Cruzeiro Advances to Copa do Brasil Quarter-finals with Win Over Chapecoense
Cruzeiro has secured a place in the quarter-finals of the Copa do Brasil. The team achieved this on Wednesday (5) with a victory over Chapecoense at Mineirão in the second leg of their tie.
In the first leg, the match ended in a 0-0 draw at Arena Condá.
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The game was highlighted by an injury to Matheus Henrique, who fractured his nose during the play that led to Cruzeiro’s first goal in stoppage time of the first half. Henrique managed to head the ball into the net just as he was caught by an opponent’s leg.
Despite the bleeding, he quickly recovered and celebrated the goal. Watch the moment below:
Shortly before halftime, Max received a red card, leaving Chapecoense a player down for the remainder of the match. The referee consulted VAR to review a foul committed by the Chape player on Rojas and opted to issue a straight red card.
Late in the match, Kaio Jorge sealed the victory by scoring a penalty that he had earned himself.
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