Kaio Jorge sees Cruzeiro still in the hunt for the Brazilian title | OneFootball

Despite the six-point disadvantage compared to the leader Flamengo, Cruzeiro is still alive in the fight for the Brazilian Championship title. The forward Kaio Jorge, who scored two goals in the victory over Corinthians, stated that he believes in winning the competition, emphasizing the “unpredictability” of football.

“We know Flamengo has a good lead, but it's football. Nobody knows. There's no way to know. What if they stumble and we keep winning,” said the forward.

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Is it still possible for Cruzeiro?

According to calculations by the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Cruzeiro has only a 1.2% chance of winning the Brazilian Championship, far behind the leader Flamengo and Palmeiras, the second place in the competition. While Raposa has 68 points, Rubro-Negro has 74 and Verdão has 70.

Verdão, in fact, adopted a “resignation” stance from the Brasileirão after the draw with Fluminense. Contrary to Abel Ferreira's statements, Kaio Jorge reiterated that Cruzeiro is still alive and that football is “unpredictable”.

“There's no way to predict anything in football. We will continue to honor this jersey in pursuit of victories to, who knows, have the opportunity to win the Brazilian Championship,” he concluded.

Fight for the top scorer

Kaio Jorge also spoke about the fight for the top scorer of the Brazilian Championship. With 21 goals, the Raposa forward is the isolated top scorer of the competition, but highlighted the strong competition from Flamengo's midfielder De Arrascaeta, who scored 18 times.

“'Arrasca' is on fire. But I'm calm about it. If I'm meant to be the top scorer, I will be. I really want to try to be champion,” he concluded.

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