Cruzeiro beat Remo 1-0 to take third place in the Brasileirão
Cruzeiro beat Remo 1-0 at the Mineirão in the 32nd round of the Brasileirão, with Fabrício Bruno heading in a Matheus Pereira corner in the final move of the first half. The home side moved up to third on 54 points, while Remo stay 19th with 26.

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O Cruzeiro precisou de uma bola parada para resolver o que o jogo aberto não entregava. No último lance do primeiro tempo, Matheus Pereira cobrou escanteio e Fabrício Bruno cabeceou livre para fazer 1 a 0 sobre o Remo, no Mineirão, pela 32ª rodada do Brasileirão — nesta sexta-feira (23).
Antes disso, quem assustava era o visitante. Patrick desarmou e serviu Jajá aos 10 minutos, obrigando Otávio a trabalhar em dois tempos; aos 33, o mesmo Jajá soltou a bomba de fora da área e acertou a trave. O técnico Artur Jorge, incomodado com a dificuldade de furar o bloqueio paraense, viu o time melhorar exatamente no apito.
Depois do intervalo, o Remo manteve a pressão sem ganhar profundidade. Acumulou cruzamentos, terminou com 53% de posse e nove finalizações, as mesmas do adversário, mas não voltou a exigir defesas difíceis: Otávio fechou com duas intervenções.
O Cruzeiro apostou no contra-ataque e repetiu a receita do gol. Em novo escanteio de Matheus Pereira, a cabeçada de Fabrício Bruno parou em Marcelo Rangel. O jogo esquentou, com três amarelos no Remo na etapa final, e o placar seguiu intacto.
A conta final das duas campanhas: os mineiros somam 54 pontos e sobem à terceira posição, com quatro vitórias em cinco rodadas. Os paraenses seguem com 26, em 19º, e completam cinco jogos sem ganhar — três empates e duas derrotas.
Na próxima semana tem mais: o Remo recebe o Botafogo na quarta (28); o Cruzeiro vai ao Atlético-MG na quinta (29).
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