Cruzeiro vs São Paulo

Cruzeiro beat São Paulo 2-0 in the Brazil Serie A on Thursday 8 October 2026, 1-0 at half-time. In their last 9 meetings, including this one, Cruzeiro won 3, São Paulo won 4 and 2 were drawn.

Brazil Serie A Thu 8 Oct 2026, 01:30 Save

Cruzeiro

HT 1-0

São Paulo

Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Cruzeiro vs São Paulo timeline

21' Wendell Yellow card · Foul, São Paulo
24' Gabriel Rojas Yellow card · Foul, Cruzeiro
44' Kaio Jorge 1-0 Goal · Assist Matheus Pereira · Right foot shot, Cruzeiro
57' Zé Lucas 2-0 Goal · Header, Cruzeiro
72' Matheus Pereira Yellow card · Foul, Cruzeiro

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Cruzeiro vs São Paulo stats

1st Half 2nd Half

CruzeiroSão Paulo

2.71 Expected goals (xG) 1.00

3.09 xG on target 0.79

54% Possession 46%

90 Attacks 103

47 Dang. Attacks 52

23 Shots 19

9 Shots On Target 3

7 Big Chances 1

8 Corners 8

86% Pass Accuracy 82%

3 Saves 7

12 Fouls 20

2 Yellow Cards 1

1 Offsides 2

2.71 Expected goals (xG) 1.00

3.09 xG on target 0.79

90 Attacks 103

47 Dang. Attacks 52

23 Shots 19

9 Shots On Target 3

9 Shots Off Target 9

5 Shots Blocked 7

15 Shots Inside Box 11

8 Shots Outside Box 8

17 Goal Attempts 11

7 Big Chances 1

5 Big Chances Missed 1

1 Hit Woodwork 0

8 Corners 8

13 Dribbles 20

7 Successful Dribbles 8

54% Dribble Success 40%

1 Offsides 2

Cruzeiro vs São Paulo lineups

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Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1

81 Otávio Costa

29 Lucas Romero
8 Gerson

19 Kaio Jorge

Substitutes

1 Cássio
2 Kauã Moraes
5 Zé Lucas 46'
6 Matías Viña 58'
7 Matheus Henrique 85'
11 Marquinhos
16 Lucas Silva
20 Wesley
23 Fagner
84 Kelvin Coutinho
97 Luciano Rodríguez 85'
99 Keny Arroyo 68'

São Paulo 3-4-1-2

31 Carlos Coronel

16 Damián Bobadilla

37 Artur
9 Jonathan Calleri

Substitutes

11 Ferreirinha 46'
17 André Silva
19 Lucas Ramon
27 Victor Sá 63'
28 Newton 64'
41 João Pedro
43 Gustavo Santana
46 Pedro Ferreira 64'
48 Djhordney 78'
49 Ryan Francisco
54 Luis Osorio
58 Pedro Henrique Bezerra Araújo

Cruzeiro and São Paulo player stats

Cruzeiro player stats

81 Otávio Costa GK	90	0	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23	0
34 Jonathan Jesus DEF	90	0	0	0	0	55	1	0	0	55	1
12 William DEF	90	0	0	1	0	46	1	1	0	46	1
43 João Marcelo DEF	90	0	0	0	0	58	1	0	0	58	1
27 Gabriel Rojas DEF	58	0	0	0	0	27	2	0	0	27	2
10 Matheus Pereira MID	90	0	1	4	0	52	2	4	0	52	2
38 Felipe Morais MID	90	0	0	6	4	24	2	6	4	24	2
8 Gerson MID	85	0	0	0	0	66	0	0	0	66	0
9 Bruno Rodrigues MID	68	0	0	2	1	20	0	2	1	20	0
29 Lucas Romero MID	46	0	0	0	0	35	0	0	0	35	0
19 Kaio Jorge FWD	85	1	0	8	3	19	2	8	3	19	2
6 Matías Viña DEF Sub	32	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	12	0
5 Zé Lucas MID Sub	44	1	0	1	1	24	0	1	1	24	0
7 Matheus Henrique MID Sub	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
99 Keny Arroyo FWD Sub	22	0	0	1	0	6	1	1	0	6	1
97 Luciano Rodríguez FWD Sub	5	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0

