Cruzeiro vs Flamengo, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Cruzeiro are hosting Flamengo
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.
- 6': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
- 6': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 7': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
- 9': Gerson (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Lucas Villalba.
- 13': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Christian.
- 14': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
- 14': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Flamengo 0. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Romero following a fast break.
- 16': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Wesley.
- 18': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Kaiki.
- 18': Attempt saved. Léo Ortiz (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz with a cross.
- 18': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Lucas Villalba.
- 20': Christian (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo).
- 21': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 21': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Wanderson (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 29': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 29': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt saved. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian.
- 32': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
- 32': Gerson (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Everton (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erick Pulgar.
- 38': Attempt saved. Christian (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 38': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
- 39': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 39': Pedro (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Foul by Léo Pereira (Flamengo).
- 42': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Gerson (Flamengo).
- 42': Kaiki (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Offside, Cruzeiro. Wanderson is caught offside.
- 44': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Flamengo 1. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gerson.
- 45': Foul by Fágner (Cruzeiro).
- 45': Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 45'+1': Pedro (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 1, Flamengo 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 1, Flamengo 1.
- 46': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 46': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kaio Jorge.
- 49': Foul by Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro).
- 49': Pedro (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Gerson (Flamengo).
- 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Everton (Flamengo).
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Substitution, Flamengo. Bruno Henrique replaces Everton because of an injury.
- 55': Attempt saved. Wanderson (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kaio Jorge.
- 57': Attempt saved. Pedro (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wanderson.
- 61': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
- 61': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Christian (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 66': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
- 67': Foul by Wesley (Flamengo).
- 67': Kaiki (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Flamengo. Michael replaces Pedro.
- 69': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Alex Sandro.
- 71': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Erick Pulgar.
- 71': Attempt missed. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wanderson with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Hand ball by Wesley (Flamengo).
- 74': Foul by Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo).
- 74': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Foul by Fágner (Cruzeiro).
- 74': Nicolás de la Cruz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Offside, Flamengo. Bruno Henrique is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 76': Attempt saved. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 76': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
- 79': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaiki with a cross.
- 80': Attempt saved. Wanderson (Cruzeiro) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Fágner with a cross.
- 80': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wanderson with a cross.
- 82': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 82': Gerson (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Hand ball by Alex Sandro (Flamengo).
- 83': Substitution, Flamengo. Guillermo Varela replaces Wesley.
- 83': Substitution, Flamengo. Juninho replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
- 83': Substitution, Flamengo. Luiz Araújo replaces Gerson.
- 86': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
- 86': Juninho (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt saved. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás de la Cruz with a cross.
- 88': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Gabriel Barbosa replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 88': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Eduardo replaces Wanderson.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaio Jorge.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Alex Sandro (Flamengo).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Cruzeiro. Gabriel Barbosa is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alex Sandro (Flamengo).
- 90'+2': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Yannick Bolasie replaces Kaio Jorge.
- 90'+4': Penalty Cruzeiro. Eduardo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Léo Pereira (Flamengo) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+5': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Penalty saved. Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+7': Goal! Cruzeiro 2, Flamengo 1. Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael with a cross.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 2, Flamengo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 2, Flamengo 1.
Statistics
 FLA |
CRU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 9 | Saves | 3 |
| 59.3 | Possession | 40.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 442 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
| 510 | Passes | 342 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 21 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 10 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 20 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 52,792
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 52,792
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
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 |
| 29 | Lucas Romero |
| 19 | Kaio Jorge |
| 94 | Wanderson |
| 88 | Christian |
Flamengo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agustín Rossi (GK) |
| 4 | Léo Pereira |
| 3 | Léo Ortiz |
| 26 | Alex Sandro |
| 43 | Wesley França |
| 10 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
| 18 | Nicolás de la Cruz |
| 5 | Erick Pulgar |
| 9 | Pedro |
| 11 | Everton |
| 8 | Gerson |
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