Cruzeiro covered the image of Gabriel Barbosa painted on the club’s CT wall after his elimination in the semi-finals of the Brazilian Cup. Gabigol became the target of Celeste fans after missing the penalty that would have qualified the Minas Gerais side for the final of the competition. The striker’s painting, on the walls of the Toca da Raposa, was vandalized after the result against Corinthians, with fans calling for the player to leave, and was then covered up this Monday (15/12).
See the moment where Gabigol’s image is covered:
Before Cruzeiro covered the attacker’s image, Raposa supporters wrote messages against Gabigol remaining in the team on Sunday evening (14/12), after his elimination in the Brazilian Cup. “Go away, trash,” was written on the wall. The player’s face was smeared with yellow paint. Look at the picture:
Cruzeiro fans stain paintings with Gabigol’s face in club’s CT pic.twitter.com/0FAJtMrT8K
– out of context Brasileirão (@oocbrsao) December 15, 2025
The number 9 started the decisive match on the bench and came on in the 46th minute of the second half, precisely to take the penalty. The striker found himself with the decisive charge, which would propel Cruzeiro to the final. However, Hugo Souza defended the hit.
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Despite the elimination, the Minas Gerais team is classified for the group stage of the Libertadores 2026 after third place in the Brasileirão. Corinthians will play the Copa do Brasil final against Vasco da Gama.
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