Cruzeiro punish Grêmio as Kaio Jorge bags a hat-trick, watch the goals 🎥 | OneFootball

Thanks to several excellent individual performances and a great collective display, Leonardo Jardim’s Cruzeiro continues to chase Flamengo.

The Raposa faced Grêmio on Sunday night (13th) and made light work of the Tricolor Gaúcho in a pulsating Mineirão.

They won 4-1, with Kaio Jorge netting a hat-trick, taking the lead as the Brasileirão’s top scorer with 11 goals.

The Cabuloso’s show began at the 24th minute of the first half.

Villalba extended the lead at the 32nd minute, with a bit of “suspense.”

The second goal from the number 19 in blue came at the eighth minute of the second half. And it was a header.

The substitutions made an impact for the Tricolor.

And Grêmio reduced the deficit at the 18th minute with André Henrique.

But Mano Menezes’ team still couldn’t contain KJ’s momentum.

He scored another at the 31st minute after a great pass from Lucas Romero.

📊 Standings and schedule 📅

The result put Cruzeiro level on 27 points with the aforementioned Flamengo.

The Rio team – who have one game in hand – have the edge thanks to a superior goal difference (22 to 12).

Grêmio, meanwhile, remains on 16 points. They are in 12th place.

The Raposa will play again in the Brasileirão on Thursday (17th), when they visit Fluminense at the Maracanã.

The Tricolor Gaúcho, on the other hand, have a commitment in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana playoffs midweek.

They’ll be in Lima, Peru, to face Alianza Lima on Wednesday (16th).

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

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