Cássio hails Cruzeiro after Brasileirão draw with Botafogo | OneFootball

This Thursday, Cruzeiro drew 2-2 with Botafogo at Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte, in a match valid for the 37th round of the Brazilian Championship. Cássio, the goalkeeper for the celestial team, lamented the draw but praised the campaign in the national competition.

With 70 points, Cruzeiro is set in third place on the table, since they cannot reach second-place Palmeiras in number of wins, and they will not be overtaken by Mirassol, who have 66 points in fourth place.

“Cruzeiro’s project is strong every year. We were able to grow, evolve, and this year we managed to finish third in the Brazilian Championship. The two teams ahead of us (Palmeiras and Flamengo) have been fighting at the top for five or six years, and Cruzeiro managed to go head-to-head. We took four points from them, which is very difficult. Two or three years ago, the team was fighting at the bottom of the table and this year we managed to qualify for the Libertadores,” he told Record.

Cruzeiro took a two-goal lead, with Christian and Matheus Pereira, but allowed Botafogo to equalize in the final minutes of the match, with Alex Telles leveling the score from the penalty spot. Cássio revealed a “bitter taste” from the result.

“It was a very balanced game, with many chances for both sides. We leave with a bitter taste from the 2-2, for everything the fans have supported us, we wanted to leave with the win. Unfortunately, it didn’t happen,” commented the goalkeeper.

Next match

This Sunday, Cruzeiro returns to the field to face Santos, at 4 p.m. (Brasília time), at Vila Belmiro, in Santos, for the 38th and final round of the Brazilian Championship.

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