Cruzeiro edge Pouso Alegre with Rodrigues goal, lead in semi-final | OneFootball

Cruzeiro Cruzeiro defeated Pouso Alegre by 2 to 1 this Saturday, in the first leg of the semifinals of the Campeonato Mineiro, away from home. Former Palmeiras player, Bruno Rodrigues scored in his re-debut.

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Standings Situation

With the advantage, Cruzeiro can even draw in the return match, scheduled for 6:30 pm (Brasília time) on Saturday, at Mineirão. The winner will face whoever wins the match between Atlético-MG and América-MG.

📋 Match Summary

🔴⚫POUSO ALEGRE 1 X 2 CRUZEIRO🔵⚪

🏆 Competition: Campeonato Mineiro – Semifinal (first leg) 🏟️ Venue: Estádio Manduzão, Pouso Alegre (MG) 📅 Date: February 21, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 6:30 pm (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

Cruzeiro dominated the first half and even found the net through Gerson, but the referee disallowed the play for offside.

At 18 minutes into the second half, captain Lucas Silva hit a beautiful shot from outside the box to open the scoring. Cruzeiro extended the lead at 30 minutes, when William crossed, the ball deflected off the defense and landed for a precise header by Bruno Rodrigues.

Five minutes before the end of regulation time, Lucas Villalba pushed Gabriel Tota inside the box and the referee awarded a penalty to Pouso Alegre. Romarinho converted the penalty, beating goalkeeper Cássio.

Upcoming Matches

🔴⚫Pouso Alegre⚫🔴

⚔️ Match: Cruzeiro vs Pouso Alegre 🏆 Competition: Campeonato Mineiro – Semifinal (second leg) 📅 Date: February 28, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 6:30 pm (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Mineirão

🔵⚪Cruzeiro⚪🔵

⚔️ Match: Cruzeiro vs Corinthians 🏆 Competition: Campeonato Brasileiro – Round 4 📅 Date: February 25, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 8:00 pm (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Mineirão

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