With a man advantage, Cruzeiro only draw with Vasco and sack Tite | OneFootball

With six games played, Cruzeiro remains winless in the Brazilian Championship. On Sunday night, with one extra player, the celestial team ended in a 3-3 draw against Vasco at Mineirão. After the match, the management decided to dismiss coach Tite.

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Table Situation

With a mere three points, Cruzeiro is in the penultimate position, ahead only of Inter. Meanwhile, Vasco, with five points, is in the 15th spot on the table.

📋 Match Summary

🔵⚪ CRUZEIRO 3 x 3 VASCO ⚫⚪

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship | 6th round 🏟️ Location: Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte (MG) 📅 Date: March 15, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 8:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Andrés Gómez, Johan Rojas, and Brenner (Vasco); Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) 🟥 Red Cards: Cauan Barros (Vasco)

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Goals

🔵⚪ Cruzeiro: Matheus Cunha; William (Kauã Moraes), Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, and Kaiqui; Matheus Henrique (Japa) and Lucas Silva (Villarreal); Christian (Arroyo), Gerson, and Matheus Pereira; Chico da Costa Coach: Tite

⚫⚪ Vasco: Léo Jardim; Paulo Henrique, Saldivia, Robert Renan, and Cuiabano; Hugo Moura (JP), Cauan Barros, and Tchê Tchê (Lucas Freitas); Nuno Moreira (Brenner), Andrés Gómez (Puma Rodríguez), and David (Piton) Coach: Renato Gaúcho

How the Game Went

Just seven minutes in, Kaiki received a pass from Matheus Pereira on the left and headed it into the area. Christian was well-positioned and headed firmly to put Cruzeiro ahead.

In the second half, at six minutes, after a short corner kick, Cuiabano crossed into the area and Cauan Barros headed it in to equalize. Two minutes later, in another play on the right, the ball again found Barros for a precise header.

At 13 minutes, Cauan Barros made a harsh tackle on Matheus Pereira and was sent off. At 24, with one extra player, Cruzeiro equalized through Néiser Villarreal after a corner kick. 

At 40, after a throw-in, Puma Rodríguez backheeled and Brenner finished. The ball deflected off the defense, hit the post, and went in: 3-2 for Vasco. At 49, Kauã Moraes crossed into the area and Japa headed it in to seal the draw at Mineirão.

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