Ceará vs Cruzeiro, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Ceará are hosting Cruzeiro
at Arena Castelão, Fortaleza, 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': Foul by Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
- 1': Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Willian Machado (Ceará).
- 1': Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Fabiano Souza.
- 3': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Bruno Ferreira.
- 3': Foul by Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro).
- 3': Pedro Raul (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
- 4': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro).
- 6': Pedro Raul (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará). Assisted by Kaiki.
- 9': Dieguinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Walace (Cruzeiro).
- 10': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Barbosa.
- 13': Foul by Antonio Galeano (Ceará).
- 13': Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Ferreira (Ceará).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Attempt saved. Fernandinho (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cássio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Lucas Mugni with a through ball.
- 17': Foul by Fernandinho (Ceará).
- 17': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt saved. Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará).
- 21': Attempt missed. Christian (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Walace.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Lucas Mugni (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dieguinho.
- 23': Attempt missed. Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Kaiki.
- 25': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Antonio Galeano.
- 29': Offside, Ceará. Lucas Mugni is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Fabiano Souza.
- 31': Attempt missed. Walace (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Silva.
- 31': Offside, Cruzeiro. Gabriel Barbosa is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Walace (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Silva.
- 35': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 35': Lucas Mugni (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Walace (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt missed. Pedro Raul (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dieguinho.
- 39': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Fernandinho (Ceará) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinicius Zanocelo with a headed pass.
- 41': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
- 42': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Luis Sinisterra replaces Keny Arroyo because of an injury.
- 42': Attempt saved. Willian Machado (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Cássio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Vinicius Zanocelo with a headed pass.
- 43': Foul by Marcos Victor (Ceará).
- 43': Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Offside, Cruzeiro. Christian is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 45'+2': Lucas Mugni (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Mugni.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Ceará 0, Cruzeiro 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ceará 0, Cruzeiro 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará). Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 48': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Bruno Ferreira.
- 51': Fabiano Souza (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro).
- 52': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Lucas Villalba.
- 52': Offside, Ceará. Antonio Galeano is caught offside.
- 52': Offside, Cruzeiro. Gabriel Barbosa is caught offside.
- 54': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Walace.
- 56': Foul by Pedro Raul (Ceará).
- 56': Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Goal! Ceará 1, Cruzeiro 0. Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Mugni following a fast break.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 60': Offside, Ceará. Antonio Galeano is caught offside.
- 60': Dieguinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro).
- 62': Foul by Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
- 62': Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Substitution, Ceará. Paulo Baya replaces Fernandinho.
- 66': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Willian Machado.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
- 69': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Matheus Bahia (Ceará) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Own Goal by Willian Machado, Ceará. Ceará 1, Cruzeiro 1.
- 73': Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Substitution, Ceará. Vina replaces Lucas Mugni.
- 75': Foul by Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro).
- 75': Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Sinisterra with a through ball.
- 77': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Willian Machado.
- 78': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Walace (Cruzeiro).
- 79': Attempt missed. Pedro Raul (Ceará) header from outside the box misses to the right.
- 80': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Yannick Bolasie replaces Gabriel Barbosa.
- 80': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Eduardo replaces Lucas Silva.
- 80': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Japa replaces Christian.
- 80': Foul by Willian Machado (Ceará).
- 80': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Willian Machado (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Eduardo (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Japa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by William.
- 84': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Fabiano Souza.
- 84': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Japa (Cruzeiro).
- 85': Substitution, Ceará. Aylon replaces Pedro Raul.
- 85': Substitution, Ceará. Richardson replaces Vinicius Zanocelo.
- 85': Substitution, Ceará. Fernando Sobral replaces Dieguinho.
- 86': Foul by Japa (Cruzeiro).
- 86': Paulo Baya (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Japa.
- 88': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Yannick Bolasie.
- 88': Foul by Willian Machado (Ceará).
- 88': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Matheus Henrique replaces Walace.
- 89': Foul by Yannick Bolasie (Cruzeiro).
- 89': Willian Machado (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Handball by Paulo Baya (Ceará).
- 90'+3': Handball by Japa (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Fernando Sobral (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Foul by Fernando Sobral (Ceará).
- 90'+4': Yannick Bolasie (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ceará 1, Cruzeiro 1.
- 0': Match ends, Ceará 1, Cruzeiro 1.
Statistics
 CRU |
CEA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 63.4 | Possession | 36.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 382 | Accurate Passes | 193 |
| 438 | Passes | 251 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 22 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 21 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Arena Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 29,114
Venue: Arena Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 29,114
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 38 | +51 | 79 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 37 | +31 | 73 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 37 | +27 | 70 |
| 4 | Mirassol | 38 | +24 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Ceará (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 94 | Bruno (GK) |
| 23 | Willian Machado |
| 44 | Marcos Victor |
| 79 | Matheus Bahia  |
| 70 | Fabiano |
| 10 | Lucas Mugni |
| 20 | Dieguinho |
| 25 | Vinicius |
| 9 | Pedro Raúl |
| 77 | Fernando |
| 27 | Antonio Galeano |
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cássio (GK) |
| 25 | Lucas Villalba |
| 15 | Fabrício Bruno |
| 6 | Kaiki |
| 12 | William |
| 10 | Matheus Pereira |
| 16 | Lucas Silva |
| 5 | Walace |
| 9 | Gabriel Barbosa |
| 99 | Keny Arroyo |
| 88 | Christian |
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