Corinthians lose to Cruzeiro, bid farewell to G7 before Copa do Brasil | OneFootball

In the preview of one of the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil, Corinthians fared worse against Cruzeiro and no longer has a chance to reach the G7 of the Brazilian Championship. This Sunday, Timão was dominated and lost to Raposa 3-0 at Mineirão, in a match valid for the 35th round of the national tournament. Kaio Jorge (2x) and Arroyo scored to seal the defeat of the alvinegro team.

Corinthians and Cruzeiro will now face each other in the semifinals of the Copa do Brasil. The match will be played on December 10 and 14. Timão will open the match in Minas Gerais and decide at home, at Neo Química Arena.

Standings Situation

With the result, Corinthians fluctuated again in the Brasileirão and saw the dream of a spot in the Pre-Libertadores become more distant. The Alvinegro is in tenth place, with 45 points, and can no longer reach the G7. The team is ten points behind Fluminense, currently in seventh place. For the G7 to become G8, a member of the group needs to win the Copa do Brasil. At the moment, the two candidates are Fluminense and Cruzeiro themselves.

On the other hand, Cruzeiro remains in third place and reached 68 points, approaching the runner-up Palmeiras, who has 70. Raposa also secured a direct spot in the Libertadores group stage.

📋 Match Summary

🔵⚪ CRUZEIRO 3 x 0 CORINTHIANS ⚫⚪

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship (35th round) 🏟️ Location: Mineirão, in Belo Horizonte (MG) 📅 Date: November 23, 2025 (Sunday) 👥 Attendance: 30,663 fans ⏰ Time: 8:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Lucas Romero, Arroyo, and Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro); Matheuzinho and Hugo (Corinthians) 🟥 Red Cards: José Martínez (Corinthians)

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Goals

🔵⚪ CRUZEIRO 

Cássio; William, Fabrício Bruno, Villalba, and Kaiki Bruno (Kauã Prates); Lucas Romero (Walace), Lucas Silva, Christian (Japa), and Matheus Pereira; Arroyo (Sinisterra) and Kaio Jorge (Gabigol). Coach: Leonardo Jardim

⚫⚪ CORINTHIANS

Felipe Longo; João Pedro Tchoca, Gustavo Henrique, and Angileri (André); Matheuzinho, Raniele (Carrillo), Breno Bidon (Martínez), Rodrigo Garro (Dieguinho), and Matheus Bidu; Gui Negão (Vitinho) and Yuri Alberto.  Coach: Dorival Júnior

Match Overview

After three minutes, Cruzeiro made their first attempt. Matheus Pereira sent a good ball to Arroyo, who entered the penalty area and shot across, but missed. Two minutes later, after a corner kick, Fabrício Bruno headed, and Felipe Longo left the goal to clear. On the rebound, Villalba had a chance with an open goal but sent it over.

At 21 minutes, Garro took a corner to the far post, and Gustavo Henrique headed it to the middle. The ball reached Hugo, who, under pressure, headed it wide. However, the referee called offside on the play.

It was at 25 minutes that Cruzeiro opened the scoring at Mineirão. Matheus Pereira sent a ball to Christian, who crossed low to Arroyo. Felipe Longo made a great save, but on the rebound, Kaio Jorge struck first and hit the back of the alvinegro goalkeeper's net. At 33 minutes, Lucas Silva shot from the edge of the area and saw the ball pass close to the left post.

Second Half

At three minutes into the second half, Cruzeiro increased their lead. Arroyo received on the right side and crossed low to the middle. Tchoca deflected, and the ball landed at Kaio Jorge's feet, who only had to finish into the net.

At 13 minutes, Corinthians finally responded and created their best chance of the game. Matheuzinho crossed into the area, and Yuri Alberto headed towards the goal. Cássio followed, and the ball passed close to the crossbar but went out. Three minutes later, Kaio Jorge was face-to-face with Felipe Longo but shot off-balance, and the Timão goalkeeper saved.

At 18 minutes, Cruzeiro scored their third goal. In a counterattack, Kaio Jorge received at speed and assisted Arroyo. The forward entered the penalty area and shot hard at the goal, beating Felipe Longo. The ball hit the crossbar before ending up in the net.

At 44 minutes, Cruzeiro turned the victory into a rout. Sinisterra received from Gabigol and made an individual play: he entered the penalty area, beat Matheuzinho, and chipped Felipe Longo. However, the goal was disallowed.

Upcoming Matches

🔵⚪ CRUZEIRO

⚫⚪ CORINTHIANS

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