Cruzeiro beat América-MG with a Kaio Jorge brace, pressure eases on Tite | OneFootball

With an inspired Kaio Jorge, Cruzeiro defeated América-MG 2-0 this Sunday, in the seventh round of the Campeonato Mineiro, at Mineirão. The result eased the pressure on coach Tite. 

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Standings

With 12 points, Cruzeiro leads Group C and takes the position of the best team in the championship. América-MG, also with 12 points, is the leader of Group B.

📋 Match summary

🔵⚪ CRUZEIRO 2 x 0 AMÉRICA-MG 🟢⚫

🏆 Competition: Seventh round of the Campeonato Mineiro 🏟️ Venue: Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (MG) 📅 Date: February 8, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 6:00 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

Right in the first minute, Gerson was brought down in the box by goalkeeper Gustavo and the referee awarded a penalty. Kaio Jorge stepped up and opened the scoring.

At the 37th minute of the first half, Arroyo broke into the box on the right and crossed to the far post for Christian, who set up Kaio Jorge for a precise finish.

In a second half with few thrills, Cruzeiro managed to control the match and defend their lead, while América-MG was unable to create significant chances to seek an equalizer.

Upcoming matches

Cruzeiro

⚔️ Match: Mirassol vs Cruzeiro 🏆 Competition: Third round of the Campeonato Brasileiro 📅 Date: February 11, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Estádio José Campos Maia (Maião)

América-MG

⚔️ Match: América-MG vs North 🏆 Competition: Eighth round of the Campeonato Mineiro 📅 Date: February 14, 2026 (Saturday) ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Arena Independência

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