Paulista 0, Cruzeiro 3

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Interstat) — Kaio Jorge scored a first-half brace and Keny Arroyo added a goal and an assist to power Cruzeiro to a commanding 3-0 victory over Paulista on Sunday in Carioca Série A action at a raucous Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto. The match, a season opener for both sides in the Brazilian state competition, unfolded largely as anticipated, with the heavily favored home side controlling proceedings from the outset against an overmatched Paulista squad. Cruzeiro’s dominance was rewarded in the 26th minute when Kaio Jorge opened the scoring. The forward doubled his tally just before halftime, finding… Read more...