Cruzeiro’s attacking spark fades in the second half of the Brasileirão | OneFootball

There is a focus of attention on Leonardo Jardim at Cruzeiro.

Despite the great campaign in the Brasileirão, the offensive appetite of Raposa has been smaller in the second half of the competition.

They have scored 15 goals in 14 games since the 20th round.

In the first 14 matches of the first half, the celestial team celebrated 23 times. 

There were four victories by three or more goals in the first half. And none since the 20th round.

The biggest goal difference in this period came in the 3-1 over Vitória, in a game for the 31st round.

There are 46 goals scored in total. Cruzeiro has only scored more goals than Bahia (44) among the top five.

Will Kaio Jorge react?

One of the top scorers in the Brasileirão with 17 goals, Kaio Jorge played in 12 of Raposa's 14 matches in the second half - he served a suspension against Fortaleza and Sport.

And he scored only four goals.

The mission of the celestial striker is to take advantage of the current break of this FIFA Date to recover physically, for example. 

Defense stands out!

If Raposa has failed to make better use of the chances created, the defensive system stands out. 

They have conceded only 22 goals in 33 matches.

The least breached defense in the Brasileirão is Flamengo's, with 20 goals in 32 matches. 

Cruzeiro will play again next Thursday (20th), when they will visit Juventude for the 34th round of the competition.

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