Cruzeiro vs Fluminense, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Cruzeiro are hosting Fluminense
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': Everaldo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Eduardo (Cruzeiro).
- 2': Attempt saved. Kevin Serna (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cássio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Renê with a cross.
- 2': Cássio (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Everaldo (Fluminense).
- 3': Handball by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 4': Attempt saved. Lucho Acosta (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Cássio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Renê.
- 4': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Cássio.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 5': Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 7': Eduardo (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Renê (Fluminense).
- 9': Attempt missed. Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Renê with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Facundo Bernal (Fluminense).
- 11': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Facundo Bernal (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt missed. Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 14': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
- 14': Renê (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Christian (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Offside, Fluminense. Juan Pablo Freytes is caught offside.
- 19': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Romero.
- 19': Attempt missed. Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kaio Jorge.
- 20': Foul by Eduardo (Cruzeiro).
- 20': Hércules (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Everaldo (Fluminense).
- 24': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
- 24': Lucho Acosta (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Hércules (Fluminense).
- 26': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 27': Lucho Acosta (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Everaldo (Fluminense).
- 28': Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Offside, Cruzeiro. Kaiki is caught offside.
- 30': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 30': Hércules (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Juan Pablo Freytes.
- 35': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 35': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fábio (Fluminense). Assisted by William with a cross.
- 37': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Eduardo.
- 38': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fábio (Fluminense). Assisted by Kaiki with a cross.
- 39': Everaldo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro).
- 40': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense).
- 40': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Attempt saved. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Fábio (Fluminense).
- 41': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Fábio.
- 42': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Samuel Xavier.
- 45': Hércules (Fluminense) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Facundo Bernal.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Hércules (Fluminense) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Everaldo.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Bernal (Fluminense).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': VAR Decision: No card change Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Fluminense 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 0, Fluminense 0.
- 45': Substitution, Fluminense. Nonato replaces Facundo Bernal because of an injury.
- 48': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
- 48': Kevin Serna (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
- 51': Foul by Hércules (Fluminense).
- 51': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Attempt saved. Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Fábio (Fluminense). Assisted by Lucas Romero.
- 51': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Fábio.
- 54': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 54': Renê (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Foul by Renê (Fluminense).
- 59': Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt missed. Christian (Cruzeiro) header from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira following a set piece situation.
- 62': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Eduardo following a fast break.
- 63': Attempt missed. Everaldo (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Xavier with a through ball.
- 65': Substitution, Fluminense. Yeferson Soteldo replaces Kevin Serna.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Everaldo (Fluminense).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Attempt missed. Christian (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Keny Arroyo.
- 68': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Gabriel Barbosa replaces Keny Arroyo.
- 68': Everaldo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro).
- 69': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense).
- 69': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Substitution, Fluminense. Keno replaces Agustín Canobbio.
- 73': Substitution, Fluminense. John Kennedy replaces Everaldo.
- 74': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 74': Lucho Acosta (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Juan Pablo Freytes (Fluminense).
- 75': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Juan Pablo Freytes (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Offside, Cruzeiro. Matheus Pereira is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Eduardo (Cruzeiro).
- 79': Lucho Acosta (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Hércules (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo.
- 81': Attempt saved. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Fábio (Fluminense). Assisted by Lucas Villalba with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 83': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Kauã Moraes replaces William.
- 84': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Walace replaces Eduardo.
- 84': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Luis Sinisterra replaces Christian.
- 85': Foul by Nonato (Fluminense).
- 85': Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Substitution, Fluminense. Lima replaces Lucho Acosta.
- 85': Substitution, Fluminense. Otávio replaces Hércules.
- 87': Foul by Samuel Xavier (Fluminense).
- 87': Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Nonato (Fluminense).
- 89': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Barbosa with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Yeferson Soteldo (Fluminense).
- 90'+2': Kauã Moraes (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kauã Moraes (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+3': Renê (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Lima (Fluminense).
- 90'+5': Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 90'+6': Walace (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Fluminense 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 0, Fluminense 0.
Statistics
 FLU |
CRU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 331 | Accurate Passes | 298 |
| 400 | Passes | 356 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 10 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 12 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 16 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 53,283
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 53,283
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 38 | +51 | 79 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 38 | +33 | 76 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 38 | +24 | 70 |
| 4 | Mirassol | 38 | +24 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cássio (GK) |
| 25 | Lucas Villalba |
| 15 | Fabrício Bruno  |
| 6 | Kaiki |
| 12 | William |
| 10 | Matheus Pereira |
| 21 | Carlos Eduardo |
| 29 | Lucas Romero |
| 19 | Kaio Jorge |
| 99 | Keny Arroyo |
| 88 | Christian |
Fluminense (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fábio (GK) |
| 22 | Juan Freytes |
| 3 | Thiago Silva |
| 6 | René |
| 2 | Samuel Xavier |
| 32 | Luciano Acosta |
| 5 | Facundo Bernal |
| 35 | Hércules |
| 9 | Everaldo |
| 17 | Agustín Canobbio |
| 90 | Kevin Serna |
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