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Cruzeiro vs Athletico-PR: match report

Cruzeiro hosted Athletico Paranaense at Estadio Mineirão on Sunday 6 September 2026, in the Brasileirão (round 26). Daiane Caroline Muniz Dos Santos is the referee, averaging 3.5 yellow cards a game against a league average of 5.0.

Result and scorers

Cruzeiro 3-1 Athletico-PR. Goals: Matheus Pereira 30' for Cruzeiro; João Cruz 45'+1' for Athletico-PR; Lucas Romero 71' for Cruzeiro; Kaio Jorge 82' (pen) for Cruzeiro.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 30' Goal: Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) 1-0
  • 33' Yellow card: Gabriel Rojas (Cruzeiro)
  • 45'+1' Goal: João Cruz (Athletico-PR) 1-1
  • 45'+8' Missed penalty: Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)
  • 62' Yellow card: Juan Felipe Aguirre (Athletico-PR)
  • 64' Yellow card: Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro)
  • 71' Goal: Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) 2-1
  • 79' Yellow card: Mycael (Athletico-PR)
  • 82' Penalty: Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) 3-1
Match stats (contains the result)
61.1%Possession38.9%
19Shots17
6Shots on target7
7Corners2
9Fouls14
1Offsides2
6Saves3
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1

Coach: Artur Jorge

  1. 81 Otávio GK
  2. 23 Fágner DEF
  3. 15 Fabrício Bruno DEF
  4. 43 João Marcelo DEF
  5. 27 Gabriel Rojas DEF
  6. 29 Lucas Daniel Romero MID
  7. 7 Matheus Henrique MID
  8. 99 Keny Arroyo FWD
  9. 10 Matheus Pereira MID
  10. 8 Gérson FWD
  11. 19 Kaio Jorge FWD

Bench

  • 25 Lucas Villalba DEF
  • 20 Wesley FWD
  • 67 João Costa FWD
  • 5 Zé Lucas MID
  • 97 Luciano Rodríguez FWD
  • 1 Cássio GK
  • 2 Kauã Moraes DEF
  • 12 William DEF
  • 16 Lucas Silva MID
  • 38 Felipe Morais MID
  • 70 Kenji FWD
  • 9 Bruno Rodrigues FWD

Athletico-PR 3-4-2-1

Coach: Odair Hellmann

  1. 1 Mycael GK
  2. 25 Dantas DEF
  3. 33 Juan Aguirre DEF
  4. 4 Arthur Dias DEF
  5. 12 Gilberto MID
  6. 16 Jádson MID
  7. 14 Luiz Gustavo MID
  8. 7 Stiven Mendoza MID
  9. 21 Leozinho MID
  10. 8 João Cruz MID
  11. 9 Kevin Viveros FWD

Bench

  • 37 Lucas Esquivel DEF
  • 27 Juan Portilla MID
  • 10 Bruno Zapelli MID
  • 18 Kerwin Vargas FWD
  • 70 Renan FWD
  • 23 Santos GK
  • 2 Gilberto DEF
  • 5 Felipinho DEF
  • 22 Carlos Terán DEF
  • 3 Léo DEF
  • 53 Dudu MID
  • 19 Jorge Rivaldo FWD
Previous meetings
  • Wednesday 18 March 2026: Athletico Paranaense 2-1 Cruzeiro
  • Saturday 26 October 2024: Athletico Paranaense 3-0 Cruzeiro
  • Wednesday 26 June 2024: Cruzeiro 2-0 Athletico Paranaense
  • Thursday 30 November 2023: Cruzeiro 1-1 Athletico Paranaense
  • Saturday 29 July 2023: Athletico Paranaense 3-3 Cruzeiro