Cruzeiro lose to Athletico-PR, could finish round bottom of Brasileiro | OneFootball

In the seventh round of the Brazilian Championship, Cruzeiro lost to Athletico-PR 2-1 on Wednesday night at Arena da Baixada. With this result, the team from Minas Gerais could end up at the bottom of the table.

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Standings Situation

With only three points, Cruzeiro currently sits in last place and is hoping for an Internacional loss against Santos to avoid finishing at the bottom. Athletico-PR, meanwhile, is seventh with 10 points.

Match Summary

🔴 ATHLETICO-PR 2 x 1 CRUZEIRO 🔵

 Competition: Brazilian Championship | 7th round  Venue: Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (PR)  Date: March 18, 2026 (Wednesday)  Time: 7:30 PM (Brasília time)  Yellow Cards: Julimar and Arthur Dias (Athletico-PR); Matheus Henrique, Arroyo, and Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro)  Red Cards: 

Refereeing

Goals

🔴 Athletico-PR

Santos; Benavídez, Aguirre, Arthur Dias, and Esquível; Portilla (Jadson), Luiz Gustavo, and Dudu (João Cruz); Mendoza (Bruninho), Julimar (Chiqueti), and Viveros Coach: Odair Hellmann

🔵 Cruzeiro

Matheus Cunha, William (Kauã Moraes), Fabrício Bruno, Lucas Villalba, and Kaiki; Lucas Silva (Murilo Rhikman), Matheus Henrique, Christian (Rhuan), and Japa (Wanderson); Arroyo and Néiser Villarreal (Chico da Costa) Coach: Wesley Carvalho

How the Match Went

With just 50 seconds into the match, Athletico-PR showed what they came for. After a scramble in the box, the ball fell to Mendoza, who curled it in and scored a beautiful goal.

At nine minutes, Viveros was brought down by Matheus Henrique inside the box and the referee awarded a penalty. The number 9 himself stepped up and slotted it home. Matheus Cunha got a touch on it, but it wasn't enough to save.

At 12 minutes into the second half, Kaiki Bruno made a good play and passed to Villarreal, who pulled one back for Cruzeiro. At the 20-minute mark, William launched the ball, Aguirre failed to clear, and Villarreal shot over the bar.

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