São Paulo player stats

31 Carlos Coronel GK	90	0	0	23	0	0	0	23	0
2 Rafael Tolói DEF	90	2	0	43	2	2	0	43	2
5 Robert Arboleda DEF	90	0	0	34	0	0	0	34	0
35 Sabino DEF	46	1	0	21	1	1	0	21	1
18 Wendell MID	90	2	1	30	3	2	1	30	3
32 Pedro Lima MID	90	1	0	36	1	1	0	36	1
8 Marcos Antônio MID	64	0	0	26	2	0	0	26	2
29 Pablo Maia MID	64	0	0	22	4	0	0	22	4
9 Jonathan Calleri FWD	90	2	0	20	3	2	0	20	3
37 Artur FWD	90	3	2	52	0	3	2	52	0
16 Damián Bobadilla FWD	78	2	0	27	0	2	0	27	0
28 Newton MID Sub	26	2	0	17	1	2	0	17	1
46 Pedro Ferreira MID Sub	26	3	0	10	1	3	0	10	1
48 Djhordney MID Sub	12	0	0	10	1	0	0	10	1
27 Victor Sá FWD Sub	27	0	0	14	1	0	0	14	1
11 Ferreirinha FWD Sub	17	1	0	4	0	1	0	4	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Cruzeiro vs São Paulo team news

Cruzeiro were without 6 players and São Paulo were without 9 players.

Cruzeiro 6 out

Fabrizio Peralta Cruciate Ligament Injury · Missed 18 games Injured

Gabriel Pec Broken Tibia · Missed 17 games Injured

Luis Sinisterra Hamstring Injury · Missed 15 games Injured

Kaique Kenji Ankle Sprain · Missed 3 games Injured

Néiser Villarreal Sprain · Missed 4 games Injured

Fabrício Bruno Calf Problems · Missed 1 game Injured

São Paulo 9 out

Lucas Moura Achilles tendon rupture · Missed 24 games Injured

Lucca Fracture · Missed 14 games Injured

Aurélio Buta Knee Problems · Missed 8 games Injured

Domingos Duarte Torn Knee Ligaments · Missed 3 games Injured

Nicolas Meniscus Injury · Missed 7 games Injured

Luciano Yellow Card Suspension · Missed 1 game Suspended

Danielzinho Ankle Injury · Missed 2 games Injured

Rafael Lumbar Vertebra Problems · Missed 3 games Injured

Iago Adductor Injury · Missed 1 game Injured

Cruzeiro vs São Paulo form

Cruzeiro All venues

2 W · 0 D · 3 L

Points per game: 1.20
Scored per game: 1.8
Conceded per game: 1.8
Both teams scored: 100%
Over 2.5 goals: 100%

São Paulo All venues

1 W · 1 D · 3 L

Points per game: 0.80
Scored per game: 0.6
Conceded per game: 1.2
Both teams scored: 40%
Over 2.5 goals: 20%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Season averages

CruzeiroSão Paulo

60% Win rate 60%

2.00 Goals scored 1.20

1.60 Goals conceded 1.00

100% Both teams score 40%

100% Over 2.5 goals 40%

0% Clean sheets 40%

20% Scored first 80%

1.51 xG for 1.48

1.88 xG against 1.04

11.00 Match corners 14.00

Serie A matches only, before kick-off: 5 each.

70% Win rate 30%

1.80 Goals scored 1.00

1.20 Goals conceded 1.20

80% Both teams score 60%

80% Over 2.5 goals 40%

10% Clean sheets 20%

50% Scored first 70%

1.47 xG for 1.53

1.53 xG against 1.23

9.90 Match corners 12.00

Serie A matches only, before kick-off: 10 each.

46% Win rate 36%

1.50 Goals scored 1.18

1.43 Goals conceded 1.14

71% Both teams score 57%

68% Over 2.5 goals 39%

18% Clean sheets 21%

50% Scored first 54%

1.31 xG for 1.38

1.14 xG against 1.11

9.54 Match corners 11.46

Serie A matches only, before kick-off: 28 each.

Cruzeiro at home and São Paulo away this season.

50% Win rate 14%

1.71 Goals scored 0.79

1.14 Goals conceded 1.43

71% Both teams score 57%

64% Over 2.5 goals 36%

21% Clean sheets 7%

57% Scored first 21%

1.49 xG for 1.15

0.85 xG against 1.22

8.43 Match corners 10.57

Serie A matches only, before kick-off: 14 each.

