With a HAT-TRICK from Kaio Jorge, Cruzeiro beat Grêmio 4-2 on Sunday (18), right at Grêmio's own Arena.
The result leaves the team from Rio Grande do Sul mired in the Brasileirão relegation zone, in 18th place with 31 points.
The result is good news for clubs such as Internacional, Corinthians and Vasco, who are battling relegation.
Cruzeiro, meanwhile, jump to FOURTH place and into the automatic qualification spots for the Libertadores, now with 51 points.
Upcoming matches 🗓️
In the next round, Grêmio will visit Coritiba (12th with 39 points) on Monday (26) at 7:30 p.m. at Couto Pereira.
Cruzeiro will host Remo in the opening game of the 32nd round. The match will take place on Friday (23) at 8 p.m. at Mineirão.
How the game unfolded 🔍
Grêmio took the lead TWICE in Sunday's (18) clash.
Carlos Vinícius made it 1-0 from the penalty spot. Kaio Jorge equalized. Still in the first half, Pavón put Grêmio back in front.
After that, though, it was all Cruzeiro. Kaio Jorge scored twice more to complete his hat-trick. João Marcelo then rounded off the scoring.
With Cruzeiro leading 3-2, Kannemann made a gesture suggesting his team were being robbed, was shown a red card and left Grêmio down to 10 men.
📸 Featured photo: Lucas Bubols/Cruzeiro
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