Benfica flop scores stunner, Jardim under fire at Juventude – Cruzeiro (Video) | OneFootball

Marcelo Hermes stood out in the Juventude – Cruzeiro match by scoring a stunning goal. In a game counting for the 34th round of the Brasileirão that ended in a 3-3 draw, the Benfica flop enjoyed a moment of brilliance in the draw against the team led by Leonardo Jardim, which, with this draw, moves further away from the dream of the title.

At eight minutes, Marcelo Hermes took advantage of Cássio's advance and crafted a masterpiece, opening the scoring in the Juventude – Cruzeiro match. In a thrilling game, the other goals for the former Benfica team were scored by Gabriel Taliari (16’ and 58’), while those for Leonardo Jardim's team were scored by Luis Sinisterra (41’) and Kaio Jorge (53’ and 84’).

With this draw – the 18th in 56 matches this season – Leonardo Jardim's Cruzeiro, the former Sporting coach, falls behind in the race for the Brasileirão title, remaining in third place, with 65 points, but failing to close the gap on Palmeiras (69) and Flamengo (71), who dropped points this round.

Marcelo Hermes joined Benfica in 2016 from Grêmio, with the club paying around 3 million euros for the full-back. While with the Eagles, the Brazilian played only one match for the main team, against Boavista, on May 20, 2017, with Rui Vitória taking the player off the field at halftime.

This season, playing for Juventude, Marcelo Hermes – valued at 400 thousand euros – has played 18 matches, scoring two goals and providing three assists. In the first phase of the season, the former Benfica player represented Criciúma (27 games, five goals, and six assists).

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