Raposa entered the field still with a mathematical chance to fight for the Brazilian League, but the draw thwarted the heavenly plans.
In Saturday night’s singles match in the Brazilian League, Ceara and Cruzeiro played out a match full of sweat and little inspiration in Castelao. Fuzão took the lead with a Zanusillo goal, but Raposa equalized with an own goal from Willian Machado shortly afterwards. With the score tied at 1-1, Cruzeiro no longer has any chance of winning the Brazilian title, while Ceara remains in danger of landing in the relegation zone.
In the next round, Cruzeiro will host Botafogo, on December 4, at Mineirão Stadium, at 7:30 pm. On the other hand, Ceara visits Flamengo, Wednesday 3, at 9:30 pm, at the Maracana Stadium, in a match that could see the Brazilian team in red and black win the title.
Fox dominates the game
Photo: Samuel Andrade / Cruzeiro – Caption: Cruzeiro and Ciara tied 1-1 in Castelao / Jogada10
Going into the round with a mathematical chance of winning the title, Cruzeiro did everything he could to open the scoring in the first half of the match at the Castelao Stadium. Raposa dominated the first minutes in Castelao and created the best scoring chances.
With greater intensity on the pitch, Cruzeiro scored twice. Initially, Christian took advantage of Gabigol’s pass and put it past Ciara, but the referee canceled the pass due to offside. In the final minutes of the first half, Christian scored again for Raposa, but the play was again canceled due to offside.
Vozão takes advantage of the hesitation and advances
After the break, Ceara became more aggressive, reduced Cruzeiro’s spaces and started to have more possession of the ball. At the moment of pressure on Cruzeiro’s defense in particular, Fuzao took advantage of the opportunity to open the scoring. Lucas Mugni set up the ball for Zanusello to slot the ball home and the Ceara midfielder produced a beautiful shot. Homeowners with an advantage in Castelão.
Everything is the same after hesitation
To keep their title chances alive, Cruzeiro once again stepped up with his lines to put pressure on Ceara in search of a comeback. On a move down the left side – where Ceara struggled the most – Raposa tied the game. Kiki sent a cross towards the goal, and when Willian Machado tried to cut it, he played against his own goal and scored into his own net. Everything is the same in Castelão and the final stage of the game is exciting.
Bad draw for both
The final minutes of the match were filled with emotion, a lot of tension and a little football. As a result of the effort and pressure, Ceara sought to achieve the goal that would give him more peace of mind in the final stage of the Brazilian League. Fuzao had a good chance to score, but Galiano cleared it after a rebound from Cassio. Cruzeiro produced little after painting. In the end, equality was bad for the aspirations of both teams.
Ciara 1 x 1 Cruzeiro
Brazilian Championship Series A – Round 36
date: 11/29/2025
location: Castelao, Fortaleza (CE)
Objectives: Zanusillo (1-0, 11’/2 s), Willian Machado (v, 1-1, 26’/2 s)
Ciara: Bruno Ferreira; Fabiano Souza, Marcos Victor, Willian Machado and Matthews Bahia; Vinicius Zanusello (Richardson) and DiGuinho (Fernando Sobral); Fernandinho (Paolo Paya), Lucas Mugni (Fina) and Galliano; Pedro Raul (Aylon). idiomatic: Leo Conde.
cruise: Casio. William and Fabricio Bruno, Villalba and Kiki; Wallace (Mattheus Henrique) and Lucas Silva (Eduardo); Christian (Japan), Mateus Pereira and Kenny Arroyo (Sineastera); Gabigol (Bolasie). idiomatic: Leonardo Jardim.
arbitrator: Savio Pereira Sampaio (GO)
Helpers: Bruno Bocella (PR) and Daniel Henrique da Silva Andrade (DF)
Video Assistant Referee: Rodrigo D’Alonso Ferreira (SC)
Yellow cards: Mateus Bahia, Willian Machado (CEA); Wallace, Lucas Silva, Matthews Pereira, Gabigol (CRU)
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