Zeiro finish strongly to sink Mirassol and climb into fifth | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Cruzeiro beat Mirassol 3-1 at the Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto. João Marcelo opened the scoring in the 12th minute from Bruno Rodrigues' headed pass. VAR confirmed the spot kick and Reinaldo levelled (27.). After the restart, Kaio Jorge put Zeiro ahead (76.) and Wesley sealed it late (84.) as Zeiro won 55.6% of duels. The result lifts Zeiro from seventh to fifth, and they host Flamengo in the Libertadores next while Mirassol face LDU Quito.

Player of the Match: Kaio Jorge came on to decide it, scoring with his only shot and adding three touches in the box while winning an aerial duel.

Stat of the Match: Zeiro won 55.6% of duels, a physical edge that told after the break.

Three Things We Learned: Raposa's bench made the difference, with Kaio Jorge and Wesley both scoring after coming on. Fagner supplied the key pass for the go-ahead goal and finished with one assist and 10 successful final third passes. Mirassol produced 13 attempts to Zeiro's 11 but won only one corner, underlining sporadic pressure rather than sustained waves.