Brasileirão crunch clash: Palmeiras lost once to Cruzeiro in 7 years | OneFootball

This Sunday, starting at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), Palmeiras and Cruzeiro face off at Allianz Parque in a decisive clash for the Brazilian Championship. For the match, the Verdão relies on an excellent recent record against the team from Minas: the Alviverde has suffered only one defeat in seven years against the Raposa.

This defeat happened precisely in the last meeting between the teams, during the first round of this year's Brasileirão, when Cruzeiro won 2-1 with two lightning goals by Kaio Jorge.

On the other hand, the seven-year span is counted from September 28, 2018, when the teams drew 1-1 in the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil. With the draw, Cruzeiro advanced to the final, where they defeated Corinthians and became the tournament champions. Since then, there have been eight matches between the clubs, with six victories for Palmeiras, one draw, and one Cruzeiro win, mentioned above, still this year.

Photo: Gustavo Aleixo / Cruzeiro

Decisive clash in terms of standings

This Sunday's clash is crucial in the fight for the Brazilian Championship title. Palmeiras is the leader of the competition with 61 points in 28 games. Meanwhile, Cruzeiro has 56 points with one more match and is in third place.

After the game at Allianz Parque, Palmeiras will prepare for the match against LDU on Thursday (30), in São Paulo, for the second leg of the Copa Libertadores semifinal.

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