Lucas Silva slams refereeing, hails draw with ten men | OneFootball

In a classic match marked by tension and refereeing controversies, midfielder Lucas Silva highlighted Cruzeiro's fierce stance against Atlético-MG in the 28th round of the Brazilian Championship.

The match ended in a draw but brought moments of outrage with the refereeing from the Cruzeiro players, who played with one less player for much of the second half after Kaio Jorge was sent off in a play that led to Atlético's equalizer from a corner awarded by Paulo César Zanovelli that didn't exist:

"Classics are always very intense. The atmosphere heats up, the tension increases, but I confess I didn't expect it to be this much. In the first half, there was little time with the ball in play and the refereeing caused confusion. In the second half, we managed to score, but in a play where the referee was very far away, in a clear situation that wasn't a corner, they managed to score. This generates outrage, the atmosphere became tense, and we were very indignant about it, knowing we would play with one less player...", said Lucas Silva.

The midfielder also praised the team's attitude despite the difficulties: "I would like to highlight our part: we were warriors, even with the sending off, with the goal, where they played it out and the referee gave a corner. We didn't let our guard down. I prefer to value this over all those details, but we were very upset with the refereeing, which was very confusing, especially in the second half, causing us outrage. I didn't even see what Kaio Jorge did to be sent off, but I prefer to leave here valuing the team's fighting spirit, holding the result and securing a point, now at home we will go all out to get back on the winning path."

Lucas also reinforced the team's goal in away classics: "In classics, if you can't win, don't lose. Even more so playing at the rival's home where we have already achieved victory. We played practically with one less player during the entire second half, but we didn't disorganize or let our guard down. We were consistent, against all adversities, playing at the rival's home, against everyone, we were very strong and we leave here with our heads held high. Away from home, we have a goal that if we can't win, don't lose, so we leave with a valued point.", concluded the midfielder.

All goals came only in the second half. Matheus Pereira put Cruzeiro ahead at 2 minutes, but Ruan Tressoldi equalized for Atlético-MG just two minutes later, in a play that generated many complaints from the Cruzeiro side.

Even playing with one less player for almost the entire second half, Cruzeiro managed to organize defensively and secure an important point in the Brazilian Championship. With the result, the team maintains the third position in the table, now with 53 points.

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