The Brasileirao definition is not for the faint of heart. The fight is not only at the top to win the title, but also at the bottom, in the relegation zone, a red area from which Cruzeiro has just left thanks to a goal on the hour mark that gave them the victory against Goiás.
The match played in Goiana seemed doomed to a goalless draw until in the fifth minute of addition to the seven that the referee had given, the goal appeared that unbalanced everything. The hero of the night was Robert, who brought the ball down inside the area with quality to hit a right cross that inflated the net.
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That goal from the 18-year-old young man, his first as a professional, not only took the visiting team out of the relegation zone three days before the end of the tournament, but at the same time left it on the verge of qualifying for the next Cup. South American. The other side is Goiás, which is second to last, getting closer and closer to playing in Serie B next year.
⚽ O GOL DO ROBERT!!!
O #CriaDaToca finaliza no canto, com confiança, e faz o gol da vitória do Cabuloso no fim do jogo!🎥 Sportv / Premiere
🔷 #GOIxCRU | 0-1 | 🔷 #FechadoComOCruzeiro pic.twitter.com/3HjWyi3law
— Cruzeiro 🦊 (@Cruzeiro) November 28, 2023
Ronaldo’s celebration for Cruzeiro’s victory
The celebration and relief for the victory was total. One of those who celebrated it was former soccer star Ronaldo Nazario, who two years ago became majority partner of the Belo Horizonte club, the team in which he began his successful career. “Everything was in the heart. Let’s go Cruzeiro!” The former forward exclaimed on social networks, criticized by some supporters due to the results of his management.
Foi na raça, no coração 💙 VAMO CRUZEIRO!
— Ronaldo Nazário (@Ronaldo) November 28, 2023
Another hero of the team, the Argentine Juan Pablo Sorín, also echoed the important victory: “Important victory, let’s keep fighting and playing until the end! “We are always together,” wrote the former full-back of River Plate, FC Barcelona and PSG, among other teams.
