Cruzeiro win state title with draw at Atletico

ByReuters

Published 20/04/2019 at 21:49 GMT

April 20 (Reuters) - A goal 11 minutes from time helped Cruzeiro to the Minas Gerais state championship after a 1-1 draw at arch-rivals Atletico Mineiro gave them a 3-2 aggregate victory in Belo Horizonte.

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Trailing 2-1 from the first leg, Atletico took the lead through Elias after 29 minutes.

A one-goal win would have given them the title because of their superior regular season record but former Brazil and Lyon striker Fred equalised from the spot with a VAR-assisted penalty.

The goal preserved Cruzeiro’s unbeaten start to the season and means they have now gone 19 games without defeat.

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