Cruzeiro drew 1-1 with Criciúma, on the afternoon of this Sunday (4) at Mineirão stadium, in a game in which they lost the opportunity to achieve their biggest goal of the season, guaranteeing access to Serie A of the Brazilian Championship in a anticipated.
? 51′ | 2Q | WARRIOR TEAM! ONE MORE STEP TAKEN!
We don’t give up at any time and seek the turnaround until the end. #CRUxCRI | 1×1#UmGiganteUncontested pic.twitter.com/MXQtts6RQz
— Cruise ? (@Cruzeiro) September 4, 2022
With this result, Raposa remains in the lead of the competition, with 59 points, nine more than the runner-up Bahia, who beat Tombense 3-1 last Saturday (3) at Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador. For the team from Santa Catarina, the tie in the 28th round of the competition represented the 8th position with 39 points.
Despite being away from home, Criciúma opened the scoring in the 39th minute of the first half, when Hygor took advantage of the indecision of Cruzeiro’s defense to hit a strong kick from inside the area. Criciúma held the advantage until the 45th minute of the second half, when Raposa tied with Bruno Rodrigues after a beautiful exchange of passes.
Other results:
Bahia 3 x 1 Tombense
Chapecoense 3 x 0 Ponte Preta
Worker 1 x 0 Londrina