Corinthians × Cruzeiro · Brasileirão
Goals
Match report
Corinthians suffered a narrow home defeat to Cruzeiro, going down 2-1 in a Brazilian Série A fixture played on Sunday, 16 August at 23:30. The result denied the hosts a chance to build momentum on their own ground, while Cruzeiro claimed a hard-fought victory away from home.
The win lifts Cruzeiro's confidence in the race for a top-of-the-table position, while Corinthians will need to regroup after a result that puts their home form under scrutiny in the competition.
For the record, this meeting between two of Brazilian football's most storied clubs ended in a one-goal margin for the visitors, a result that now becomes part of the head-to-head history between the sides.
Table
- 6.Cruzeiro45 pts · 28J · +2
- 14.Corinthians32 pts · 28J · -3
Match events
CorinthiansCruzeiro
- 36′Cruzeiro: Goal: Bruno Rodrigues
- 46′Corinthians: Substitution: Jesse Lingard on, Breno Bidon off
- 51′Cruzeiro: Yellow card: Felipe Morais
- 54′Corinthians: Substitution: Tchoca on, Gabriel Paulista off
- 58′Corinthians: Goal: Gustavo Henrique
- 58′Cruzeiro: Substitution: Keny Arroyo on, Felipe Morais off
- 58′Cruzeiro: Substitution: Gerson on, Zé Lucas off
- 58′Cruzeiro: Substitution: Matheus Pereira on, Kaio Jorge off
- 67′Cruzeiro: Yellow card: Jonathan Jesus
- 70′Corinthians: Substitution: Gui Negão on, Pedro Raul off
- 70′Cruzeiro: Substitution: Luciano Rodríguez on, Bruno Rodrigues off
- 71′Corinthians: Substitution: Dieguinho on, Kaio César off
- 79′Cruzeiro: Substitution: Wanderson on, João Costa off
- 80′Corinthians: Substitution: Matheus Pereira on, André Carrillo off
- 82′Cruzeiro: Goal: Wanderson (Assists: Luciano Rodríguez)
- 90′Cruzeiro: Yellow card: Luciano Rodríguez
- 90′Cruzeiro: Yellow card: Lucas Villalba
- 90+1′Corinthians: Yellow card: Rodrigo Garro
Match statistics
All match statistics41
Lineups
Corinthians
- 1Hugo Souza
- 2Matheuzinho
- 3Gabriel Paulista
- 13Gustavo Henrique
- 21Matheus Bidu
- 19André Carrillo
- 29Allan
- 37Kaio César
- 8Rodrigo Garro
- 7Breno Bidon
- 18Pedro Raul
- 4Tchoca
- 14Raniele
- 20Pedro Milans
- 23Matheus Pereira
- 26Fabrizio Angileri
- 35Charles
- 51Kauê
- 55Iago da Silva Machado
- 56Gui Negão
- 61Dieguinho
- 77Jesse Lingard
- 80Alex Santana
Cruzeiro
- 81Otávio Costa
- 23Fagner
- 43João Marcelo
- 34Jonathan Jesus
- 25Lucas Villalba
- 67João Costa
- 5Zé Lucas
- 29Lucas Romero
- 38Felipe Morais
- 19Kaio Jorge
- 9Bruno Rodrigues
- 2Kauã Moraes
- 8Gerson
- 10Matheus Pereira
- 11Marquinhos
- 12William
- 15Fabrício Bruno
- 16Lucas Silva
- 27Gabriel Rojas
- 51Vitor Lamounier Rego
- 94Wanderson
- 97Luciano Rodríguez
- 99Keny Arroyo
Head-to-head
Of the last 10 meetings: 2 wins for Corinthians, 4 draws, and 4 wins for Cruzeiro. Across those 10 meetings: 20 goals in total, 2.0 per match; both teams scored in 5 matches.
Match officials
- Davi de Oliveira Lacerda
- Thiago Americano Labes
- Douglas Pagung
- Bruno Mota Correia
Venue
Arena Corinthians
- São Paulo
- 49,205
Other matches
Same referee
Same referee, away side ahead on points
- Flamengo × Palmeiras
- Grêmio × Flamengo
- Corinthians × Vasco da Gama
- Botafogo × Coritiba
- Vasco da Gama × Grêmio
Yellow Card and Red Card Rules: Bookings, Accumulation, Bans
