Cruzeiro visited Palestino at the Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Stadium this Thursday, wasted chances, lost 2-1 and got into even more trouble in the South American.
Cruzeiro did not react in the South American Cup. Despite being dominant, it was punished for its inefficiency and lost to Palestino, 2-1, this Thursday (4/24), at the Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso Stadium, in Coquimbo, Chile, in the third round of Group E. Now, the chances of qualifying for the Raposa, which has not scored yet, are low and depend on combinations of results.
Muscular fatigue of some athletes caused coach Leonardo Jardim to activate an alternative team. For most of the first half, the starters earned their opportunity and created at least three great opportunities to open the scoring. However, a problem that had been previously observed persisted: the weight of wasted chances.
Thus, at 39 minutes, Benítez took advantage of one of Palestino’s few chances and opened the scoring.
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The visitors, beaten, were unable to maintain the same rhythm in the second half and created little. Palestino, in turn, occupied more of the offensive field. At 37 minutes, Eduardo tied for Cruzeiro with a header.
The idea that the team could achieve a comeback fell apart almost immediately. At 40 minutes, Arias slipped on the ball after a corner kick and saw Kaio Jorge deflect it into the back of the net to undermine the Celeste mood.
The frustrating result against another inferior team further complicated the Raposa’s life in the competition. Now, to advance to the knockout stage, the Celestes need to triumph in the three remaining matches, in addition to hoping that Mushuc Runa-EQU does not score and Palestino only beats Unión.
