Zeiro seal first away league win to rise from 16th to 11th | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Remo lost 1-0 to Cruzeiro at Estádio Evandro Almeida. Keny Arroyo put Zeiro ahead in the 34th minute, steering a left-footed finish from the centre of the box after a Bruno Rodrigues pass. After the restart, Marcelo Rangel kept Leão Azul in the game with a string of saves as Raposa threatened to add a second. Zeiro were ruthlessly efficient, registering six shots on target from six attempts and 53.0% possession, while Leão Azul mustered only one on target from 14 efforts. The result gives Zeiro their first away league win of the season and lifts them from 16th to 11th, while Leão Azul visit Botafogo next and Raposa host Boca Juniors in the Libertadores.

Player of the Match: Arroyo decided it with a composed first half strike and added another effort on target plus eight successful final third passes for Zeiro.

Stat of the Match: Zeiro registered six shots on target from six attempts, a 100.0% accuracy that underpinned the win.

Three Things We Learned: Leão Azul produced 14 attempts but hit the target only once. Rangel made five saves, repeatedly denying Zeiro after the break. João Marcelo made 17 clearances, a huge defensive shift as Raposa saw it out.