Arroyo celebrates first goal for Cruzeiro: "Absolutely delighted" | OneFootball

The Ecuadorian forward Arroyo lived up to expectations by starting among the first team this Saturday (1st). Facing Vitória at Mineirão, the player scored his first goal wearing the blue shirt and contributed decisively to the 3-1 victory, in a match valid for the 31st round of the Brazilian Championship.

Already in the final stretch of the first half, the forward took advantage of an excellent pass from Lucas Romero on the right, advanced past the defense, and struck firmly into the left corner of goalkeeper Thiago Couto.

The player had already been involved in another goal situation, in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship, against Fortaleza. The forward had directly participated in the blue team's goal by building the play on the left and assisting Christian, the scorer who sealed the victory for the team.

At the end of the game against Vitória, speaking to Sportv, the forward celebrated the goal and praised the fans who turned out in force at Mineirão:

Unable to count on Wanderson and Marquinhos, who remain in treatment in the medical department, Jardim is expected to continue relying on Arroyo in the final rounds of the Brasileirão.

The forecast is that both wingers will only return to the pitch next season. Wanderson was the last to get injured—he suffered a lesion in the back of his left thigh in the match against Palmeiras, after a hard tackle from defender Gustavo Gómez.

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