Palestino vs Cruzeiro 2025 CONMEBOL Sudamericana, Group Stage
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 40': Goal! Palestino 1, Cruzeiro 0. Cristian Suárez (Palestino) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Benítez following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Palestino 1, Cruzeiro 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Palestino 1, Cruzeiro 0.
- 63': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Kaio Jorge replaces Kaiki.
- 63': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Wanderson replaces Lautaro Díaz.
- 63': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Kenji replaces Rodriguinho.
- 63': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Marquinhos replaces Dudu.
- 67': Substitution, Palestino. Pablo Parra replaces Jonathan Benítez.
- 77': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Eduardo replaces Murilo Rhikman.
- 77': Substitution, Palestino. Junior Arias replaces Joe Abrigo.
- 83': Goal! Palestino 1, Cruzeiro 1. Eduardo (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Wanderson with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Palestino. Dilan Zúñiga replaces Bryan Carrasco.
- 84': Substitution, Palestino. Nicolás Meza replaces Ariel Martínez.
- 86': Goal! Palestino 2, Cruzeiro 1. Junior Arias (Palestino) header from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Parra with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Nicolás Meza (Palestino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Junior Marabel (Palestino) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
Location: Coquimbo, Chile
CONMEBOL Sudamericana Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +5 | Mushuc Runa | 3 | 9 | 0 |
| +2 | Palestino | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| -4 | Unión (Santa Fe) | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| -3 | Cruzeiro | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Statistics
 CRU |
PAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 60.8 | Possession | 39.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 411 | Accurate Passes | 236 |
| 493 | Passes | 315 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 46 |
| 18 | Clearances | 46 |
Palestino (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Sebastián Pérez (GK) |
| 13 | Cristian Suárez |
| 4 | Antonio Ceza |
| 23 | Jason León |
| 2 | Vicente Espinoza |
| 14 | Joe Abrigo |
| 5 | Julián Fernández |
| 10 | Ariel Martinez |
| 27 | Junior Marabel  |
| 11 | Jonathan Benítez |
| 7 | Bryan Carrasco |
Cruzeiro (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cássio (GK) |
| 34 | Jonathan Jesus |
| 15 | Fabrício Bruno |
| 6 | Kaiki |
| 29 | Lucas Romero |
| 5 | Walace |
| 35 | Murilo Rhikman |
| 75 | Rodriguinho |
| 9 | Gabriel Barbosa |
| 7 | Dudu |
| 26 | Lautaro Díaz |
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