RB Bragantino’s 4-2 win survives Cruzeiro’s late response

RB Bragantino beat Cruzeiro 4-2 in Serie A’s Regular Season - 30, winning after leading 3-1 at half-time. The result turned a match Cruzeiro controlled territorially into a decisive home victory.

Bragantino build an early lead

Lucas Henrique Barbosa opened the scoring for RB Bragantino in the 13th minute, assisted by Eric Ramires, to make it 1-0. Kaio Jorge’s own goal in the 20th minute doubled Bragantino’s advantage at 2-0. Eric Ramires then scored in the 30th minute for 3-0. Cruzeiro responded before the interval when Zé Lucas scored in the 43rd minute, assisted by Kaio Jorge, reducing the score to 3-1.

Late pressure fails to change the result

Matheus Henrique scored for Cruzeiro in the 89th minute to make it 3-2, but Jose Herrera restored Bragantino’s two-goal lead in the 90th minute, assisted by Isidro Pitta, for the final 4-2 scoreline. Four yellow cards were shown: Guzman Rodriguez and Ryan Augusto for Bragantino, and William and Felipe Morais for Cruzeiro. There were no red cards.

Cruzeiro had the ball, Bragantino had the finish

Cruzeiro held 69% possession and recorded 25 shots to Bragantino’s 20, including 13 shots on goal against 10. Its 2.8 expected goals also narrowly exceeded Bragantino’s 2.68, but Tiago Volpi’s 11 saves helped preserve the win. Volpi was the standout performer, earning an 8.8 rating.

Provisional table impact

Before the match, Bragantino were 11th with 37 points from 29 games, while Cruzeiro went into the game sixth with 48 points. Bragantino now have 40 points and are provisionally ninth; Cruzeiro remain provisionally sixth on 48 points. The gap is now eight points, compared with 11 before kick-off. Bragantino’s latest result is a win after entering on a draw, while Cruzeiro’s latest result is a loss after entering on a loss.