Flamengo vs Cruzeiro, 2026 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Flamengo are hosting Cruzeiro
at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on
. The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 3': Foul by Fágner (Cruzeiro).
- 3': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Lucas Villalba.
- 5': Attempt saved. Léo Ortiz (Flamengo) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Cássio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross.
- 5': Goal! Flamengo 1, Cruzeiro 0. Pedro (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro.
- 7': Foul by Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro).
- 7': Pedro (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo).
- 10': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt missed. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 13': Christian (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Alex Sandro (Flamengo).
- 13': Attempt saved. Néiser Villarreal (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Agustín Rossi (Flamengo).
- 13': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
- 14': Attempt missed. Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Offside, Cruzeiro. Christian is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Léo Ortiz (Flamengo).
- 19': Néiser Villarreal (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Christian (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Jorginho.
- 20': Attempt saved. Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Agustín Rossi (Flamengo). Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross.
- 21': Attempt missed. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a through ball.
- 22': Christian (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Jorginho (Flamengo).
- 24': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Agustín Rossi (Flamengo). Assisted by Christian.
- 25': Foul by Pedro (Flamengo).
- 25': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro).
- 25': Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Léo Pereira (Flamengo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta following a set piece situation.
- 28': Foul by Emerson Royal (Flamengo).
- 28': Gerson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Christian (Cruzeiro).
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 32': VAR Decision: No Red Card Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro).
- 35': Delay in match (Cruzeiro).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt missed. Everton (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
- 41': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro).
- 41': Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo).
- 42': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo).
- 43': Kaiki (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Everton (Flamengo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 44': Attempt missed. Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 45'+2': Foul by Everton (Flamengo).
- 45'+2': Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Léo Pereira (Flamengo).
- 45'+3': Néiser Villarreal (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Léo Pereira (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo).
- 45'+5': Gerson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Flamengo 1, Cruzeiro 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Flamengo 1, Cruzeiro 0.
- 49': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
- 49': Pedro (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo).
- 49': Gerson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Cássio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 52': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Kaiki.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Emerson Royal (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgian de Arrascaeta with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Kaiki.
- 54': Attempt saved. Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Cássio (Cruzeiro).
- 54': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Cássio.
- 54': Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
- 56': Foul by Fágner (Cruzeiro).
- 56': Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Fágner (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Cássio (Cruzeiro).
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo).
- 60': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Chico da Costa replaces Néiser Villarreal.
- 62': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Matheus Cunha replaces Cássio because of an injury.
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Foul by Alex Sandro (Flamengo).
- 65': Fágner (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Flamengo. Samuel Lino replaces Everton.
- 67': Handball by Emerson Royal (Flamengo).
- 68': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chico da Costa.
- 68': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Léo Ortiz.
- 69': Foul by Gerson (Cruzeiro).
- 69': Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Emerson Royal (Flamengo).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
- 72': Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Substitution, Flamengo. Guillermo Varela replaces Emerson Royal.
- 74': Substitution, Flamengo. Jorge Carrascal replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 76': Delay in match (Cruzeiro).
- 76': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Wanderson replaces Gerson.
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian.
- 79': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 80': Foul by Jorginho (Flamengo).
- 80': Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro).
- 82': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Pedro (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matheus Cunha (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Léo Pereira.
- 85': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Léo Pereira.
- 86': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Silva with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Keny Arroyo replaces Fágner.
- 86': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Japa replaces Lucas Silva.
- 88': Christian (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Léo Pereira (Flamengo).
- 88': Foul by Erick Pulgar (Flamengo).
- 88': Japa (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Erick Pulgar (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Substitution, Flamengo. Luiz Araújo replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 89': Substitution, Flamengo. Wallace Yan replaces Pedro.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Wallace Yan (Flamengo).
- 90'+2': Japa (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Chico da Costa (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Agustín Rossi (Flamengo). Assisted by Kaiki with a cross.
- 90'+2': Alex Sandro (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
- 90'+5': Agustín Rossi (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+5': Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Foul by Samuel Lino (Flamengo).
- 90'+6': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Japa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaiki.
- 90'+7': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Léo Ortiz.
- 90'+8': Goal! Flamengo 2, Cruzeiro 0. Jorge Carrascal (Flamengo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Samuel Lino with a through ball.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Flamengo 2, Cruzeiro 0.
- 0': Match ends, Flamengo 2, Cruzeiro 0.
Statistics
CRU |
FLA![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 431 | Accurate Passes | 339 |
| 494 | Passes | 394 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 13 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estadio do Maracana
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 47,214
Venue: Estadio do Maracana
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 47,214
Brazil Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 12 | +12 | 29 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 11 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 12 | +6 | 23 |
| 4 | São Paulo | 13 | +6 | 23 |
Line-Ups
Flamengo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agustín Rossi (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Pereira |
| 3 | Léo Ortiz |
| 26 | Alex Sandro |
| 22 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
| 21 | Jorginho |
| 5 | Erick Pulgar |
| 9 | Pedro |
| 11 | Everton |
| 20 | Lucas Paquetá |
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cássio (GK) |
| 25 | Lucas Villalba |
| 15 | Fabrício Bruno |
| 6 | Kaiki |
| 23 | Fagner |
| 10 | Matheus Pereira |
| 16 | Lucas Silva |
| 8 | Matheus Henrique |
| 22 | Neyser Villareal |
| 11 | Gerson |
| 88 | Christian |
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