Cruzeiro vs Palmeiras, 2025 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': Attempt blocked. Wanderson (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 1': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Agustín Giay.
- 2': Attempt missed. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by William with a cross following a corner.
- 2': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Palmeiras 0. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kaiki following a corner.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian.
- 4': Foul by Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras).
- 4': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Christian (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by William with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 4': Goal! Cruzeiro 2, Palmeiras 0. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan following a set piece situation.
- 7': Foul by Wanderson (Cruzeiro).
- 7': Richard Ríos (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Richard Ríos (Palmeiras).
- 8': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Agustín Giay.
- 10': Attempt missed. William (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 10': Estêvão (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
- 11': Foul by Maurício (Palmeiras).
- 11': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Micael (Palmeiras).
- 11': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Christian (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 13': Richard Ríos (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card.
- 15': Foul by Emiliano Martínez (Palmeiras).
- 15': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Wanderson (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Romero.
- 15': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Bruno Fuchs.
- 19': Foul by Jonathan (Cruzeiro).
- 19': José López (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Estêvão (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 21': Attempt saved. Emiliano Martínez (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Cássio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Raphael Veiga with a cross.
- 22': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Micael.
- 23': Offside, Cruzeiro. William is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 24': Maurício (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner,Palmeiras. Conceded by Kaiki.
- 26': Attempt blocked. José López (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Estêvão.
- 26': Corner,Palmeiras. Conceded by Christian.
- 30': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Bruno Fuchs.
- 33': Bruno Fuchs (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
- 36': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 36': Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Christian (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Maurício (Palmeiras).
- 39': Emiliano Martínez (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Wanderson (Cruzeiro).
- 40': Attempt missed. José López (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 40': Agustín Giay (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
- 41': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Veiga.
- 41': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
- 43': Estêvão (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
- 43': Kaiki (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt saved. Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Cássio (Cruzeiro).
- 44': Corner,Palmeiras. Conceded by Cássio.
- 44': Foul by Richard Ríos (Palmeiras).
- 44': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Christian (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Corner,Palmeiras. Conceded by Kaiki.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Agustín Giay (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Estêvão.
- 45'+3': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 45'+3': Raphael Veiga (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 2, Palmeiras 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 2, Palmeiras 0.
- 45': Substitution, Palmeiras. Paulinho replaces Raphael Veiga.
- 45': Substitution, Palmeiras. Vitor Roque replaces José López.
- 47': Bruno Fuchs (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
- 47': Christian (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Corner,Palmeiras. Conceded by Lucas Romero.
- 50': Attempt missed. Vitor Roque (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Estêvão with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt saved. Maurício (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cássio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
- 53': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 53': Richard Ríos (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Maurício (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Estêvão.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Estêvão (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Giay.
- 56': Foul by Vitor Roque (Palmeiras).
- 56': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner,Palmeiras. Conceded by Kaiki.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Martínez (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Estêvão with a cross.
- 59': Corner,Palmeiras. Conceded by Kaio Jorge.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Estêvão (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitor Roque with a headed pass.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Martínez (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitor Roque.
- 62': Corner,Palmeiras. Conceded by William.
- 63': Corner,Palmeiras. Conceded by Wanderson.
- 63': Substitution, Palmeiras. Lucas Evangelista replaces Richard Ríos.
- 63': Substitution, Palmeiras. Aníbal Moreno replaces Emiliano Martínez.
- 64': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Eduardo replaces Wanderson.
- 66': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 66': Vitor Roque (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Agustín Giay (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Eduardo (Cruzeiro).
- 67': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira following a fast break.
- 68': Eduardo (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Estêvão (Palmeiras).
- 68': Estêvão (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 70': Corner,Palmeiras. Conceded by Kaiki.
- 73': Attempt missed. Lucas Evangelista (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maurício with a cross.
- 74': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Gabriel Barbosa replaces Kaio Jorge.
- 74': Substitution, Palmeiras. Allan replaces Maurício.
- 75': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Eduardo.
- 76': Foul by Vitor Roque (Palmeiras).
- 76': Kaiki (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Estêvão (Palmeiras).
- 77': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Offside, Cruzeiro. Christian is caught offside.
- 78': Corner,Palmeiras. Conceded by William.
- 79': Attempt missed. Aníbal Moreno (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 79': Delay in match (Palmeiras).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Corner,Palmeiras. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
- 82': Corner,Palmeiras. Conceded by Christian.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Piquerez (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 83': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gabriel Barbosa.
- 83': Bruno Fuchs (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Eduardo (Cruzeiro).
- 84': Foul by Vitor Roque (Palmeiras).
- 84': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Vitor Roque (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Weverton (Palmeiras).
- 87': Goal! Cruzeiro 2, Palmeiras 1. Allan (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Evangelista.
- 88': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Marquinhos replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 90': Foul by Eduardo (Cruzeiro).
- 90': Lucas Evangelista (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Eduardo (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Micael (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cássio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Joaquín Piquerez.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 2, Palmeiras 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 2, Palmeiras 1.
Statistics
 PAL |
CRU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 63.7 | Possession | 36.3 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 357 | Accurate Passes | 180 |
| 421 | Passes | 242 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 33 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 45 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 16 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 11 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 57,747
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 57,747
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 |
Line-Ups
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cássio (GK) |
| 34 | Jonathan Jesus |
| 15 | Fabrício Bruno |
| 6 | Kaiki |
| 12 | William |
| 10 | Matheus Pereira |
| 16 | Lucas Silva |
| 29 | Lucas Romero |
| 19 | Kaio Jorge |
| 94 | Wanderson |
| 88 | Christian  |
Palmeiras (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Weverton (GK) |
| 13 | Micael |
| 3 | Bruno Fuchs |
| 22 | Joaquín Piquerez |
| 4 | Agustín Giay |
| 23 | Raphael Veiga |
| 32 | Emiliano Martínez |
| 8 | Richard Ríos |
| 42 | José López |
| 18 | Mauricio |
| 41 | Estêvão |
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