Cruzeiro seek revival vs Fortaleza after worst run under Jardim | OneFootball

Cruzeiro returns to the field this Saturday (18), at 9:30 p.m., at Mineirão, to face Fortaleza in the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship. The celestial team is looking to get back to winning ways under coach Leonardo Jardim, after a run of four matches without a win.

The current moment matches the Portuguese manager’s worst streak at the club, repeating the drought experienced in April. On that occasion, Cruzeiro lost to Unión (1–0) and Mushuc Runa (2–1), both in the Copa Sudamericana, in addition to being defeated by Internacional (3–0) and drawing with São Paulo in the league.

This time, Raposa has one defeat to Vasco and draws with Flamengo, Sport, and Atlético-MG. The last win came against Red Bull Bragantino, 2–1, at Mineirão, in the 24th round.

Curiously, it was after the negative stretch in April that Leonardo Jardim made important changes to the team, which marked a turning point in the season. The coach sidelined forward Dudu, who later left the club, and bet on new names such as Fagner, Lucas Silva, Christian, Wanderson, and Kaio Jorge. With the exception of Fágner, currently injured, all remain key pieces in the starting lineup. During that period, there were only two losses in twenty matches.

On the other side, Fortaleza is going through a much more delicate moment. Argentine Martín Palermo is the third coach to take charge of the Leão this season and is trying to react to leave the relegation zone. The team sits 18th, with 24 points from 27 matches.

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