🦊 Leonardo Jardim becomes Cruzeiro’s taboo breaker | OneFootball

The Cruzeiro campaign in the Brazilian Championship, with 50 points so far, has been marked by a series of taboo-breaking achievements under the leadership of coach Leonardo Jardim.

With each round, new records are surpassed, and the fame of the Portuguese coach has grown so much that he has come to be called the "taboo breaker" on social media, according to a report by the site ge.

It was from the seventh round, with a 2-1 victory over Flamengo at Mineirão, that Jardim began his historic streak. The Raposa defeated the national rival again after seven years.

In the following round, another record fell: Cruzeiro thrashed Sport 4-0 at Ilha do Retiro and won in Pernambuco after nine years.

Palmeiras also made the list. With a 2-1 victory at Mineirão, Cruzeiro ended a seven-year drought against the São Paulo team. Then, the 4-1 thrashing of Grêmio marked another broken record: the Tricolor had not been beaten at Mineirão for eight years.

Another historic mark occurred at Maracanã. With a 2-0 victory over Fluminense, the Raposa won against the Carioca Tricolor after 17 years, the longest drought ended by Jardim in the competition.

In the second half, Jardim broke even more records. He defeated Internacional 2-1 at Mineirão, ending nine years without victories over the Gaucho club, and in the following round, he won 1-0 against São Paulo at home, ending a six-year drought against the São Paulo team as hosts.

The classic against Atlético-MG also made the list. With two goals from Kaio Jorge, Cruzeiro won 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil, ending four years without triumphs over the rival at Mineirão.

Recently, the Raposa won again at Fonte Nova after 11 years, with a 2-1 comeback against Bahia. Altogether, the eight records broken by Jardim generated memes and reactions on social media.

Against Vasco, the Raposa has a record to maintain. Since 2019, when they lost 2-0, Cruzeiro has not lost to the Carioca team — since then, there have been three games, with one victory and two draws.

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