Cruzeiro vs São Paulo head to head

3 Cruzeiro wins 2 draws 4 São Paulo wins

1.9 goals per game 33% both teams scored 11% over 2.5 goals

Cruzeiro vs São Paulo standings

Serie A table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Flamengo	34	23	7	4	71	29	+42	76
2	Palmeiras	34	21	10	3	62	23	+39	73
3	Cruzeiro	34	18	6	10	55	48	+7	60
4	Fluminense	34	16	9	9	55	42	+13	57
5	Athletico PR	34	15	9	10	51	43	+8	54
6	Bahia	34	14	11	9	50	45	+5	53
7	Atlético Mineiro	34	14	8	12	44	40	+4	50
8	Bragantino	34	13	8	13	44	39	+5	47
9	Santos	34	12	11	11	50	49	+1	47
10	São Paulo	34	12	8	14	39	39	0	44
11	Botafogo	34	11	9	14	46	53	-7	42
12	Coritiba	34	11	9	14	40	51	-11	42
13	Vasco da Gama	33	11	8	14	43	50	-7	41
14	Mirassol	34	10	10	14	39	48	-9	40
15	Vitória	34	10	8	16	35	51	-16	38
16	Internacional	34	9	11	14	38	42	-4	38
17	Corinthians	34	9	10	15	36	42	-6	37
18	Grêmio	34	9	10	15	38	47	-9	37
19	Remo	34	6	11	17	37	57	-20	29
20	Chapecoense	33	4	9	20	33	68	-35	21

Serie A home table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Palmeiras	17	13	3	1	36	11	+25	42
2	Flamengo	17	13	3	1	35	13	+22	42
3	Fluminense	17	12	3	2	31	17	+14	39
4	Atlético Mineiro	17	10	5	2	27	18	+9	35
5	Cruzeiro	17	10	4	3	30	18	+12	34
6	São Paulo	17	10	4	3	25	13	+12	34
7	Athletico PR	17	9	5	3	28	18	+10	32
8	Vitória	17	10	2	5	23	16	+7	32
9	Bragantino	17	9	3	5	29	18	+11	30
10	Bahia	17	8	6	3	26	19	+7	30
11	Grêmio	17	8	5	4	27	21	+6	29
12	Botafogo	17	7	6	4	27	22	+5	27
13	Mirassol	17	7	6	4	24	22	+2	27
14	Vasco da Gama	17	8	3	6	25	24	+1	27
15	Santos	17	6	7	4	23	21	+2	25
16	Internacional	17	6	5	6	22	17	+5	23
17	Coritiba	17	6	5	6	22	21	+1	23
18	Corinthians	17	6	4	7	18	17	+1	22
19	Remo	17	4	7	6	22	22	0	19
20	Chapecoense	16	3	5	8	22	36	-14	14

Serie A away table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Flamengo	17	10	4	3	36	16	+20	34
2	Palmeiras	17	8	7	2	26	12	+14	31
3	Cruzeiro	17	8	2	7	25	30	-5	26
4	Bahia	17	6	5	6	24	26	-2	23
5	Santos	17	6	4	7	27	28	-1	22
6	Athletico PR	17	6	4	7	23	25	-2	22
7	Coritiba	17	5	4	8	18	30	-12	19
8	Fluminense	17	4	6	7	24	25	-1	18
9	Bragantino	17	4	5	8	15	21	-6	17
10	Atlético Mineiro	17	4	3	10	17	22	-5	15
11	Corinthians	17	3	6	8	18	25	-7	15
12	Internacional	17	3	6	8	16	25	-9	15
13	Botafogo	17	4	3	10	19	31	-12	15
14	Vasco da Gama	16	3	5	8	18	26	-8	14
15	Mirassol	17	3	4	10	15	26	-11	13
16	São Paulo	17	2	4	11	14	26	-12	10
17	Remo	17	2	4	11	15	35	-20	10
18	Grêmio	17	1	5	11	11	26	-15	8
19	Chapecoense	17	1	4	12	11	32	-21	7
20	Vitória	17	0	6	11	12	35	-23	6

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Serie A 2026 standings as of 13 Nov 2026, 23:04 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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Venue: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte Capacity 61,927 · Grass
Weather: 24°C, overcast clouds Wind 9 km/h · Humidity 71%
Managers: Artur Jorge Cruzeiro Dorival Silvestre Júnior São Paulo
Officials: Referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio 1st Assistant B. Pires 2nd Assistant D. da Silva Andrade 4th Official J. P. Ribeiro

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