Corinthians vs Cruzeiro, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Corinthians are hosting Cruzeiro
at Neo Química Arena, Sao Paulo, 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': Foul by Fausto Vera (Corinthians).
- 1': Mateus Vital (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Bruno Méndez (Corinthians).
- 3': Gilberto (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Gilberto (Cruzeiro).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Offside, Corinthians. Róger Guedes tries a through ball, but Yuri Alberto is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt missed. Yuri Alberto (Corinthians) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Giuliano.
- 7': Foul by Gilberto (Cruzeiro).
- 7': Matheus Bidu (Corinthians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Matheus Bidu (Corinthians) left footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top right corner.
- 9': Offside, Corinthians. Matheus Bidu tries a through ball, but Yuri Alberto is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 13': Foul by Chrystian Barletta (Corinthians).
- 13': Richard (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro).
- 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Yuri Alberto (Corinthians) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chrystian Barletta.
- 17': Corner, Corinthians. Conceded by Luciano Castán.
- 17': Attempt missed. Gil (Corinthians) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fágner with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Foul by Richard (Cruzeiro).
- 21': Róger Guedes (Corinthians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Corner, Corinthians. Conceded by Lucas Oliveira.
- 23': Foul by Yuri Alberto (Corinthians).
- 23': Richard (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Giuliano (Corinthians).
- 24': Wesley (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Rodrigues with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Bruno Méndez (Corinthians).
- 27': Gilberto (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Hand ball by Richard (Cruzeiro).
- 32': Corner, Corinthians. Conceded by Marlon.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Giuliano (Corinthians).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 37': Róger Guedes (Corinthians) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Wesley (Cruzeiro).
- 38': Matheus Bidu (Corinthians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Giuliano (Corinthians).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Substitution, Corinthians. Matheus Araújo replaces Giuliano because of an injury.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Chrystian Barletta (Corinthians).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Foul by Mateus Vital (Cruzeiro).
- 43': Matheus Bidu (Corinthians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Corinthians. Roni tries a through ball, but Yuri Alberto is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Gilberto (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Foul by Fausto Vera (Corinthians).
- 45'+1': Richard (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Fausto Vera (Corinthians) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Roni (Corinthians).
- 45'+2': Roni (Corinthians) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro).
- 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Corinthians 0, Cruzeiro 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Corinthians 0, Cruzeiro 0.
- 45': Substitution, Corinthians. Víctor Cantillo replaces Roni.
- 47': Foul by Mateus Vital (Cruzeiro).
- 47': Víctor Cantillo (Corinthians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Ramiro (Cruzeiro).
- 49': Matheus Araújo (Corinthians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Matheus Bidu (Corinthians) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 54': Attempt blocked. William (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley.
- 55': Attempt saved. Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon.
- 55': Foul by Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro).
- 55': Yuri Alberto (Corinthians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Nikão replaces Wesley.
- 61': Attempt missed. Fausto Vera (Corinthians) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 63': Corner, Corinthians. Conceded by Luciano Castán.
- 65': Corner, Corinthians. Conceded by Luciano Castán.
- 66': Attempt saved. Víctor Cantillo (Corinthians) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 67': Foul by Nikão (Cruzeiro).
- 67': Matheus Bidu (Corinthians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Nikão (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Goal! Corinthians 1, Cruzeiro 0. Matheus Araújo (Corinthians) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fausto Vera.
- 70': Foul by Matheus Bidu (Corinthians).
- 70': Nikão (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Substitution, Corinthians. Adson replaces Chrystian Barletta.
- 71': Foul by William (Cruzeiro).
- 71': Róger Guedes (Corinthians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Yuri Alberto (Corinthians).
- 72': Lucas Oliveira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Filipe Machado replaces Ramiro.
- 72': Offside, Corinthians. Matheus Bidu tries a through ball, but Yuri Alberto is caught offside.
- 74': Attempt saved. Yuri Alberto (Corinthians) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fágner with a cross.
- 74': Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Fágner (Corinthians).
- 75': Fágner (Corinthians) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Mateus Vital (Cruzeiro).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Rafael Bilu replaces Mateus Vital because of an injury.
- 79': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Bruno Méndez.
- 79': Cássio (Corinthians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro).
- 81': Foul by Yuri Alberto (Corinthians).
- 81': Rafael Bilu (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Fausto Vera (Corinthians) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 82': Corner, Corinthians. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
- 83': Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Adson (Corinthians).
- 85': Lucas Oliveira (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Róger Guedes.
- 86': Attempt missed. Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikão with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Corner, Corinthians. Conceded by Nikão.
- 87': Attempt saved. Gil (Corinthians) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Bidu with a cross.
- 87': Goal! Corinthians 2, Cruzeiro 0. Róger Guedes (Corinthians) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 89': Róger Guedes (Corinthians) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': VAR Decision: Goal Corinthians 2-0 Cruzeiro (Róger Guedes).
- 90'+3': Offside, Cruzeiro. Nikão tries a through ball, but Gilberto is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Corinthians. Du Queiroz replaces Fausto Vera.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Corinthians. Fábio Santos replaces Matheus Bidu because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Víctor Cantillo.
- 90'+5': Goal! Corinthians 2, Cruzeiro 1. Lucas Oliveira (Cruzeiro) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marlon with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Filipe Machado (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Du Queiroz (Corinthians).
- 90'+8': Offside, Cruzeiro. Rafael Bilu tries a through ball, but Richard is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Fágner.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Filipe Machado (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+9': Offside, Cruzeiro. Filipe Machado tries a through ball, but Richard is caught offside.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Corinthians 2, Cruzeiro 1.
- 0': Match ends, Corinthians 2, Cruzeiro 1.
- 0': Match ends, Corinthians 2, Cruzeiro 1.
Statistics
 CRU |
COR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 58.7 | Possession | 41.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 495 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 576 | Passes | 405 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 20 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Neo Química Arena
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Attendance: 41,304
Venue: Neo Química Arena
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Attendance: 41,304
Brazil Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 38 | +51 | 79 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 38 | +33 | 76 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 38 | +24 | 70 |
| 4 | Mirassol | 38 | +24 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Corinthians (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Cássio (GK) |
| 4 | Gil |
| 25 | Bruno Méndez |
| 21 | Matheus Bidu |
| 23 | Fagner  |
| 10 | Róger Guedes |
| 29 | Roni |
| 5 | Fausto Vera |
| 9 | Yuri Alberto |
| 20 | Giuliano |
| 77 | Chrystian |
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rafael (GK) |
| 4 | Luciano Castan |
| 26 | Lucas Oliveira |
| 3 | Marlon |
| 12 | William |
| 7 | Mateus Vital |
| 17 | Ramiro |
| 25 | Richard |
| 21 | Gilberto |
| 9 | Bruno Rodrigues |
| 11 | Wesley |
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