritiba
45’ 2T – Sebastián Gómez off for Vini Paulista and Keny Arroyo off for Wanderson
66’ 2T – Breno Lopes off for Keno
72’ 2T – Tiago Coser off for Jacy and Joaquín Lavega off for Fernando Sobral
86’ 2T – Maicon off for Thiago Santos
Yellow Cards for Coritiba:
36’ 1T Pedro Rocha (Unsporting behavior) and 42’ 2T Jacy (Insulting or disapproving the referee)