PVC praises Cruzeiro fans after winning the South American Championship: “A spectacle”

Cruzeiro beats Universidad Católica-EQU 1-0, in Mineirão, Within the team classification for the round of 16. In addition to the on-pitch performance, one of the highlights was the celebration from the Celeste fans.

In his column on UOL, Paulo Vinicius Coelho, known as PVC, paid tribute to Raposa fans. “It was a spectacle in itself,” he added. The commentator also compared the current moment to “the rebirth of Cruzeiro.”

He highlighted “the memories of the Super Cup in 1991 and 1992, which served as a platform to relaunch Cruzeiro towards national and international titles.” PVC reported that despite not being the favourite, the crowd could be Cruzeiro’s “trump card” in the title quest.

“It will not be easy to win the South American Championship, and Cruzeiro is not the favorite. The fans who paid 55 thousand for the classification win, against Católica, show that the fans can buy into the idea of ​​an international relaunch, as happened 33 years ago,” he concluded. .

Audience record

Hey Sea trip Set the audience record South American Cup In 2024. On Thursday night (30), The Celestial team beat Universidad Católica-EQU 1-0 at Mineirão Stadiumin Belo Horizonte, and qualified directly to the round of 16 of the competition, where it advanced to first place in the group.

Gigante da Pampulha had 55,254 fans this Thursday (30), surpassing the numbers for the match between Fortaleza and Boca Juniors-ARG, on April 25.

That night, Leao do Biese beat Argentina 4-2 at Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, in front of 53,428 fans. The duel was valid for the third round of the group stage of the competition.

With this victory on Thursday, the Celestial team awaits the draw for the round of 16 of the South American Championship. The clashes will be announced on Monday (3).