Cruzeiro vs Coritiba 2026 Brasileiro Serie A
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 19': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Coritiba 0. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Romero.
- 36': Pedro Rocha (Coritiba) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Coritiba 1. Joaquín Lavega (Coritiba) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Melo.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 1, Coritiba 1.
- 45': Substitution, Coritiba. Vini Paulista replaces Sebastián Gómez.
- 45': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Wanderson replaces Keny Arroyo.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 1, Coritiba 1.
- 53': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Coritiba 2. Breno Lopes (Coritiba) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 55': Kaiki (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Fágner replaces William.
- 59': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Matheus Henrique replaces Lucas Romero.
- 66': Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Coritiba. Keno replaces Breno Lopes because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Coritiba. Jacy replaces Tiago Cóser because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Coritiba. Fernando Sobral replaces Joaquín Lavega.
- 78': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Lucas Silva replaces Gerson.
- 83': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Kauã Prates replaces Kaiki.
- 87': Substitution, Coritiba. Thiago Santos replaces Maicon because of an injury.
- 88': Jacy (Coritiba) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 15,270
Brazilian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Palmeiras | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +3 | São Paulo | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | Fluminense | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +2 | Bahia | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Statistics
CFC |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 32 | Possession | 68 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 201 | Accurate Passes | 499 |
| 270 | Passes | 554 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 5 | Crosses | 41 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 21 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 10 | Tackles | 13 |
| 1.0 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 37 | Clearances | 15 |
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cássio (GK) |
| 43 | João Marcelo |
| 15 | Fabrício Bruno |
| 6 | Kaiki |
| 12 | William |
| 10 | Matheus Pereira |
| 11 | Gerson |
| 29 | Lucas Romero |
| 19 | Kaio Jorge |
| 88 | Christian |
| 99 | Keny Arroyo |
Coritiba (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Luccas (GK) |
| 23 | Tiago |
| 3 | Maicon |
| 26 | Bruno Melo |
| 2 | Tinga |
| 11 | Lucas Ronier |
| 19 | Sebastián Gómez |
| 29 | Willian |
| 32 | Pedro Rocha |
| 77 | Breno |
| 7 | Joaquín Lavega |
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