Rio De Janeiro, May 5 -- Gabriel Barbosa struck late against his former club as Cruzeiro edged to a 2-1 home victory over Flamengo in Brazil's Serie A championship.
Kaio Jorge opened the scoring on Sunday when he received Lucas Romero's pass on the counterattack and dribbled 25 yards before rifling an 18-yard shot that beat goalkeeper Agustin
Rossi at his near post.
Uruguayan midfielder Giorgian de Arrascaeta equalized just before halftime by nonchalantly curling
a first-time effort from outside the area into the top-right corner after Gerson's pass. Barbosa, an 88th-minute substitute for Matheus Pereira, fired home the winner from point-blank range after his initial attempt from the penalty spot was saved by Rossi.
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