Cruzeiro, commanded by Portuguese coach Artur Jorge, won the Grémio 4-2 on Sunday night and climbed to the fourth place of the Brazilian championship, after recovering two disadvantages in the match.
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18/10/2026
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Lusa
O Cruzeiro do coach português Artur Jorge recovered today from two disadvantages to impose himself, by 4-2, on the visit to the Grémio, and went to the fourth place of the Brazilian football championship, to the 31st day.
Kaio Jorge was the hero of the Cruise, with a ‘hat-trick’, consummated with goals at 23, 48 and 61 minutes, responding to the inaugural attempt, penalti, Carlos Vinícius, at 17, and the Argentine Cristian Pavon, at 41, which was worth 2-1 for the Guild.
João Marcelo, at 80, sentenced the match that leaves the Cruzeiro with the same 51 points of Fluminense, which surpassed in the classification, after the rival lost, at home, by 2-1 with Santos.
The Grémio, which came from three consecutive draws, is still in a demotion zone, on 18th and antepenultimate, with 31 points.
The Palmeiras, from Abel Ferreira leads, to the condition, with 66 points, two more than the Flamengo, trained by Leonardo Jardim, who still visits Bahia, and a triumph will keep him isolated in charge.