Gabigol hails Cruzeiro in the Brasileirão, eyes Copa do Brasil semi-final | OneFootball

This Sunday, Cruzeiro fielded their reserve players to face Santos in the 38th and final round of the Brazilian Championship, and left Vila Belmiro defeated 3-0. Gabigol, who had a goal disallowed during the match, praised the celestial team's campaign in the competition and revealed “maximum focus” for the Copa do Brasil semifinal.

“We did very well in the Brasileiro and reached the Libertadores, which was our goal. So today was ‘a good training session’ to give the youngsters a chance to play and also to help us get a bit more rhythm. Now, maximum focus on these four games we have in the Copa do Brasil,” said the striker to Ge TV.

With this result, Cruzeiro finished the Brasileirão in third place on the table, with 70 points. Guaranteed a spot in the Libertadores group stage, they now look to get past Corinthians in the Copa do Brasil semifinal and reach the final. The first leg takes place this Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte.

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