Cruzeiro have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa do Brasil.
The spot was secured this Wednesday (5) with a win over Chapecoense at Mineirão in the second leg of the tie.
In the first leg, the teams had drawn 0-0 at Arena Condá.
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The match was marked by the broken nose suffered by Matheus Henrique in the play that led to the first goal, in stoppage time at the end of the first half.
The Cruzeiro player headed the ball into the net almost at the exact same moment he was struck by an opponent’s leg.
Despite the bleeding from his nose, he got up quickly and ran off to celebrate. Watch the moment below:
Photo: Gustavo Martins/Cruzeiro
Matheus Henrique was substituted in the 15th minute of the second half and was seen on the bench applying ice to his nose.
Even before halftime, Max was sent off, leaving the Santa Catarina side with one player fewer on the pitch.
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The referee was called by VAR to review a foul by the Chape player on Rojas and chose to show a straight red card.
Kaio Jorge was responsible for putting the result beyond doubt late in the match, converting a penalty that he had won himself.
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