Corinthians visit Cruzeiro in race for Women's Brasileirão lead | OneFootball

Corinthians return to the pitch on Monday night (18) for another Brazilian Women’s Championship match. At 9 p.m. (Brasília time), the Brabas face Cruzeiro at Arena do Jacaré, in Sete Lagoas, in the 11th round of the national competition.

The team coached by Emily Lima heads into the clash full of confidence after thrashing Red Bull Bragantino 6-0 in the Paulista Women’s Championship, using an alternate lineup. In the Brasileirão, the moment is also positive: Timão have racked up seven straight wins in the competition. The most recent victory came against São Paulo, 2-1, at Fazendinha.

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On the other side, Cruzeiro are also in good form. The team from Minas Gerais is coming off a 4-0 win over América-MG and is looking to move closer to the top spots in the table.

Currently, Corinthians lead the Brazilian Women’s Championship with 25 points, totaling eight wins, one draw, and just one loss in ten matches played. Palmeiras sit in second place with 21 points. Cruzeiro, meanwhile, begin the round in seventh place with 17 points.

Probable lineup

For the match, the expectation is that Emily Lima will field her strongest available team. Corinthians’ probable lineup is: Lelê; Ivana Fuso, Erika, Thaís Ferreira and Tamires (Juliete); Ana Vitória, Duda Sampaio and Andressa Alves; Jaqueline, Gabi Zanotti and Belén Aquino.

Even with much of the squad available, Corinthians still have a few absences in the medical department. Center-back Agustina Barroso felt discomfort again in her left leg during her physical recovery process and remains out. Thaís Regina has already returned to training after surgery on her left ankle, but is still not fit to play. Juliana Passari, meanwhile, continues her physical transition after a muscle injury in her right thigh.

Refereeing

The match will be officiated by Andressa Hartmann, from Rio Grande do Sul. The assistant referees will be Erica Mara da Silva Lopes and Andressa Oliveira Pereira, both from Minas Gerais. The fourth official will be Guttemberg Gonçalves Pinheiro. The first phase of the Brasileirão Feminino still does not feature video assistant referees (VAR).

Broadcast

The match will be broadcast live on SporTV, on pay TV, and will also be available via Globoplay streaming. After the final whistle, Central do Timão will bring all the details of the match.

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