Cruzeiro Rally Past RB Bragantino for Narrow Série A Win
Cruzeiro EC battled back from an early setback to defeat RB Bragantino 2–1 on matchday 11 of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
The visitors struck first in the 6th minute. José Hurtado finished off a move set up by Isidro Pitta, giving RB Bragantino an early 1–0 advantage and briefly silencing the home crowd.
Cruzeiro responded strongly and were level by the 18th minute. Neizer Villarreal converted after good work from Fágner, restoring parity at 1–1 and shifting the momentum toward the hosts.
The decisive moment arrived shortly after the interval. In the 50th minute, Christian completed the turnaround for Cruzeiro, finding the net following an assist from Keny Arroyo to put the home side 2–1 up.
RB Bragantino pushed to get back into the game but found themselves increasingly frustrated. Ignacio Sosa was booked in the 59th minute, and later substituted in the 63rd minute for Ryan as the visitors sought fresh energy. Gustavo Marques also received a yellow card on 82 minutes, underlining Bragantino’s struggle to contain Cruzeiro in the latter stages.
Cruzeiro made a series of second-half substitutions to manage the lead, including a double change in the 69th minute as Lucas Silva made way for Matheus Henrique and Keny Arroyo was replaced by Wanderson. Further alterations followed in the closing stages, with Villarreal and Jonathan among those withdrawn as the hosts looked to secure the result.
Bragantino introduced multiple attackers in the final minutes, including Gustavinho, Rodrigo Huendra, Jhuan Nunes and Eric Ramires, but Cruzeiro held firm to seal the comeback victory.
Only goals, bookings and substitutions have been provided in the available match data, so detailed statistics, full lineups and other events from the game are not currently available.
Full match details can be found on Ballaxy: Cruzeiro EC vs RB Bragantino.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SE Palmeiras
|
14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 33 | D W W D W |
| 2 |
CR Flamengo
|
13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 27 | D W W W W |
| 3 |
Fluminense FC
|
14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 26 | L W W L D |
| 4 |
São Paulo FC
|
14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 24 | D W L L W |
| 5 |
CA Paranaense
|
14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 23 | D W L W L |
| 6 |
EC Bahia
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 22 | D D L W L |
| 7 |
RB Bragantino
|
14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 20 | W L W L W |
| 8 |
Coritiba FBC
|
14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 19 | L L W D D |
| 9 |
EC Vitória
|
13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 18 | W L D W D |
| 10 |
Botafogo FR
|
13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 17 | L D W D W |
| 11 |
CA Mineiro
|
14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 17 | W L L L W |
| 12 |
SC Internacional
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | W D L D W |
| 13 |
CR Vasco da Gama
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 17 | D L W D L |
| 14 |
Grêmio FBPA
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 17 | D W L D D |
| 15 |
Cruzeiro EC
|
14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 16 | L W W W L |
| 16 |
Santos FC
|
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 15 | D D L W L |
| 17 |
SC Corinthians Paulista
|
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 15 | L W D D L |
| 18 |
Mirassol FC
|
13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 12 | W L W L L |
| 19 |
Clube do Remo
|
14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 11 | W L L D D |
| 20 |
Chapecoense AF
|
13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 8 | L L L L D |
