Cruzeiro had the brightness of striker Kaio Jorge to defeat Atletico-MG by 2-0 score on Thursday night at the Mineirão Stadium in Belo Horizonte and secured the classification for the Brazilian Cup semifinals. In the next stage of the national competition, the Fox will measure forces with Corinthians, which surpassed Athletico-PR in the quarterfinals.
𝙀 𝙊 𝙉𝘼 𝙉𝘼 𝙎𝙀𝙈𝙄𝙁𝙄𝙉𝘼𝙇 𝘿𝘼 𝘿𝙊 𝘽𝙍𝘼𝙎𝙄𝙇 !!! 🦊💙
Vamooosss, cruise !!!! pic.twitter.com/0TTSNEXBVRG
– Cruise 🦊 (@cruzeiro) SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
In a very comfortable situation after triumphing in the trip with Rooster by 2-0 score, Portuguese coach Leonardo Jardim team was not long to open the marker in Mineirão. Just after four minutes, striker Kaio Jorge gave another proof that he lives a special career moment when he took advantage of a ball that is left in the small area, after head of Fabrício Bruno, to just push into the bottom of the goal.
From then on Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli launched the attack, but failed to turn the opportunities created into goals. Already Cruzeiro again had Kaio Jorge’s goal of goal to expand his advantage just after two minutes of the final stage. From there it was up to the Fox to show maturity to hold the advantage, and the classification, until the final whistle.
Vasco gets the vacancy
In the classic carioca, which was broadcast live by National radioVasco defeated Botafogo 5-4 in the penalty shootout, in the Nilton Santos Stadium, to secure themselves in the semifinals of the Brazilian Cup, where he will star in another regional confrontation, now against Fluminense.
Nuno ❤️🇵🇹
📸: Matheus Lima | #Vascodagama#Botxvas#Copadobrasil2025 pic.twitter.com/r8rgdjifel
– Vasco da Gama (@vascodagama) SEPTEMBER 12, 2025
The vacancy had to be defined in the maximum penalties because in regular time the teams again tied by the score of 1 to 1, thanks to goals by Nuno Moreira, 20 minutes of the first half, and Alex Telles, at 43 of the early stage.
