Cruzeiro beat Atlético-MG, face Corinthians in Copa do Brasil semi-final | OneFootball

This Thursday, in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil, Cruzeiro hosted Atlético-MG at Mineirão, won 2-0, and advanced to the next stage of the competition. The top scorer for Cruzeiro this season, with 20 goals, Kaio Jorge (2) was the one who found the back of the net.

Cruzeiro had already triumphed in the first leg of the clash, at Arena MRV, by 2-0. The aggregate score, therefore, was a three-goal advantage in favor of the team led by Leonardo Jardim.

And now?

Now qualified, Cruzeiro already knows who they will face in the semifinal: Corinthians. After winning 1-0 in Curitiba, Corinthians hosted Athletico-PR at Neo Química and won again, this time 2-0.

The standout was the young striker Gui Negão, who scored again and also provided an assist for Rodrigo Garro's goal.

📋 Match Summary

🔵 CRUZEIRO 2 x 0 Atlético-MG ⚪⚫

🏆 Competition: Quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil 🏟️ Location: Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (MG) 📅 Date: September 11, 2025 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 7:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Vanderson and Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro); Hulk and Cuello (Atlético-MG) 🟥 Red Cards: None

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Goals

🔵Cruzeiro

Cássio; William, Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, and Kaiki; Lucas Romero and Lucas Silva; Christian (Matheus Henrique), Matheus Pereira, and Wanderson (Sinisterra); Kaio Jorge (Gabigol) Coach: Leonardo Jardim

⚪⚫Atlético-MG

Everson; Gabriel Menino (Rony), Lyanco, Junior Alonso, and Guilherme Arana; Fausto Vera, Alexsander, and Gustavo Scarpa; Cuello (Reinier), Hulk, and Igor Gomes (Alan Franco) Coach: Sampaoli

How the game went

The scoreboard was opened by Cruzeiro just five minutes into the first half. From a free-kick by Willian on the right side, Fabrício Bruno rose and headed to the far post. Kaio Jorge then got ahead of the defender and struck firmly to score.

Three minutes into the second half, Cruzeiro increased the lead. After a corner kick from the left side, Fabrício Bruno again appeared to deflect and found Willian, who shot from the edge of the area. On the way, Kaio Jorge deflected it, deceiving goalkeeper Éverson, who could do nothing.

Guilherme Arana from Atlético-MG was directly sent off at 46 minutes of the second half when he hit Lucas Romero with a strong tackle, leaving Atlético-MG with one less player.

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