📋 Cruzeiro and Atlético line up for derby at the Mineirão | OneFootball

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It’s derby night at Mineirão. After commitments in the Copa Sudamericana, Cruzeiro and Atlético will face each other starting at 8:30 p.m. (Brasília time) this Sunday (18th). This match is valid for the ninth round of the 2025 Brasileirão. Situations on the table 📊 Raposa began the round closing out the G-4 with 16 points. Galo, meanwhile, has 12 and could reach the G-6. Cruzeiro 🦊 Leonardo Jardim will have a more rested team after the rotations made against Palestino. Lucas Romero is available to play in the league again after serving a suspension against Sport. The attacking trio remains Matheus Pereira, Wanderson, and Kaio Jorge. Atlético 🐓 There was a lot of doubt about who would replace the suspended Cuello. Igor Gomes starts. Arana is back after injury. And Alan Franco returns after being rested.

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