Cruzeiro vs Santos, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Cruzeiro are hosting Santos
at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência), 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.
- 3': Foul by Lucas Braga (Santos).
- 3': Richard (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Rafael Bilu (Cruzeiro) header from very close range is too high.
- 4': Offside, Santos. Messias tries a through ball, but Marcos Leonardo is caught offside.
- 5': Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Lucas Braga (Santos).
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Rafael Bilu (Cruzeiro).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt saved. Marcos Leonardo (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Pires.
- 8': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Marlon.
- 9': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Wesley replaces Rafael Bilu because of an injury.
- 10': Hand ball by Wesley (Cruzeiro).
- 16': Attempt missed. Gilberto (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 17': Foul by Wesley (Cruzeiro).
- 17': Lucas Pires (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Nathan.
- 21': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Santos 0. Wesley (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramiro with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Matheus Jussa (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Foul by Steven Mendoza (Santos).
- 25': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Richard (Cruzeiro).
- 26': Steven Mendoza (Santos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Marcos Leonardo (Santos).
- 28': Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Lucas Lima (Santos).
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury William (Cruzeiro).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Offside, Santos. Camacho tries a through ball, but Steven Mendoza is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 34': Steven Mendoza (Santos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Messias (Santos).
- 35': Gilberto (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Steven Mendoza (Santos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo.
- 37': Foul by Wesley (Cruzeiro).
- 37': Lucas Pires (Santos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Lucas Lima (Santos) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Camacho (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro).
- 44': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Marlon.
- 44': Attempt missed. Joaquim (Santos) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Nathan (Santos).
- 45'+1': Mateus Vital (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Ramiro (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marlon with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 45'+2': Marcos Leonardo (Santos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': William (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Foul by Rodrigo Fernández (Santos).
- 45'+4': Gilberto (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 1, Santos 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 1, Santos 0.
- 45': Substitution, Santos. Gabriel Inocêncio replaces Nathan.
- 45': Substitution, Santos. Ângelo replaces Lucas Braga.
- 46': Offside, Santos. Ângelo tries a through ball, but Marcos Leonardo is caught offside.
- 49': Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Gabriel Inocêncio (Santos).
- 49': Foul by Rodrigo Fernández (Santos).
- 49': Richard (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Gilberto (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Wesley.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Gilberto (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Rodrigues with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Joaquim.
- 54': Foul by Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro).
- 54': Steven Mendoza (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Steven Mendoza (Santos) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo.
- 56': Offside, Santos. Camacho tries a through ball, but Lucas Pires is caught offside.
- 57': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Santos 1. Ângelo (Santos) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcos Leonardo with a through ball.
- 59': Hand ball by Lucas Pires (Santos).
- 61': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Ramiro.
- 62': Attempt saved. Messias (Santos) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Inocêncio with a headed pass.
- 62': Goal! Cruzeiro 2, Santos 1. Wesley (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 64': Foul by Gabriel Inocêncio (Santos).
- 64': Mateus Vital (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Gabriel Inocêncio (Santos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Rodrigo Fernández (Santos) is shown the yellow card.
- 66': Attempt missed. Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
- 68': Substitution, Santos. Ed Carlos replaces Rodrigo Fernández.
- 69': Foul by Ramiro (Cruzeiro).
- 69': Marcos Leonardo (Santos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Ramiro (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Marlon.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ed Carlos (Santos) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley (Cruzeiro).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Ângelo (Santos).
- 75': Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Filipe Machado replaces Ramiro.
- 76': Foul by Wesley (Cruzeiro).
- 76': Lucas Pires (Santos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Attempt missed. Marcos Leonardo (Santos) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ed Carlos with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 77': Foul by Gilberto (Cruzeiro).
- 77': Marcos Leonardo (Santos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Santos. Daniel Ruiz replaces Lucas Lima.
- 79': Foul by Lucas Oliveira (Cruzeiro).
- 79': Steven Mendoza (Santos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Lucas Oliveira (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Marcos Leonardo (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 82': Foul by Richard (Cruzeiro).
- 82': Steven Mendoza (Santos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Richard (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Foul by Joaquim (Santos).
- 83': Lucas Oliveira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Henrique Dourado replaces Gilberto.
- 84': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Neto Moura replaces Mateus Vital.
- 86': Foul by Camacho (Santos).
- 86': Henrique Dourado (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Substitution, Santos. Deivid Washington replaces Camacho.
- 88': Foul by Henrique Dourado (Cruzeiro).
- 88': Messias (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Henrique Dourado (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro).
- 89': Marcos Leonardo (Santos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Offside, Santos. Daniel Ruiz tries a through ball, but Messias is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Foul by Henrique Dourado (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+2': Joaquim (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Wesley (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+3': Gabriel Inocêncio (Santos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Henrique Dourado (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Richard.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Filipe Machado (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henrique Dourado.
- 90'+8': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Gabriel Inocêncio.
- 90'+8': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Ângelo.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 2, Santos 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 2, Santos 1.
Statistics
 SAN |
CRU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.9 | Possession | 55.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 306 | Accurate Passes | 399 |
| 397 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 9 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência)
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 21,191
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência)
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 21,191
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 16 | +24 | 36 |
| 2 | Cruzeiro | 17 | +17 | 34 |
| 3 | Palmeiras | 15 | +7 | 32 |
| 4 | Bahia | 15 | +7 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael (GK) |
| 4 | Luciano Castan |
| 6 | Lucas Oliveira  |
| 3 | Marlon |
| 12 | William |
| 7 | Mateus Vital |
| 25 | Richard |
| 17 | Ramiro |
| 21 | Gilberto |
| 9 | Bruno Nascimento |
| 31 | Bilu |
Santos (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | João Paulo (GK) |
| 28 | Joaquim |
| 24 | Messias |
| 44 | Lucas Pires |
| 22 | Nathan |
| 23 | Lucas Lima |
| 29 | Camacho |
| 14 | Rodrigo Fernández |
| 9 | Marcos Leonardo |
| 20 | Stiven Mendoza |
| 30 | Lucas |
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