Cruzeiro vs Criciúma, 2024 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Cruzeiro are hosting Criciúma
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.
- 4': Arthur Caíke (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro).
- 5': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Miguel Trauco.
- 6': Attempt missed. Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Attempt missed. Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Marcelo following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Marcelo Hermes (Criciúma).
- 8': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Criciúma 0. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Barreto (Criciúma).
- 11': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Arthur Caíke (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
- 15': Attempt saved. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 17': Arthur Caíke (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 21': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Marlon.
- 22': Attempt saved. Miguel Trauco (Criciúma) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo Hermes.
- 23': Allano (Criciúma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 24': Attempt missed. Wilker Ángel (Criciúma) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matheusinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 25': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Lucas Villalba.
- 26': Offside, Criciúma. Arthur Caíke is caught offside.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Cássio (Cruzeiro).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriel Veron.
- 31': Barreto (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by William.
- 36': Barreto (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 37': Foul by Miguel Trauco (Criciúma).
- 37': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 40': Attempt saved. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon.
- 40': Foul by Arthur Caíke (Criciúma).
- 40': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 42': Allano (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
- 42': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by William.
- 43': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 43': Attempt missed. Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Henrique.
- 44': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Alisson.
- 44': Attempt blocked. William (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaio Jorge.
- 45'+2': Foul by Wilker Ángel (Criciúma).
- 45'+2': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+4': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Claudinho.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 1, Criciúma 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 1, Criciúma 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon.
- 46': Rodrigo (Criciúma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 48': Offside, Criciúma. Arthur Caíke is caught offside.
- 51': Arthur Caíke (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro).
- 52': Foul by Arthur Caíke (Criciúma).
- 52': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Arthur Caíke (Criciúma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Marlon (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Allano (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
- 55': Foul by Newton (Criciúma).
- 55': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 56': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Alisson.
- 57': Foul by Marcelo Hermes (Criciúma).
- 57': Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt saved. Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 59': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Romero.
- 59': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 59': Newton (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Gabriel Veron.
- 64': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Kaio Jorge.
- 64': Attempt missed. Claudinho (Criciúma) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 65': Allano (Criciúma) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
- 65': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Foul by Allano (Criciúma).
- 66': Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Criciúma. Fellipe Mateus replaces Barreto.
- 67': Substitution, Criciúma. Yannick Bolasie replaces Arthur Caíke.
- 69': Attempt saved. Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Villalba.
- 70': Goal! Cruzeiro 2, Criciúma 0. Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaio Jorge.
- 72': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 72': Marcelo Hermes (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Allano (Criciúma).
- 72': Marlon (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Criciúma. Pedro Rocha replaces Matheusinho.
- 75': Substitution, Criciúma. Ronald replaces Miguel Trauco.
- 75': Fellipe Mateus (Criciúma) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro).
- 76': Attempt missed. Yannick Bolasie (Criciúma) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelo Hermes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaio Jorge.
- 78': Attempt saved. William (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Silva.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Criciúma. Marquinhos Gabriel replaces Claudinho.
- 82': Attempt saved. Pedro Rocha (Criciúma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie with a cross.
- 82': Goal! Cruzeiro 2, Criciúma 1. Allano (Criciúma) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 85': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 85': Wilker Ángel (Criciúma) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Zé Ivaldo replaces Lucas Silva.
- 86': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Lautaro Díaz replaces Kaio Jorge.
- 86': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Attempt missed. Pedro Rocha (Criciúma) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Allano.
- 90': Attempt saved. Pedro Rocha (Criciúma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ronald.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Yannick Bolasie (Criciúma) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcelo Hermes.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Fellipe Mateus (Criciúma) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Allano.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Fellipe Mateus (Criciúma) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Yannick Bolasie with a cross.
- 90'+2': Corner, Criciúma. Conceded by Cássio.
- 90'+3': Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Álvaro Barreal replaces Gabriel Veron.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Ramiro replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 90'+4': Miguel Trauco (Criciúma) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Wilker Ángel (Criciúma) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ronald with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Wilker Ángel.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. William (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lautaro Díaz.
- 90'+7': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Wilker Ángel.
- 90'+8': Offside, Cruzeiro. Matheus Henrique is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Foul by Pedro Rocha (Criciúma).
- 90'+9': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 2, Criciúma 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 2, Criciúma 1.
Statistics
 CRI |
CRU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 6 |
| 36.8 | Possession | 63.2 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 260 | Accurate Passes | 514 |
| 337 | Passes | 603 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 18 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 19 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 15 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 29,287
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 29,287
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
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cássio (GK) |
| 25 | Lucas Villalba |
| 43 | João Marcelo |
| 3 | Marlon |
| 12 | William |
| 10 | Matheus Pereira |
| 16 | Lucas Silva  |
| 29 | Lucas Romero |
| 9 | Kaio Jorge |
| 97 | Matheus Henrique |
| 30 | Gabriel Veron |
Criciúma (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alisson (GK) |
| 4 | Wilker Ángel |
| 3 | Rodrigo |
| 14 | Miguel Trauco |
| 27 | Claudio Coelho Salvático |
| 17 | Matheuzinho |
| 200 | Barreto |
| 8 | Newton |
| 45 | Arthur Caike |
| 22 | Marcelo Hermes |
| 2 | Allano |
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