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Cruzeiro Fans Riot After Club Relegated for 1st Time in Its 98-Year History

Bleacher Report | December 8, 2019

Related Topics: Cruzeiro E.C., Dave Brubeck, Serie A, Brazil, Bleacher Report, Zé Rafael, World Football Index

Cruzeiro fans rioted Sunday after seeing their side relegated from Brazil's Serie A for the first time in their 98-year history:

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For the first time in the club’s 98-year history, Brazilian club Cruzeiro have been relegated from Serie A https://t.co/aHvRb3RoCV

Goals from Ze Rafael and Dudu condemned Cruzeiro to a 2-0 home defeat to Palmeiras on the final day of the season and saw the game abandoned five minutes before full-time as supporters threw chairs and fireworks onto the pitch:

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Rioting in the stands as Cruzeiro are relegated from Brazil's Serie A for the first time in their history.

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