📋 Cruzeiro and Atlético line up for the big Campeonato Mineiro final | OneFootball

This Sunday (8), Cruzeiro and Atlético face off at Mineirão, at 6:00 PM (Brasília time), in the final of the 2026 Campeonato Mineiro.

Leader of Group C with 15 points, Raposa had the best campaign in the first phase (América-MG had the same number of points, but a lower goal difference).

Galo, in turn, finished first in Group A with 14 points.

The celestial team eliminated Pouso Alegre with two wins in the semifinals (2-1 and 1-0).

The alvinegros, meanwhile, got past Coelho on penalties (4-2), after draws of 1-1 and 0-0.

Compared to the last match, coach Eduardo Domínguez opted for the inclusion of Natanael, Vitor Hugo, Cissé, Bernard, and Dudu in place of Preciado, Junior Alonso, Maycon, Scarpa, and Reinier, respectively, for Atlético.

As for Cruzeiro, coach Tite chose to keep exactly the same starting lineup as in the 2-1 win against Pouso Alegre.

The biggest champion of the state tournament with 50 titles, Galo is seeking its seventh consecutive championship.

Raposa, with 38 titles overall, is trying to win the trophy it hasn’t lifted since 2019.

📋 See Atlético-MG’s lineup

📋 See Cruzeiro’s lineup

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