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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +9 | Palmeiras | 8 | 19 | 1 |
| +5 | São Paulo | 8 | 16 | 2 |
| +4 | Fluminense | 8 | 16 | 2 |
| +8 | Flamengo | 7 | 14 | 1 |
Statistics
CRU |
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|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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