Brazilian Serie A

Cruzeiro vs Ceará, Brasileirao 2018

· Brazilian Serie A
Cruzeiro
    FT
    0 - 2
    Ceará
    • 63': Arthur Cabral
    • 81': Arthur Cabral

    About

    Cruzeiro are hosting Ceará at Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Juninho (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Offside, Ceará. Juninho tries a through ball, but João Lucas is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Juninho (Ceará).
    • 9': Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Rafinha (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robinho with a through ball.
    • 12': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Éverson.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robinho with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Foul by Hernán Barcos (Cruzeiro).
    • 15': Tiago Alves (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Leandro Carvalho (Ceará).
    • 18': Manoel (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Arthur (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 20': Arthur (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Egidio (Cruzeiro).
    • 25': Foul by Juninho (Ceará).
    • 25': Rafinha (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Juninho (Ceará).
    • 27': Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robinho.
    • 30': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Fabinho.
    • 30': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Tiago Alves.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafinha.
    • 31': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Luiz Otávio.
    • 33': Foul by Leandro Carvalho (Ceará).
    • 33': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Offside, Cruzeiro. Hernán Barcos tries a through ball, but Rafinha is caught offside.
    • 35': Fabinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Egidio (Cruzeiro).
    • 36': Foul by Tiago Alves (Ceará).
    • 36': Hernán Barcos (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Arthur (Ceará).
    • 37': Manoel (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Hernán Barcos (Cruzeiro).
    • 38': Tiago Alves (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edilson with a cross.
    • 40': Foul by Arthur (Ceará).
    • 40': Manoel (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Manoel.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Henrique (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hernán Barcos.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Egidio (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edilson.
    • 44': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Fabinho.
    • 45'+1': Edilson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Juninho (Ceará).
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Ceará 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 0, Ceará 0.
    • 46': Foul by Fabinho (Ceará).
    • 46': Rafinha (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 52': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Tiago Alves.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Henrique (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Léo with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 54': Hand ball by João Lucas (Ceará).
    • 56': Arthur (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Edilson (Cruzeiro).
    • 57': Thiago Neves (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Arthur (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luiz Otávio.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Egidio (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ariel Cabral.
    • 61': Substitution, Cruzeiro. David replaces Thiago Neves.
    • 61': Foul by Calyson (Ceará).
    • 61': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Tiago Alves.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Leandro Carvalho (Ceará) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur.
    • 63': Goal! Cruzeiro 0, Ceará 1. Arthur (Ceará) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
    • 65': David (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Ricardinho (Ceará).
    • 65': Ricardinho (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Foul by Calyson (Ceará).
    • 66': Robinho (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Ariel Cabral (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 70': David (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Richardson (Ceará).
    • 71': Delay in match Richardson (Ceará) because of an injury.
    • 71': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Raniel replaces Ariel Cabral.
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Raniel (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robinho.
    • 75': Offside, Cruzeiro. Hernán Barcos tries a through ball, but David is caught offside.
    • 75': Substitution, Ceará. Valdo replaces Leandro Carvalho.
    • 76': Foul by Juninho (Ceará).
    • 76': Robinho (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Hernán Barcos (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Edilson.
    • 79': Substitution, Ceará. Felipe Azevedo replaces Calyson.
    • 80': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by João Lucas.
    • 81': Goal! Cruzeiro 0, Ceará 2. Arthur (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Richardson following a fast break.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Raniel (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafinha.
    • 82': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Tiago Alves.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Léo (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Robinho with a cross.
    • 84': Foul by Arthur (Ceará).
    • 84': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Arthur (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Delay in match Juninho (Ceará) because of an injury.
    • 85': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Lucas Silva replaces Rafinha.
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Foul by Juninho (Ceará).
    • 86': Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 87': Éverson (Ceará) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Substitution, Ceará. Pedro Ken replaces Ricardinho.
    • 90': Attempt saved. David (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrique.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Felipe Azevedo (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juninho.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Hernán Barcos (Cruzeiro).
    • 90'+2': Richardson (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. David (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Egidio.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Hernán Barcos (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edilson.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by João Lucas.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Ceará 2.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Cruzeiro 0, Ceará 2.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 7
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 10
    6 Saves 1
    38.3 Possession 61.7
    7 SHOTS 18
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    271 Accurate Passes 481
    346 Passes 552
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 7
    12 Crosses 29
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    74 Long Balls 47
    35 Accurate Long Balls 25
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 5
    16 Tackles 11
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    11 Interceptions 7
    39 Effective Clearances 10
    39 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: Brazilian Serie A

    Venue: Estadio Mineirão
    Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil

    Brazil Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Cruzeiro 15 +18 33
    2 Flamengo 14 +22 30
    3 Red Bull Bragantino 15 +3 27
    4 Palmeiras 13 +5 26
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CRU Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Fábio (GK)
    3 Léo
    27 Manoel
    6 Egídio
    22 Edilson
    30 Thiago Neves Yellow Card
    5 Ariel Cabral
    8 Henrique
    28 Herná Barcos
    18 Rafinha
    19 Robinho
    Cruzeiro Substitutes:
    David, Raniel, Rafael, Bruno Silva, Éderson, Rafael Sóbis, Patrick Brey, Lucas Silva, Murilo, Lucas Romero.

    CEA Ceará (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Éverson (GK) Yellow Card
    13 Luiz Otavio
    36 Tiago Alves
    91 João Lucas
    77 Fabinho
    8 Ricardinho Yellow Card
    20 Juninho Valoura
    26 Richardson
    40 Arthur Cabral
    25 Calyson
    80 Leandro Carvalho
    Ceará Substitutes:
    Felipe Jonatan, Ricardo Bueno, Eder Luis, Juninho Quixadá, Edinho, Felipe Azevedo , Diogo Silva, Valdo, Eduardo Brock, Arnaldo, Pedro Ken.

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