Cruzeiro vs Chapecoense

Cruzeiro won a controversial 2-1 home game against Chapecoense-SC at the Mineirão on Sunday, surviving a dramatic finale in which VAR intervened multiple times to seal all three points. Kaio Jorge opened the scoring from the spot in the 27th minute, with VAR confirming a Rafael Carvalheira foul on Matheus Pereira. Luis Sinisterra doubled the lead on 73 minutes with an assist from Christian, before João Paulo headed in for Chapecoense on 79 minutes — set up by Bruno Pacheco — to make it nervy. Yannick Bolasie then thought he had levelled on 84 minutes, but the effort was ruled out for offside, and a stoppage-time penalty appeal for handball was also overturned. The result moves Cruzeiro up to 9th in the Brasileirão with 23 points and a six-match unbeaten run. Chapecoense, stuck on 9 points at the foot of the table, face a growing relegation battle.