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Cruzeiro celebrate anniversary of Copa do Brasil triumph 🏆
It was on June 19, 1996, that Cruzeiro won the second of the six editions of the Copa do Brasil that it boasts in its history.
And the Fox highlighted the anniversary of this feat on its social media on Thursday.
The Fox dispatched Juventus from Acre in the first phase.
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The sequence was only heavyweights from then on. They went through Vasco, Corinthians, and Flamengo before facing Palmeiras in the final.
The qualification over Cruz-Maltino had a historic 6-2 score in São Januário.
The Fox also thrashed when they played the first duel against Corinthians: 4-0.
Facing a rival considered the favorite, Cabuloso drew 1-1 at Mineirão.
And they sought the cup by defeating (in a comeback) Palmeiras 2-1 at the old Parque Antártica thanks to the goals of Roberto Gaúcho and Marcelo Ramos.
Marcelo Ramos, who ended that edition with seven goals. Only Luizão, from Palmeiras, surpassed him with eight.
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.
