Brazilian Serie A

Cruzeiro vs Grêmio, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A
  • 25': Kaio Jorge
  • 33': Lucas Villalba
  • 54': Kaio Jorge
  • 77': Kaio Jorge
FT
4 - 1
  • 64': André Henrique

About

Cruzeiro are hosting Grêmio 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.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tiago Volpi (Grêmio). Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
  • 5': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Tiago Volpi.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a corner.
  • 8': Alysson Edward (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
  • 8': Kaiki (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Lucas Esteves (Grêmio) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the top left corner by Cássio (Cruzeiro).
  • 12': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Gustavo Martins.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Christian (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Silva.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Tiago Volpi (Grêmio).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Silva.
  • 17': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
  • 17': Mathías Villasanti (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Alysson Edward (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
  • 19': Foul by Matías Arezo (Grêmio).
  • 19': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury William (Cruzeiro).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Fágner replaces William because of an injury.
  • 21': Foul by Francis Amuzu (Grêmio).
  • 21': Fágner (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tiago Volpi (Grêmio). Assisted by Lucas Villalba.
  • 23': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Lucas Esteves.
  • 24': Foul by Wanderson (Cruzeiro).
  • 24': Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Grêmio 0. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a through ball.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Alysson Edward (Grêmio) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matías Arezo.
  • 27': Corner,Grêmio. Conceded by Lucas Villalba.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Wanderson (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
  • 30': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Walter Kannemann.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Francis Amuzu (Grêmio).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Mathías Villasanti.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Christian (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabrício Bruno with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 33': Goal! Cruzeiro 2, Grêmio 0. Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 35': VAR Decision: Goal Cruzeiro 2-0 Grêmio (Christian).
  • 40': Attempt saved. Wanderson (Cruzeiro) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Tiago Volpi (Grêmio). Assisted by Lucas Silva with a cross.
  • 40': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Tiago Volpi.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Francis Amuzu (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Esteves.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Alex Santana (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Esteves with a cross.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tiago Volpi (Grêmio).
  • 44': Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Matías Arezo (Grêmio).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 2, Grêmio 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 2, Grêmio 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Grêmio. Alexander Aravena replaces Francis Amuzu.
  • 45': Substitution, Grêmio. Igor replaces Gustavo Martins.
  • 47': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
  • 47': Mathías Villasanti (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
  • 50': Lucas Esteves (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Alysson Edward (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
  • 52': Foul by Alex Santana (Grêmio).
  • 52': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Alex Santana (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Grêmio).
  • 53': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Goal! Cruzeiro 3, Grêmio 0. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Christian (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Walter Kannemann (Grêmio).
  • 56': Walter Kannemann (Grêmio) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Franco Cristaldo (Grêmio).
  • 58': Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Alex Santana (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
  • 60': Substitution, Grêmio. André Henrique replaces Matías Arezo.
  • 60': Substitution, Grêmio. Edenílson replaces Franco Cristaldo.
  • 61': Attempt missed. André Henrique (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Edenílson.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Alex Santana (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edenílson with a cross.
  • 62': Foul by Mathías Villasanti (Grêmio).
  • 62': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Goal! Cruzeiro 3, Grêmio 1. André Henrique (Grêmio) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edenílson.
  • 66': Alexander Aravena (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
  • 66': Christian (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Edenílson (Grêmio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Esteves with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Alex Santana (Grêmio).
  • 67': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Christian (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wanderson.
  • 72': Foul by Alexander Aravena (Grêmio).
  • 72': Fágner (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Lucas Esteves (Grêmio) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 77': Goal! Cruzeiro 4, Grêmio 1. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Romero with a through ball.
  • 79': Substitution, Grêmio. Miguel Monsalve replaces Alysson Edward.
  • 79': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Gabriel Barbosa replaces Kaio Jorge.
  • 79': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Marquinhos replaces Wanderson.
  • 79': Edenílson (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro).
  • 81': Offside, Grêmio. Alexander Aravena is caught offside.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tiago Volpi (Grêmio). Assisted by Christian.
  • 82': Offside, Cruzeiro. Gabriel Barbosa is caught offside.
  • 83': André Henrique (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
  • 83': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Walace replaces Lucas Romero.
  • 84': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Yannick Bolasie replaces Matheus Pereira.
  • 85': Corner,Grêmio. Conceded by Kaiki.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Igor (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Miguel Monsalve with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Alex Santana (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Walace (Cruzeiro).
  • 90': Delay in match because of an injury Marquinhos (Cruzeiro).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Alex Santana (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Walace (Cruzeiro).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
  • 90'+3': Igor (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Corner,Grêmio. Conceded by Fágner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. André Henrique (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Monsalve with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 4, Grêmio 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 4, Grêmio 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 1
54.2 Possession 45.8
11 SHOTS 17
2 ON GOAL 9
0.2 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
364 Accurate Passes 301
429 Passes 361
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 4
16 Crosses 15
0.4 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 42
27 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
8 Effective Tackles 11
15 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 6
21 Effective Clearances 18
21 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: Brazilian Serie A

Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 31,668

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 Cássio (GK)
25 Lucas Villalba
15 Fabrício Bruno
6 Kaiki Yellow Card
12 William
10 Matheus Pereira
16 Lucas Silva Yellow Card
29 Lucas Romero
19 Kaio Jorge
94 Wanderson
88 Christian

GRE Grêmio (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Tiago Volpi (GK)
4 Wálter Kannemann Yellow Card
3 Wagner Leonardo
25 Lucas Esteves
53 Gustavo Martins
10 Franco Cristaldo
80 Alex Santana Yellow Card
20 Mathías Villasanti
19 Douglas Arezo
9 Francis Amuzu
47 Alysson Edward

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