📋 Cruzeiro and Sport set for clash in Belo Horizonte in the Brasileirão

It's Brasileirão 2025 night at Mineirão.

Cruzeiro and Sport will face each other starting at 8:30 PM (Brasília time).

This match is valid for the 27th round of the Brasileirão. 

Standings 📊

The Fox occupies third place with 52 points.

And tries to bounce back after earning just one point in two games played in Rio de Janeiro.

They have ten wins, one draw, and two losses as the home team.

Meanwhile, the 20th and last place team has 15 points. They started Sunday 13 points behind 16th place.

Their away performance is one win, three draws, and eight defeats. 

Cruzeiro 🦊

Leonardo Jardim lost four starters due to accumulated yellow cards: Fabrício Bruno, William, Lucas Romero, and Kaio Jorge.

And Wanderson remains out with lower back pain.

Kauã Moraes will make his debut as a starter at right back. 

Gabigol returns to the starting eleven after 65 days. He will be joined by Arroyo.

🦊📝 O Cabuloso está escalado para enfrentar o Sport, no Mineirão, pelo Brasileiro! VAMOS EM BUSCA DOS TRÊS PONTOS, CRUZEIRO!!

🔷 #CRUxSPT#GrandeCampeãopic.twitter.com/osR1Rq9R7I

— Cruzeiro 🦊 (@Cruzeiro) October 5, 2025

Sport 🦁

Daniel Paulista once again has Derik Lacerda available, who was serving a suspension.

He will regain his spot as a starter in the attack.

But Matheus Alexandre is suspended this time.

Aderlan was a doubt due to muscle discomfort in his left thigh.

But he will play. 

Lucas Lima was not included in the squad.

Sérgio Oliveira is an option after a long period out. 

𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓 𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐃𝐎 para enfrentar o Cruzeiro! 🦁📋

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— Sport Club do Recife (@sportrecife) October 5, 2025

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.

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