Atletico Mineiro lost to Cruzeiro 2-0 at Arena MRV, with the Cruzeiro plan being executed to perfection. Very good defensively throughout the game, Nicolás Larcamón's team stifled the rival and practically didn't suffer during the match. The only opportunity for the hosts came in a counter-attack started by Gustavo Scarpa and finished by Paulinho. The Galo's number 10 was stopped by a great defense from Rafael Cabral. By taking away the space for any adverse triangulation, Cruzeiro was creating the scenario to win the game. Just like in the last classic, the Raposa only needed one mistake at the end. This Saturday, there were two. Marlon caught the rebound on a corner kick and headed towards the area. The Galo's defense failed on the offside line and Zé Ivaldo appeared alone to test with tranquility and open the scoring. With the goal near the end, the atmosphere of despair settled in on the alvinegro side. Luiz Felipe Scolari's team launched themselves totally in search of the equalizer. With practically all the players close to the area for a corner kick, Cruzeiro drew a lethal counter-attack and killed the game. The young João Pedro was responsible for the blue ecstasy. First classic without visiting fans between the two teams, the game at Arena MRV ended under a very tense atmosphere. Atletico fans threw objects onto the field on both Cruzeiro goals and protested a lot against the athletes for the second consecutive defeat against the rival. The Raposa players went to celebrate where the visiting bench would be in a sign of protest. Cruzeiro won the classic and isolated themselves in the leadership of Group A. With seven points, the Raposa is tied with Tombense, but is ahead in the tiebreaker criteria. After the important triumph, Nicolás Larcamón's team will play again on Friday, against Patrocinense. Atletico Mineiro remains without a win over their biggest rival at home. The other defeat was 0-1, in the last Brasileirão. The three points in three games leave the Galo still in the leadership of Group B, but with the possibility of losing the position to Villa Nova at the end of the round. Felipão's team visits Athletic on Thursday. Moving on to the next game, Atletico Mineiro needs to improve their defense to avoid more defeats. Alone, the team can't beat Cruzeiro, and that's a problem. But the team has quality and can improve. With the return of some players, the team can be stronger. The defeat to Cruzeiro was a blow, but the team can't give up. Atletico Mineiro needs to get up and fight to win the next games.