Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A
· 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.
- 1': Foul by Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro).
- 1': Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Breno Lopes (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 3': Foul by Endrick (Palmeiras).
- 3': Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Ian Luccas (Cruzeiro).
- 5': Richard Ríos (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Endrick (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zé Rafael.
- 9': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
- 11': Breno Lopes (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 12': Attempt saved. Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon.
- 13': Delay in match because of an injury Ian Luccas (Cruzeiro).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Fernando Henrique replaces Ian Luccas because of an injury.
- 16': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 16': Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Fernando Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Murilo (Palmeiras).
- 19': Attempt saved. Endrick (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Breno Lopes.
- 20': Foul by Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras).
- 20': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Endrick (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 21': Goal! Cruzeiro 0, Palmeiras 1. Endrick (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 23': Foul by Richard Ríos (Palmeiras).
- 23': Japa (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Fernando Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Zé Rafael (Palmeiras).
- 25': Attempt saved. Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 25': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Weverton.
- 26': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Weverton.
- 27': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by William with a headed pass.
- 28': Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Mayke (Palmeiras).
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Endrick (Palmeiras).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Rodrigues.
- 39': Attempt missed. Fernando Henrique (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Breno Lopes (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Murilo.
- 42': Fernando Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Murilo (Palmeiras).
- 42': Attempt missed. Japa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 44': Endrick (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro).
- 45': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Rodrigues.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Silva with a through ball.
- 45'+2': Foul by Vanderlan (Palmeiras).
- 45'+2': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Palmeiras 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 0, Palmeiras 1.
- 50': Fernando Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras).
- 50': Foul by Breno Lopes (Palmeiras).
- 50': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a through ball.
- 55': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marlon.
- 56': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by João Marcelo.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Robert replaces Arthur Gomes because of an injury.
- 60': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
- 60': Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Richard Ríos (Palmeiras).
- 64': Richard Ríos (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Breno Lopes (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Veiga.
- 65': Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Vanderlan (Palmeiras).
- 66': Foul by Richard Ríos (Palmeiras).
- 66': Japa (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt saved. Robert (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon.
- 67': Attempt saved. Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Murilo.
- 67': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
- 68': Attempt missed. Gustavo Gómez (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Raphael Veiga with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Palmeiras. José López replaces Endrick.
- 69': Substitution, Palmeiras. Artur replaces Breno Lopes.
- 69': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 69': Richard Ríos (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Artur (Palmeiras).
- 71': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Artur (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 72': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Foul by Mayke (Palmeiras).
- 74': Marlon (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Robert (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 76': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Nikão replaces Lucas Silva.
- 76': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Kaiki replaces Marlon.
- 77': Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Murilo (Palmeiras).
- 78': Substitution, Palmeiras. Fabinho replaces Zé Rafael.
- 78': Substitution, Palmeiras. Estêvão replaces Mayke.
- 79': Fernando Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Foul by Fabinho (Palmeiras).
- 79': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Murilo.
- 80': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Palmeiras 1. Nikão (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira following a corner.
- 83': Attempt missed. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Rodrigues.
- 84': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Kaiki.
- 85': Foul by José López (Palmeiras).
- 85': Kaiki (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Palmeiras. Eduard Atuesta replaces Richard Ríos.
- 87': Foul by José López (Palmeiras).
- 87': Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury José López (Palmeiras).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 1, Palmeiras 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 1, Palmeiras 1.
Statistics
 PAL |
CRU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 44 | Possession | 56 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 280 | Accurate Passes | 369 |
| 349 | Passes | 445 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 13 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 19 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 44,190
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 44,190
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 35 | +29 | 70 |
| 2 | Botafogo | 35 | +26 | 70 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 34 | +15 | 64 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 34 | +15 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Cruzeiro (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael (GK) |
| 4 | Luciano Castan |
| 43 | João Marcelo |
| 3 | Marlon |
| 12 | William |
| 16 | Lucas Silva  |
| 77 | Japa |
| 20 | Ian Luccas |
| 9 | Bruno Nascimento |
| 19 | Arthur Gomes |
| 96 | Matheus Pereira |
Palmeiras (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Weverton (GK) |
| 15 | Gustavo Gómez |
| 26 | Murilo |
| 2 | Marcos Rocha |
| 8 | Zé Rafael |
| 27 | Richard Ríos |
| 23 | Raphael Veiga |
| 6 | Vanderlan |
| 12 | Mayke |
| 19 | Breno |
| 9 | Endrick |
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