Cruzeiro’s Struggle with Home Performance and Stadium Changes in 2023 Brazilian Championship

Cruzeiro was defeated by Atlético-MG, on Saturday night (3), at Parque do Sabiá, in Uberlândia. The goal of the game, valid for the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship, was scored by Hulk, with a free-kick from almost midfield.

The defeat, in addition to representing the fifth game in a row without a victory for the Celeste team, opens up a problem that Cruzeiro has been experiencing in 2023: performance as a principal.

Without a defined home, Cruzeiro has played in several stadiums in Minas Gerais and even outside the state. So far, Raposa has played at Mineirão, Independência, at Arena do Jacaré, located in Sete Lagoas, at Parque do Sabiá, in Uberlândia, and even at Kleber Andrade, in Cariacica, Espírito Santo.

The home exchanges have not been good for Cruzeiro, which has only 33% as host in 2023. In twelve home matches of the season, Raposa lost six times, drew three and won just three. The team even lost the last four games it played in its domains.

what does pepa say

– We see it the way it is. There’s nothing to do. What we can do, we do. We have to be prepared to play everywhere. It’s up to us not to make excuses for anything. The lawn doesn’t matter, the trips don’t matter.

And in the next games, the tendency is for the rotation of stadiums to continue. The Celeste team plays against Fortaleza, on June 20, at Mineirão, and against São Paulo, three days later, at Independência.

The tight schedule of events at Mineirão, Cruzeiro’s main venue in history, and the incompatibility with América-MG’s agenda at Independência, has made the celestial team become a nomad in 2023. The marathon of games and concerts, in the case of Giant of Pampulha, also harms the lawn, which receives criticism from players and coaches passing through the stadium.

CBF changes Bahia x Cruzeiro schedule

The CBF announced, this Saturday (3), the change of time for the match between Bahia and Cruzeiro, at Arena Fonte Nova, in Salvador. The clash will take place in a week, on June 10th. The game, initially scheduled for 21:00, will be at 18:30. The change came from the request of Globo, the broadcaster that holds the rights to broadcast the Brazilian Championship.