Kaio Jorge bags brace vs Juventude, tops Brasileirão scoring charts | OneFootball

Kaio Jorge, forward for Cruzeiro, has taken the lead in the Brazilian Championship's scoring chart with 19 goals scored. The player found the net twice this Thursday in the celestial team's draw against Juventude, with a score of 3 to 3, at Alfredo Jaconi, in a match valid for the 34th round.

In great form, the forward boasts impressive numbers in Cruzeiro's offensive sector. According to Sofascore, in 30 games, he has 26 goal contributions, with an impressive average of 94 minutes per contribution. Kaio Jorge also leads the list of players with the most shots in the Brasileirão: 93 shots and 42 on target.

With the goals this afternoon, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, midfielder for Flamengo, and Vitor Roque, forward for Palmeiras, fall behind in the national competition's scoring chart with 17 and 16 goals, respectively.

Cruzeiro's Phase

The Raposa comes from two consecutive draws in the Brazilian Championship, against Fluminense and Juventude, and occupies the third position in the table, with 65 points – four less than Palmeiras and six less than the leader Flamengo. In the last five rounds, they have achieved only two victories.

Cruzeiro returns to the field next Sunday, when they face Corinthians, for the 35th round, at 8:30 PM (Brasília time), at Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte.

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