Cruzeiro aims to secure a spot in the Round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil when they face Goiás on Tuesday night (12th) at Mineirão, with kickoff at 9:30 PM (Brasília time). The match is the decisive fifth-round clash.
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Coach Artur Jorge will welcome back two key starters: Kaiki and Arroyo, who both served suspensions during the weekend’s Brasileirão match against Bahia, are now available. Additionally, forward Bruno Rodrigues returns as an option after recovering from a muscle strain that kept him out of the last two games.
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As a result, Cruzeiro’s starting lineup is: Otávio; Kauã Moraes, Fabrício Bruno, Jonathan Jesus, Kaiki; Lucas Romero, Gerson, Matheus Pereira; Arroyo, Kenji, Kaio Jorge.
The first leg ended in a 2-2 draw, leaving everything to play for. Cruzeiro bounced back from a derby defeat and is now unbeaten in two matches, including an important draw in the Libertadores. Over the weekend, they overturned a deficit to beat Bahia away, moving further away from the relegation zone.
Meanwhile, Goiás ended a rough patch by winning the local derby against Vila Nova 1-0 in the Série B, snapping a five-game winless streak.
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