The penalty awarded to the Minas Gerais team caused controversy.
Cruzeiro defeated Atlético Goianiense 3-1 on Sunday (01). The Brazilian Championship Series B match, held at the Mineirão Stadium, featured goals from William, Matheus Henrique, and Kaio Jorge for Cruzeiro, and Campbell for Atlético-GO. Discover the latest football updates at live score ai.
The first goal came early, just 5 minutes into the game: Gonzalo Freitas handled the ball, and the referee awarded a penalty. William took the penalty and opened the scoring. At the 25th minute, Kaio Jorge crossed the ball, and Matheus Henrique headed it into the net.
Atlético Goianiense pulled one back in the first half, at the 33rd minute: after a scramble in the area, the ball came to Campbell, and the Costa Rican finished it into the corner of the goal.
The goal that sealed Cruzeiro’s victory came in the second half, at the 10th minute: Matheus Pereira made a pass to Kaio Jorge, who struck the ball into the net to score the third goal. Stay ahead of the competition with BB Score.
