Brazilian Serie A

Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A
Cruzeiro
    FT
    0 - 1
    Fortaleza
    • 80': Juan Martín Lucero

    About

    Cruzeiro are hosting Fortaleza at Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, 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': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Bruno Pacheco tries a through ball, but Guilherme is caught offside.
    • 3': Foul by Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza EC).
    • 3': Wesley (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Lucas Oliveira.
    • 8': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Titi tries a through ball, but Tinga is caught offside.
    • 12': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Zé Welison tries a through ball, but Guilherme is caught offside.
    • 14': Foul by Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro).
    • 14': Guilherme (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 14': Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 17': Foul by Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC).
    • 17': Wesley (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Marlon (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by William with a cross.
    • 20': Filipe Machado (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Titi (Fortaleza EC).
    • 22': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Thiago Galhardo tries a through ball, but Guilherme is caught offside.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Foul by Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC).
    • 23': Mateus Vital (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 24': Foul by Neto Moura (Cruzeiro).
    • 24': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza EC) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino with a cross.
    • 25': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Caio Alexandre.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Filipe Machado (Cruzeiro).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Hand ball by Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC).
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Guilherme (Fortaleza EC) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caio Alexandre with a cross.
    • 38': Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Neto Moura (Cruzeiro).
    • 41': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC).
    • 41': Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Wesley (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Neto Moura (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 42': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by João Ricardo.
    • 44': Foul by Filipe Machado (Cruzeiro).
    • 44': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Filipe Machado (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC).
    • 45': Gilberto (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Zé Welison (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Guilherme (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino following a fast break.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Guilherme (Fortaleza EC).
    • 45'+2': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Guilherme (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 0, Fortaleza EC 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Hércules replaces Zé Welison.
    • 47': Offside, Cruzeiro. Filipe Machado tries a through ball, but Wesley is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Guilherme (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Galhardo.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Gilberto (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley.
    • 52': Foul by Bruno Pacheco (Fortaleza EC).
    • 52': Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tinga with a cross.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Gilberto (Cruzeiro).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 59': Foul by Filipe Machado (Cruzeiro).
    • 59': Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Wallisson replaces Filipe Machado.
    • 59': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Henrique Dourado replaces Gilberto.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. William (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateus Vital.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Wallisson (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury João Ricardo (Fortaleza EC).
    • 64': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Juan Lucero replaces Guilherme.
    • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Substitution, Fortaleza EC. Calebe replaces Tomás Pochettino.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Calebe (Fortaleza EC).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marlon.
    • 70': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Bruno Pacheco.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Henrique Dourado (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno Rodrigues with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Igor Formiga replaces William.
    • 73': Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Foul by Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza EC).
    • 73': Emanuel Brítez (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Foul by Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro).
    • 74': Titi (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Calebe tries a through ball, but Hércules is caught offside.
    • 76': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Bruno Pacheco tries a through ball, but Thiago Galhardo is caught offside.
    • 80': Goal! Cruzeiro 0, Fortaleza EC 1. Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calebe with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 81': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Bruno Pacheco.
    • 82': Calebe (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Wallisson (Cruzeiro).
    • 83': VAR Decision: Card Changed.
    • 83': Wallisson (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Daniel Júnior replaces Neto Moura.
    • 84': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Stênio replaces Luciano Castán.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Lucero following a fast break.
    • 87': Daniel Júnior (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC).
    • 87': Attempt missed. Stênio (Cruzeiro) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Igor Formiga with a cross.
    • 88': Delay in match (Cruzeiro).
    • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 89': Corner, Fortaleza EC. Conceded by Igor Formiga.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Fortaleza EC. Thiago Galhardo tries a through ball, but Caio Alexandre is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
    • 90'+2': Thiago Galhardo (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Titi.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Henrique Dourado (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon with a cross.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
    • 90'+5': Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Marlon (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Daniel Júnior (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Juan Lucero (Fortaleza EC).
    • 90'+6': Caio Alexandre (Fortaleza EC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Wesley (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stênio with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Fortaleza EC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 0, Fortaleza EC 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 0, Fortaleza EC 1.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 9
    4 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    7 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 1
    32.2 Possession 67.8
    10 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    176 Accurate Passes 462
    267 Passes 561
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 6
    9 Crosses 27
    0.6 Cross % 0.2
    67 Long Balls 66
    25 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    5 Effective Tackles 9
    15 Tackles 14
    0.3 Tackle % 0.6
    14 Interceptions 5
    23 Effective Clearances 8
    23 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Brazilian Serie A

    Venue: Estadio Mineirão
    Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
    Attendance: 28,494

    Brazil Serie A Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Palmeiras 8 +6 19
    2 Flamengo 8 +13 17
    3 Red Bull Bragantino 8 +4 17
    4 Cruzeiro 8 +6 16
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CRU Cruzeiro (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Rafael (GK)
    4 Luciano Castan Yellow Card
    6 Lucas Da Cruz Oliveira
    3 Marlon Yellow Card
    12 William
    8 Neto Moura
    7 Mateus Vital
    23 Machado Yellow Card
    21 Gilberto
    9 Bruno Nascimento
    11 Wesley
    Cruzeiro Substitutes:
    Juan Christian Pereira Coelho, Igor Marques, Anderson Paixão, Wallison Luiz, Reynaldo, Ian Luccas, Stenio Zanetti Toledo, Daniel, Neris, Henrique Dourado, Robert Vinicius Rodrigues Silva, Kaiki.

    FOR Fortaleza (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 João Ricardo (GK)
    4 Titi
    19 Emanuel Britez Yellow Card
    6 Bruno Pacheco
    2 Tinga
    17 José Welison Yellow Card
    8 Caio Alexandre Yellow Card
    7 Tomás Pochettino
    22 Yago Pikachu
    29 Guilherme Augusto Yellow Card
    91 Thiago Galhardo
    Fortaleza Substitutes:
    Romarinho, Juan Martín Lucero, Hércules, Mauricio Kozlinski, Marcelo Benevenuto, Lucas Crispim, Lucas Sasha, Dudu, Silvio Romero, Calebe, Vinicius, Bernardo Schappo.

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