Fluminense vs Cruzeiro, 2024 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Fluminense are hosting Cruzeiro
at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, 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 Victor Hugo (Fluminense).
- 1': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon with a cross following a fast break.
- 4': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 4': Keno (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Thiago Santos (Fluminense).
- 5': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Marlon with a cross.
- 6': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Thiago Santos.
- 8': Offside, Fluminense. Samuel Xavier is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt saved. Keno (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kauã Elias.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ganso (Fluminense) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
- 11': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
- 11': Thiago Santos (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 14': Delay in match (Fluminense).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Offside, Cruzeiro. Kaio Jorge is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Ganso (Fluminense).
- 19': Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Jhon Arias (Fluminense) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 22': Foul by Ganso (Fluminense).
- 22': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
- 24': Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 25': Foul by Victor Hugo (Fluminense).
- 25': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Victor Hugo (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Foul by Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro).
- 27': Kauã Elias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
- 28': Thiago Santos (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 29': Keno (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Matheus Henrique.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Attempt missed. Victor Hugo (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 32': Attempt saved. Kauã Elias (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kaio Jorge.
- 36': Foul by Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
- 36': Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
- 37': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Lucas Villalba.
- 40': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 40': Ganso (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Marcelo.
- 44': Keno (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Marcelo (Fluminense).
- 45': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
- 45'+3': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lautaro Díaz.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Keno (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kauã Elias.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Fluminense 0, Cruzeiro 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fluminense 0, Cruzeiro 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fluminense. Facundo Bernal replaces Victor Hugo.
- 46': Foul by Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro).
- 46': Manoel (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Facundo Bernal (Fluminense).
- 47': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Veron following a fast break.
- 50': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
- 50': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jhon Arias (Fluminense) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ganso following a fast break.
- 52': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 52': Thiago Santos (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Keno (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martinelli.
- 55': Goal! Fluminense 1, Cruzeiro 0. Jhon Arias (Fluminense) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ganso with a through ball.
- 57': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 57': Thiago Santos (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Keno (Fluminense).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Substitution, Fluminense. Kevin Serna replaces Keno because of an injury.
- 61': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Walace replaces Zé Ivaldo.
- 61': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Álvaro Barreal replaces Lucas Romero.
- 61': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 62': Attempt saved. Kauã Elias (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
- 63': Foul by Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
- 63': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Veron.
- 65': Attempt saved. Marlon (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 66': Foul by Kauã Elias (Fluminense).
- 66': Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Kauã Elias (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Tevis Gabriel replaces Gabriel Veron.
- 67': Foul by Walace (Cruzeiro).
- 67': Kevin Serna (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Walace (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marcelo following a set piece situation.
- 69': Foul by Kevin Serna (Fluminense).
- 69': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
- 70': Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Kevin Serna (Fluminense).
- 73': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Kauã Elias (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ganso with a cross.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Ganso (Fluminense).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Fluminense. Lima replaces Ganso.
- 78': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Fabrizio Peralta replaces Lautaro Díaz.
- 78': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Kaiki replaces Marlon.
- 80': Attempt saved. Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fabrizio Peralta with a cross.
- 80': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high.
- 81': Foul by Facundo Bernal (Fluminense).
- 81': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Marcelo (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (Cruzeiro).
- 82': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Álvaro Barreal (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Fluminense. Gabriel Fuentes replaces Marcelo.
- 83': Substitution, Fluminense. Guga replaces Samuel Xavier.
- 86': Foul by Fabrizio Peralta (Cruzeiro).
- 86': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
- 87': Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Kevin Serna (Fluminense).
- 88': Walace (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Gabriel Fuentes (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Fabrizio Peralta (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+2': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Thiago Santos (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Manoel (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kevin Serna (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manoel following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
- 90'+3': Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lima (Fluminense).
- 90'+3': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Kevin Serna (Fluminense).
- 90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Fluminense 1, Cruzeiro 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fluminense 1, Cruzeiro 0.
Statistics
 CRU |
FLU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 8 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 351 | Accurate Passes | 311 |
| 430 | Passes | 382 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 23 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 13 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 19,352
Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 19,352
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 34 | +26 | 69 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 34 | +28 | 67 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 34 | +15 | 64 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 34 | +15 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Fluminense (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fábio (GK) |
| 29 | Thiago Santos  |
| 26 | Manoel |
| 12 | Marcelo |
| 2 | Samuel Xavier |
| 10 | Ganso |
| 20 | Victor Hugo Ramos De Souza |
| 8 | Martinelli |
| 19 | Kauã |
| 11 | Keno |
| 21 | Jhon Arias |
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cássio (GK) |
| 25 | Lucas Villalba |
| 5 | Zé Ivaldo |
| 3 | Marlon |
| 12 | William |
| 10 | Matheus Pereira |
| 97 | Matheus Henrique |
| 29 | Lucas Romero |
| 9 | Kaio Jorge |
| 30 | Gabriel Veron |
| 26 | Lautaro Díaz |
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