Grêmio vs Cruzeiro 2024 Brasileiro Serie A
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 15': Goal! Grêmio 0, Cruzeiro 1. Ramiro (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 17': Goal! Grêmio 0, Cruzeiro 2. Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': Cristian Pavón (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Grêmio. Du Queiroz replaces Gustavo Martins.
- 45': Substitution, Grêmio. Pepê replaces Franco Cristaldo.
- 45': Second Half begins Grêmio 0, Cruzeiro 2.
- 45': Substitution, Grêmio. Nathan Fernandes replaces Cristian Pavón.
- 45': Substitution, Grêmio. Everton Galdino replaces Edenílson.
- 57': Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) is shown the red card.
- 59': Substitution, Grêmio. Alysson Edward replaces Gustavo Nunes.
- 63': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Filipe Machado replaces Lucas Romero.
- 73': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Robert replaces Arthur Gomes.
- 73': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Mateus Vital replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 81': Filipe Machado (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Vitinho replaces Gabriel Veron.
- 85': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Lucas Villalba replaces Kaiki.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Grêmio 0, Cruzeiro 2.
Game Information
Venue: Estádio Francisco Stédile (Centenário)
Location: Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Attendance: 4,623
Brazilian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +51 | Flamengo | 38 | 79 | 5 |
| +33 | Palmeiras | 38 | 76 | 8 |
| +24 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 70 | 6 |
| +24 | Mirassol | 38 | 67 | 7 |
Statistics
CRU |
GRE![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 55.4 | Possession | 44.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 515 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 588 | Passes | 465 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 10 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 18 | Tackles | 28 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 19 | Clearances | 5 |
Grêmio (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agustín Marchesín (GK) |
| 4 | Wálter Kannemann |
| 53 | Gustavo Martins |
| 6 | Reinaldo |
| 18 | João Pedro |
| 15 | Edenilson |
| 17 | Dodi |
| 20 | Mathías Villasanti |
| 10 | Franco Cristaldo |
| 39 | Gustavo Nunes |
| 21 | Cristian Pavón |
Cruzeiro (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 98 | Anderson Paixão (GK) |
| 43 | João Marcelo |
| 5 | Zé Ivaldo |
| 6 | Kaiki |
| 12 | William |
| 29 | Lucas Romero |
| 21 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 17 | Ramiro |
| 10 | Matheus Pereira |
| 11 | Arthur Gomes |
| 30 | Gabriel Veron |
Brazil Serie A News
Aston Villa make £10.4m bid for Brazilian wonderkid Alysson Edward - sources
Grêmio have received an official offer from Premier League side Aston Villa for 19-year-old striker Alysson Edward, sources told ESPN.
Next Bruno Guimarães? Newcastle search Brazil in transfer market - sources
Newcastle are looking to Brazil to find the next wave of young South American talent and are set to venture into the market as soon as the 2026 summer window.
Hulk, 39, rolls back years to score Puskas-contender thunderbolt
Former Brazil mainstay Hulk rolled back the years on Sunday as he scored a Puskas contender in Atlético Mineiro's 5-0 thrashing of Vasco de Gama in the Brazilian Serie A.
Neymar helps Santos avoid relegation, says knee surgery next
Santos and Neymar secured survival in Brazil's Serie A on Sunday with a 3-0 win over Cruzeiro, and the 33-year-old soccer star later confirmed he will undergo surgery on his left knee.
Neymar defies injury with hat trick to push Santos out of relegation zone
Despite playing with a knee injury, Neymar scored a crucial second-half hat-trick in 17 minutes to lead Santos to a 3-0 victory over Juventude to boost his team's fight against relegation in the Brasileirão.
Internacional coach sorry for anti-gay slur over pink shirts
Abel Braga, head coach of Brazilian club Internacional, has apologized for making an anti-gay remark about his team's pink training vest.
CRU





