Gabigol stunner, Cruzeiro comeback to go 2nd in Brasileirão 2025 | OneFootball

With One More Game, Cruzeiro is Three Points Behind Flamengo

With each passing round, the battle for the Brasileirão title is narrowing down to a contest between Flamengo and Palmeiras. However, now in second place, Cruzeiro is not giving up. This Monday (15th), the team from Minas turned the game around against Bahia, winning 2-1 at Arena Fonte Nova, with stunning goals from former Flamengo players Gabigol and Jean Lucas.

Thus, Cruzeiro jumped to 47 points in 23 games played. On the other hand, Flamengo leads with 50, but with 22 matches. Additionally, Palmeiras remains close to Mengão, with 46, but 21 matches played. Meanwhile, Bahia missed the chance to get closer to the 'elite group' and remains with 36.

HOW IS THE BRASILEIRÃO 2025 STANDINGS?

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HOW WERE THE GOALS FROM THE FORMER FLAMENGO PLAYERS?

Bahia had total control of the game, with more ball possession and shots. On the other hand, Cruzeiro occasionally scared with the competition's top scorer, Kaio Jorge. However, the score was justified halfway through the second half.

At 21 minutes into the second half, William José received from the left, passed to the middle, Everton Ribeiro let it go through to Jean Lucas. The Brazilian National Team midfielder took a long shot, leaving goalkeeper Cássio with no chance, who could do nothing.

After the goal, coach Leonardo Jardim sent Gabriel Barbosa, Gabigol, onto the field, who once again started on the bench. The forward was almost sent off after hitting a Bahia defender, but the referee let the game continue.

When it seemed like Cruzeiro would face defeat, the team from Minas managed to equalize and turn the game around. After a beautiful individual play, Matheus Pereira left the defenders behind and hit the post. On the rebound, Luis Sinisterra, completely free, pushed it into the empty net. In the final moments, Gabigol, with a powerful shot from outside the box, secured the victory for the team from Minas.

WHAT WILL BE THE NEXT ROUND FOR THE BRASILEIRÃO LEADERS?

Flamengo returns to the Brasileirão field on Sunday (21st), against Vasco. Meanwhile, third-placed Palmeiras faces Fortaleza at home on Saturday (20th). Still in the race, Cruzeiro hosts Bragantino at Mineirão on the same day as Mengão's match.

However, Flamengo's focus now is the Libertadores. After all, the Most Beloved faces Estudiantes de La Plata (ARG) on Thursday (18th), starting at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Maracanã. Thus, ESPN (cable channel) and Disney Plus (streaming) will broadcast the match.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.