Cruzeiro fight back v Bragantino, close on Corinthians in Brasileiro | OneFootball

Playing at Mineirão Stadium, Cruzeiro came from behind to beat Red Bull Bragantino 2-1 this Sunday in the 11th round of the Brazilian Championship.

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Group standings

With the win, Cruzeiro moves up to 10 points and sits in 17th place, just one point behind Corinthians, the first team outside the relegation zone. Bragantino, meanwhile, remains on 14 points in ninth place.

📋 Match summary

🔵⚪CRUZEIRO 2 X 1 RB BRAGANTINO⚪🔴

🏆 Competition: Brasileirão Série A – Round 11 🏟️ Venue: Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (MG) 📅 Date: April 12, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match unfolded

After just six minutes, Isidro Pitta laid it off for Andrés Hurtado, who hit it first time from the edge of the box. Goalkeeper Matheus Cunha was unable to stop the low shot, and Bragantino took the lead.

Cruzeiro equalized in the 18th minute through Néiser Villarreal. He received a long pass from Fágner and fired into the corner to score the home side's first goal at Mineirão.

Early in the second half, in the fourth minute, Christian pounced on a loose ball in the box, got his shot away, and benefited from a deflection off Juninho Capixaba to score Cruzeiro's winning goal.

Upcoming matches

🔵⚪Cruzeiro⚪🔵

⚔️ Match: Cruzeiro vs Universidad Católica 🏆 Competition: Copa Libertadores – Round 2 (Group D) 📅 Date: April 15, 2026 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 7 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (MG)

⚪🔴RB Bragantino🔴⚪

⚔️ Match: RB Bragantino vs Blooming 🏆 Competition: Copa Sudamericana – Round 2 (Group H) 📅 Date: April 16, 2026 (Thursday) ⏰ Time: 9:30 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Cícero de Souza Marques Stadium, Bragança Paulista (SP)

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