
Cruzeiro vs Flamengo, 2024 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Cruzeiro are hosting Flamengo
at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência), Belo Horizonte, Brazil, starting on
. The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Erick Pulgar.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by William.
- 3': Foul by Allan (Flamengo).
- 3': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt saved. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Henrique with a headed pass.
- 7': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
- 8': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
- 8': Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Attempt saved. Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Walace.
- 9': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
- 11': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by João Marcelo.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Guillermo Varela (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erick Pulgar with a headed pass.
- 12': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Matheus Pereira.
- 12': Offside, Flamengo. David Luiz is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Walace (Cruzeiro).
- 14': Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Marcelo.
- 18': Carlos Alcaraz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
- 19': Carlos Alcaraz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by João Marcelo (Cruzeiro).
- 22': Attempt saved. Matheus Gonçalves (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
- 24': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) hits the right post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by David Luiz.
- 24': Foul by Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo).
- 24': Marlon (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Gonzalo Plata (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Fabrício Bruno (Flamengo).
- 26': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Marlon (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Pereira following a set piece situation.
- 28': Foul by Walace (Cruzeiro).
- 28': Matheus Gonçalves (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': David Luiz (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro).
- 39': Allan (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Allan (Flamengo).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Foul by Matheus Gonçalves (Flamengo).
- 41': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Flamengo).
- 44': Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Alcaraz (Flamengo).
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Flamengo 0.
- 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 0, Flamengo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Álvaro Barreal replaces Walace.
- 45': Substitution, Flamengo. Evertton Araújo replaces Erick Pulgar.
- 47': Attempt missed. William (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz.
- 49': Foul by Evertton Araújo (Flamengo).
- 49': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
- 51': Marlon (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Goal! Cruzeiro 0, Flamengo 1. David Luiz (Flamengo) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Attempt missed. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata with a cross.
- 58': Attempt missed. Marlon (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 58': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Lautaro Díaz replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 61': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
- 61': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Romero.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guillermo Varela.
- 62': Foul by David Luiz (Flamengo).
- 62': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': David Luiz (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Foul by Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo).
- 63': Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Guillermo Varela.
- 64': Attempt missed. William (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 69': Foul by Evertton Araújo (Flamengo).
- 69': Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Evertton Araújo (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Substitution, Flamengo. Michael replaces Matheus Gonçalves.
- 70': Substitution, Flamengo. Léo Pereira replaces David Luiz.
- 71': Attempt saved. Álvaro Barreal (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 72': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Delay in match (Flamengo).
- 72': Foul by Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro).
- 73': Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Foul by Allan (Flamengo).
- 74': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by William.
- 76': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Allan.
- 76': Attempt saved. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Villalba with a headed pass.
- 79': Substitution, Flamengo. Alex Sandro replaces Ayrton Lucas.
- 79': Substitution, Flamengo. Lorran replaces Bruno Henrique.
- 79': Foul by Allan (Flamengo).
- 79': Álvaro Barreal (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Allan (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Matheus Henrique.
- 83': Offside, Flamengo. Carlos Alcaraz is caught offside.
- 83': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Carlos Alcaraz (Flamengo) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 86': Alex Sandro (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': VAR Decision: No Goal Cruzeiro 0-1 Flamengo.
- 87': Agustín Rossi (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Michael (Flamengo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Alcaraz.
- 89': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Marlon.
- 90': Attempt missed. Allan (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Lucas Silva replaces Gabriel Veron.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Mateus Vital replaces Lucas Romero.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Mateus Vital (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Léo Pereira.
- 90'+3': Offside, Flamengo. Alex Sandro is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Allan (Flamengo).
- 90'+4': Mateus Vital (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second yellow card to Allan (Flamengo) for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Offside, Cruzeiro. João Marcelo is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Plata.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Flamengo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 0, Flamengo 1.
Statistics
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CRU![]() |
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13 | Fouls | 8 |
5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
5 | Saves | 1 |
47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
11 | SHOTS | 15 |
2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
334 | Accurate Passes | 363 |
393 | Passes | 431 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
13 | Crosses | 22 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
54 | Long Balls | 50 |
32 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
11 | Tackles | 14 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
14 | Interceptions | 6 |
32 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
32 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência)
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 20,855
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência)
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 20,855
Brazil Serie A Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Atlético-MG | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Bahia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Botafogo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Ceará | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Cássio (GK) |
25 | Lucas Villalba ![]() |
43 | João Marcelo |
3 | Marlon ![]() |
12 | William |
10 | Matheus Pereira |
20 | Walace |
29 | Lucas Romero |
9 | Kaio Jorge |
97 | Matheus Henrique |
30 | Gabriel Veron |
Flamengo (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Agustín Rossi (GK) ![]() |
15 | Fabrício Bruno |
23 | David Luiz |
6 | Ayrton Lucas |
2 | Gullermo Varela |
45 | Gonzalo Plata ![]() |
29 | Allan ![]() |
5 | Erick Pulgar |
27 | Bruno Henrique |
37 | Carlos Alcaraz |
20 | Matheus Gonçalves |
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