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Grêmio vs Cruzeiro: match report

Grêmio hosted Cruzeiro at Arena do Grêmio on Sunday 18 October 2026, in the Brasileirão (round 31). João Vitor Gobi is the referee, averaging 4.0 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.9.

Result and scorers

Grêmio 2-4 Cruzeiro. Goals: Carlos Vinícius 17' (pen) for Grêmio; Kaio Jorge 23' for Cruzeiro; Cristian Pavón 41' for Grêmio; Kaio Jorge 48' for Cruzeiro; Kaio Jorge 61' for Cruzeiro; João Marcelo 80' for Cruzeiro.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 17' Penalty: Carlos Vinícius (Grêmio) 1-0
  • 23' Goal: Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) 1-1
  • 41' Goal: Cristian Pavón (Grêmio) 2-1
  • 48' Goal: Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) 2-2
  • 61' Goal: Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) 2-3
  • 67' Yellow card: João Marcelo (Cruzeiro)
  • 71' Yellow card: Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)
  • 73' Yellow card: Wálter Kannemann (Grêmio)
  • 73' Red card: Wálter Kannemann (Grêmio)
  • 76' Yellow card: Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro)
  • 80' Goal: João Marcelo (Cruzeiro) 2-4
Match stats (contains the result)
40.2%Possession59.8%
17Shots13
6Shots on target6
8Corners9
19Fouls16
0Offsides1
2Saves4
1Yellow cards3
1Red cards0

Line-ups

Grêmio 4-2-3-1

Coach: Renato Gaúcho

  1. 1 Weverton GK
  2. 27 Diego Caito DEF
  3. 6 Gustavo Martins DEF
  4. 4 Walter Kannemann DEF
  5. 23 Marlon DEF
  6. 20 Mathías Villasanti MID
  7. 15 Danilo MID
  8. 7 Cristian Pavón FWD
  9. 10 Filip Krovinović MID
  10. 9 Francis Amuzu FWD
  11. 95 Carlos Vinícius FWD

Bench

  • 8 Erick Noriega MID
  • 22 Martin Braithwaite FWD
  • 99 José Enamorado FWD
  • 11 Tetê FWD
  • 12 Gabriel Grando GK
  • 54 Pedro Gabriel DEF
  • 2 Fabián Balbuena DEF
  • 14 Marcos Rocha DEF
  • 38 Caio Paulista DEF
  • 3 Wagner Leonardo DEF
  • 18 João Pedro DEF
  • 17 Dodi MID

Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1

Coach: Artur Jorge

  1. 81 Otávio GK
  2. 12 William DEF
  3. 43 João Marcelo DEF
  4. 34 Jonathan Jesus DEF
  5. 25 Lucas Villalba DEF
  6. 5 Zé Lucas MID
  7. 29 Lucas Daniel Romero MID
  8. 99 Keny Arroyo FWD
  9. 10 Matheus Pereira MID
  10. 8 Gérson FWD
  11. 19 Kaio Jorge FWD

Bench

  • 7 Matheus Henrique MID
  • 20 Wesley FWD
  • 15 Fabrício Bruno DEF
  • 97 Luciano Rodríguez FWD
  • 9 Bruno Rodrigues FWD
  • 1 Cássio GK
  • 2 Kauã Moraes DEF
  • 23 Fágner DEF
  • 6 Matías Viña DEF
  • 27 Gabriel Rojas DEF
  • 16 Lucas Silva MID
  • 11 Marquinhos FWD
Previous meetings
  • Saturday 18 April 2026: Cruzeiro 2-0 Grêmio
  • Wednesday 5 November 2025: Grêmio 0-1 Cruzeiro
  • Sunday 13 July 2025: Cruzeiro 4-1 Grêmio
  • Thursday 28 November 2024: Cruzeiro 1-1 Grêmio
  • Wednesday 10 July 2024: Grêmio 0-2 Cruzeiro