
Cruzeiro vs Grêmio 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 8': Kaiki (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Fágner replaces William because of an injury.
- 25': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Grêmio 0. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a through ball.
- 33': Goal! Cruzeiro 2, Grêmio 0. Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 2, Grêmio 0.
- 45': Substitution, Grêmio. Igor replaces Gustavo Martins.
- 45': Substitution, Grêmio. Alexander Aravena replaces Francis Amuzu.
- 52': Alex Santana (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Goal! Cruzeiro 3, Grêmio 0. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 56': Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Grêmio. André Henrique replaces Matías Arezo.
- 60': Substitution, Grêmio. Edenílson replaces Franco Cristaldo.
- 64': Goal! Cruzeiro 3, Grêmio 1. André Henrique (Grêmio) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edenílson.
- 66': Christian (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Goal! Cruzeiro 4, Grêmio 1. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Romero with a through ball.
- 79': Substitution, Grêmio. Miguel Monsalve replaces Alysson Edward.
- 79': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Gabriel Barbosa replaces Kaio Jorge.
- 79': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Marquinhos replaces Wanderson.
- 83': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Walace replaces Lucas Romero.
- 84': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Yannick Bolasie replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 90'+3': Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 4, Grêmio 1.
Game Information
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 31,668
Brazilian Serie A Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+24 | Flamengo | 16 | 36 | 2 |
+17 | Cruzeiro | 17 | 34 | 3 |
+7 | Palmeiras | 15 | 32 | 3 |
+7 | Bahia | 15 | 28 | 3 |
Statistics
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CRU![]() |
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10 | Fouls | 14 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
5 | Saves | 1 |
54.2 | Possession | 45.8 |
11 | SHOTS | 17 |
2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
364 | Accurate Passes | 301 |
429 | Passes | 361 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
16 | Crosses | 15 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
48 | Long Balls | 42 |
27 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
15 | Tackles | 17 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
9 | Interceptions | 6 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
21 | Clearances | 18 |
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Cássio (GK) |
25 | Lucas Villalba |
15 | Fabrício Bruno |
6 | Kaiki ![]() |
12 | William |
10 | Matheus Pereira |
16 | Lucas Silva ![]() |
29 | Lucas Romero |
19 | Kaio Jorge |
94 | Wanderson |
88 | Christian |
Grêmio (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Tiago Volpi (GK) |
4 | Wálter Kannemann ![]() |
3 | Wagner Leonardo |
25 | Lucas Esteves |
53 | Gustavo Martins |
10 | Franco Cristaldo |
80 | Alex Santana ![]() |
20 | Mathías Villasanti |
19 | Douglas Arezo |
9 | Francis Amuzu |
47 | Alysson Edward |
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