Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras, 2019 Brasileirao
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Cruzeiro are hosting Palmeiras
at Estadio Mineirão, 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, Palmeiras. Conceded by Fábio.
- 2': Attempt missed. Antônio Carlos (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dudu with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Foul by Ezequiel (Cruzeiro).
- 4': Lucas Lima (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Ezequiel (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Lucas Lima (Palmeiras).
- 10': Foul by Éderson Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 10': Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Diogo Barbosa (Palmeiras).
- 12': Marquinhos Gabriel (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Pedro Rocha (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dodô.
- 12': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Antônio Carlos.
- 16': Attempt saved. Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Henrique.
- 16': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Fábio.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ezequiel (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Éderson Silva.
- 21': Foul by Dodô (Cruzeiro).
- 21': Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Attempt missed. Luan Garcia (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcos Rocha with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 22': Foul by Lucas Lima (Palmeiras).
- 22': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Pedro Rocha (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jádson.
- 25': Foul by Luis Orejuela (Cruzeiro).
- 25': Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Diogo Barbosa.
- 32': Foul by Dudu (Palmeiras).
- 32': Éderson Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Luan Garcia.
- 35': Attempt saved. Dudu (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphael Veiga.
- 37': Foul by Luis Orejuela (Cruzeiro).
- 37': Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Offside, Palmeiras. Antônio Carlos tries a through ball, but Raphael Veiga is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Zé Rafael (Palmeiras).
- 38': Marquinhos Gabriel (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Antônio Carlos (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Ezequiel (Cruzeiro).
- 39': Foul by Dodô (Cruzeiro).
- 39': Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Attempt saved. Matheus Fernandes (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Barbosa.
- 44': Foul by Pedro Rocha (Cruzeiro).
- 44': Weverton (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
- 45': Éderson Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Cacá.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Palmeiras 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 0, Palmeiras 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Sassá replaces Ezequiel.
- 47': Foul by Dudu (Palmeiras).
- 47': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Luan Garcia (Palmeiras).
- 47': Sassá (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Weverton replaces Luis Orejuela because of an injury.
- 51': Attempt missed. Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross.
- 53': Offside, Palmeiras. Dudu tries a through ball, but Raphael Veiga is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt saved. Sassá (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dodô with a cross.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Marquinhos Gabriel (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jádson.
- 57': Attempt saved. Pedro Rocha (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrique.
- 58': Goal! Cruzeiro 0, Palmeiras 1. Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raphael Veiga.
- 59': Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 59': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Mauricio replaces Pedro Rocha.
- 61': Cacá (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Dudu (Palmeiras).
- 62': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Diogo Barbosa.
- 62': Dudu (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Dodô (Cruzeiro).
- 64': Foul by Matheus Fernandes (Palmeiras).
- 64': Sassá (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Cacá (Cruzeiro).
- 64': Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Substitution, Palmeiras. Gabriel Veron replaces Zé Rafael.
- 67': Foul by Sassá (Cruzeiro).
- 67': Luan Garcia (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Hand ball by Matheus Fernandes (Palmeiras).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Sassá (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Éderson Silva.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Éderson Silva (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrique.
- 71': Substitution, Palmeiras. Willian replaces Raphael Veiga.
- 79': Attempt saved. Sassá (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marquinhos Gabriel.
- 82': Substitution, Palmeiras. Mayke replaces Marcos Rocha.
- 83': Offside, Cruzeiro. Cacá tries a through ball, but Weverton is caught offside.
- 84': Goal! Cruzeiro 0, Palmeiras 2. Dudu (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bruno Henrique with a cross.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Palmeiras 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 0, Palmeiras 2.
Statistics
 PAL |
CRU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 314 | Accurate Passes | 437 |
| 384 | Passes | 505 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 18 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 27,229
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 27,229
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 35 | +29 | 70 |
| 2 | Botafogo | 35 | +26 | 70 |
| 3 | Internacional | 35 | +22 | 65 |
| 4 | Fortaleza | 34 | +15 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Cruzeiro (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fábio (GK) |
| 3 | Léo |
| 14 | Cacá |
| 18 | Dodô |
| 28 | Luis Orejuela |
| 8 | Henrique |
| 15 | Éderson |
| 27 | Jádson |
| 32 | Pedro Rocha |
| 17 | Ezequiel |
| 20 | Marquinhos Gabriel |
Palmeiras (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Weverton (GK) |
| 25 | Antônio Carlos |
| 13 | Luan |
| 6 | Diogo Barbosa |
| 2 | Marcos Rocha |
| 20 | Lucas Lima |
| 35 | Matheus Fernandes |
| 19 | Bruno Henrique |
| 7 | Dudu |
| 23 | Raphael Veiga |
| 8 | Zé Rafael |
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