Corinthians vs Cruzeiro 2024 Brasileiro Serie A
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 11': Goal! Corinthians 1, Cruzeiro 0. Memphis Depay (Corinthians) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 16': Goal! Corinthians 2, Cruzeiro 0. Yuri Alberto (Corinthians) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by André Ramalho following a fast break.
- 34': Goal! Corinthians 2, Cruzeiro 1. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mateus Vital.
- 41': André Ramalho (Corinthians) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Kaiki (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Corinthians. Talles Magno replaces Yuri Alberto.
- 51': Ramiro (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Japa replaces Mateus Vital.
- 59': Substitution, Corinthians. Alex Santana replaces Raniele.
- 60': Substitution, Corinthians. Igor Coronado replaces Breno Bidon.
- 60': André Carrillo (Corinthians) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Matheus Henrique replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 64': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Walace replaces Fabrizio Peralta.
- 68': Substitution, Corinthians. Charles replaces André Carrillo.
- 73': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Lucas Romero replaces Lucas Silva.
- 73': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Kenji replaces Wesley Gasolina.
- 90'+2': Memphis Depay (Corinthians) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Corinthians. Pedro Raúl replaces Memphis Depay because of an injury.
Game Information
Venue: Neo Química Arena
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Brazilian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Botafogo | 34 | 69 | 5 |
| +28 | Palmeiras | 34 | 67 | 7 |
| +15 | Fortaleza | 33 | 63 | 6 |
| +15 | Flamengo | 34 | 62 | 8 |
Statistics
 CRU |
COR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 55.2 | Possession | 44.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 431 | Accurate Passes | 327 |
| 483 | Passes | 395 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 27 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 10 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 13 | Clearances | 15 |
Corinthians (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Souza (GK) |
| 13 | Gustavo Henrique |
| 5 | André Ramalho |
| 21 | Matheus Bidu |
| 2 | Mateuzinho |
| 94 | Memphis Depay |
| 14 | Raniele |
| 10 | Rodrigo Garro |
| 27 | Breno Bidon |
| 19 | André Carrillo  |
| 9 | Yuri Alberto |
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 98 | Anderson Paixão (GK) |
| 5 | Zé Ivaldo |
| 34 | Jonathan Jesus |
| 6 | Kaiki |
| 2 | Wesley |
| 7 | Mateus Vital |
| 33 | Fabrizio Peralta |
| 16 | Lucas Silva |
| 26 | Lautaro Díaz |
| 21 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 17 | Ramiro |
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