 
Cruzeiro vs Ceará, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Cruzeiro are hosting Ceará 
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.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Fágner (Cruzeiro).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 4': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Ceará 0. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 6': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Ceará).
- 6': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Marcos Victor.
- 12': Attempt saved. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará). Assisted by Wanderson.
- 14': Attempt saved. Eduardo (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará). Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross.
- 14': Dieguinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eduardo.
- 16': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Richardson.
- 18': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Fágner (Cruzeiro).
- 20': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Willian Machado.
- 23': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
- 23': Lourenço (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Pedro Raul (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 24': Foul by Marcos Victor (Ceará).
- 24': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner,Ceará. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Bahia with a cross.
- 29': Attempt missed. Marcos Victor (Ceará) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 31': Foul by Richardson (Ceará).
- 31': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Hand ball by Wanderson (Cruzeiro).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lourenço.
- 37': Foul by Antonio Galeano (Ceará).
- 37': Fágner (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Lourenço (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Cássio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Dieguinho.
- 38': Corner,Ceará. Conceded by Cássio.
- 39': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Ceará 1. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lourenço with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Willian Machado.
- 42': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Bruno Ferreira.
- 43': Attempt missed. Dieguinho (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Raul.
- 44': Foul by Pedro Henrique (Ceará).
- 44': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Pedro Henrique (Ceará) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Foul by Wanderson (Cruzeiro).
- 45': Richardson (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Willian Machado (Ceará).
- 45'+1': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Corner,Ceará. Conceded by Kaiki.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 1, Ceará 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 1, Ceará 1.
- 45': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Marquinhos replaces Wanderson.
- 48': Eduardo (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Dieguinho (Ceará).
- 49': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabrício Bruno with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Fágner (Cruzeiro).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Pedro Raul (Ceará).
- 53': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Romero following a fast break.
- 55': Offside, Ceará. Pedro Henrique is caught offside.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Henrique (Ceará).
- 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Substitution, Ceará. Fernandinho replaces Pedro Henrique because of an injury.
- 58': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Gabriel Barbosa replaces Eduardo.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fágner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaio Jorge.
- 58': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 59': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Willian Machado.
- 60': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Ceará 2. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernandinho with a cross following a fast break.
- 62': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 65': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 65': Lourenço (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Offside, Ceará. Marcos Victor is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Pedro Raul (Ceará).
- 68': Kaiki (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Silva.
- 72': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lucas Romero.
- 73': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Yannick Bolasie replaces Kaiki.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Lourenço (Ceará).
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Ceará. Fernando Sobral replaces Lourenço because of an injury.
- 77': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Dieguinho.
- 78': Foul by Richardson (Ceará).
- 78': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Pedro Raul.
- 80': Attempt missed. Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marquinhos.
- 81': Fernando Sobral (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Fágner (Cruzeiro).
- 83': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Matheus Henrique replaces Lucas Silva.
- 83': Substitution, Ceará. Rafael Ramos replaces Antonio Galeano.
- 84': Substitution, Ceará. Lucas Mugni replaces Dieguinho.
- 84': Substitution, Ceará. Lucas Lima replaces Richardson.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Fernandinho (Ceará).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Aylon (Ceará) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Fernandinho (Ceará).
- 90': Offside, Ceará. Fernandinho is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Fernando Sobral (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará). Assisted by Matheus Henrique.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Yannick Bolasie (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Willian Machado.
- 90'+4': Corner,Cruzeiro. Conceded by Willian Machado.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Fernandinho (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Mugni following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Offside, Ceará. Pedro Raul is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 1, Ceará 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 1, Ceará 2.
Statistics
|  CEA | CRU  | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 | 
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 | 
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 
| 4 | Offsides | 0 | 
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 10 | 
| 3 | Saves | 1 | 
| 35.9 | Possession | 64.1 | 
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 | 
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 | 
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 | 
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | 
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 | 
| 228 | Accurate Passes | 433 | 
| 289 | Passes | 511 | 
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 | 
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 | 
| 16 | Crosses | 35 | 
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 | 
| 52 | Long Balls | 48 | 
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 | 
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 | 
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 | 
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 | 
| 14 | Tackles | 13 | 
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 | 
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 | 
| 43 | Effective Clearances | 13 | 
| 43 | Clearances | 13 | 
Game Information
 Competition: Brazilian Serie A
 
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 52,802
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 52,802
Brazil Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 29 | +27 | 62 | 
| 2 | Flamengo | 29 | +40 | 61 | 
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 30 | +21 | 57 | 
| 4 | Mirassol | 30 | +21 | 55 | 
Line-Ups
 Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
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 | 
| 21 | Carlos Eduardo | 
 Ceará (4-1-4-1)
Ceará (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 94 | Bruno (GK) | 
| 23 | Willian Machado | 
| 44 | Marcos Victor | 
| 26 | Richardson | 
| 79 | Matheus Bahia | 
| 70 | Fabiano | 
| 20 | Dieguinho | 
| 97 | Lourenco | 
| 27 | Antonio Galeano | 
| 7 | Pedro Henrique  | 
| 9 | Pedro Raúl | 
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