Santos vs Cruzeiro, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Santos are hosting Cruzeiro
at Estádio Vila Belmiro (Urbano Caldeira), Santos, 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.
- 2': Foul by Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro).
- 2': Souza (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Zé Ivaldo (Santos).
- 3': Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt missed. Thaciano (Santos) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Souza with a cross.
- 6': Foul by João Marcelo (Cruzeiro).
- 6': Thaciano (Santos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Jonathan (Cruzeiro).
- 8': Thaciano (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Kauã Prates.
- 11': Foul by Souza (Santos).
- 11': Walace (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Japa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gabriel Brazão (Santos). Assisted by Fágner.
- 13': Attempt missed. Neymar (Santos) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guilherme.
- 15': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Fágner.
- 15': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (Santos) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar following a corner.
- 17': Offside, Cruzeiro. Gabriel Barbosa is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, Santos. Conceded by João Marcelo.
- 20': Foul by Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro).
- 20': Willian Arão (Santos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Zé Ivaldo.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Rayan Lelis (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Willian Arão.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Barreal (Santos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme.
- 25': Corner, Santos. Conceded by João Marcelo.
- 26': Goal! Santos 1, Cruzeiro 0. Thaciano (Santos) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Guilherme with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Goal! Santos 2, Cruzeiro 0. Thaciano (Santos) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Igor Vinícius.
- 28': Thaciano (Santos) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 29': Handball by Neymar (Santos).
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Kauã Prates (Cruzeiro).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Japa.
- 33': Attempt missed. Willian Arão (Santos) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Guilherme with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Guilherme (Santos).
- 34': Walace (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Guilherme (Santos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt saved. Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gabriel Brazão (Santos). Assisted by Walace.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Zé Ivaldo (Santos).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Attempt saved. Guilherme (Santos) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Léo Aragão (Cruzeiro).
- 39': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Jonathan.
- 40': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (Santos) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neymar following a corner.
- 40': Foul by João Schmidt (Santos).
- 40': Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Rayan Lelis (Cruzeiro).
- 42': Neymar (Santos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro).
- 42': Neymar (Santos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Handball by Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro).
- 45': Attempt missed. Souza (Santos) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Guilherme.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Rayan Lelis (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kauã Prates.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Guilherme (Santos) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Léo Aragão (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Neymar.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Santos 2, Cruzeiro 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Santos 2, Cruzeiro 0.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Thaciano (Santos).
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Offside, Cruzeiro. Rayan Lelis is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Jonathan (Cruzeiro).
- 51': Thaciano (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Offside, Santos. Álvaro Barreal is caught offside.
- 52': Offside, Cruzeiro. Gabriel Barbosa is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Santos) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Guilherme.
- 54': Corner, Santos. Conceded by João Marcelo.
- 55': Foul by Rayan Lelis (Cruzeiro).
- 55': Neymar (Santos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Rayan Lelis (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt saved. Thaciano (Santos) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Léo Aragão (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Guilherme.
- 59': Foul by Jonathan (Cruzeiro).
- 59': Igor Vinícius (Santos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Thaciano (Santos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Vinícius.
- 60': Corner, Santos. Conceded by João Marcelo.
- 60': Goal! Santos 3, Cruzeiro 0. João Schmidt (Santos) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Guilherme with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Rayan Lelis (Cruzeiro).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Foul by Fágner (Cruzeiro).
- 64': Guilherme (Santos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Ryan Guilherme replaces Japa.
- 65': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Kenji replaces Rayan Lelis.
- 66': Attempt missed. Neymar (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Souza.
- 69': Substitution, Santos. Benjamín Rollheiser replaces Álvaro Barreal.
- 69': Substitution, Santos. Gabriel Bontempo replaces João Schmidt.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Guilherme (Santos) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Fágner.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Neymar (Santos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Souza.
- 74': Foul by Willian Arão (Santos).
- 74': Ryan Guilherme (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt saved. Kenji (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gabriel Brazão (Santos). Assisted by Gabriel Barbosa.
- 76': Offside, Cruzeiro. Kenji is caught offside.
- 76': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Eduardo (Cruzeiro) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 77': VAR Decision: No Goal Santos 3-0 Cruzeiro.
- 78': Substitution, Santos. Tomás Rincón replaces Willian Arão.
- 79': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Keny Arroyo replaces Eduardo.
- 79': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Yannick Bolasie replaces Gabriel Barbosa.
- 79': Substitution, Santos. Tiquinho Soares replaces Thaciano.
- 81': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Walace.
- 82': Offside, Cruzeiro. Yannick Bolasie is caught offside.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Guilherme (Santos).
- 83': Substitution, Santos. Robinho Junior replaces Guilherme because of an injury.
- 84': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Murilo Rhikman replaces Walace.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Foul by Tomás Rincón (Santos).
- 85': Kenji (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Kenji (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Keny Arroyo.
- 88': Attempt saved. Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Léo Aragão (Cruzeiro).
- 90': Attempt saved. Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Gabriel Brazão (Santos). Assisted by Keny Arroyo.
- 90': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Gabriel Brazão.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Neymar (Santos).
- 90'+1': Ryan Guilherme (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Handball by Ryan Guilherme (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Santos 3, Cruzeiro 0.
- 0': Match ends, Santos 3, Cruzeiro 0.
Statistics
 CRU |
SAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.4 | Possession | 53.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 332 | Accurate Passes | 384 |
| 390 | Passes | 440 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 24 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 16 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 21 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estádio Vila Belmiro (Urbano Caldeira)
Location: Santos, Brazil
Attendance: 15,068
Venue: Estádio Vila Belmiro (Urbano Caldeira)
Location: Santos, Brazil
Attendance: 15,068
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
Santos (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | Gabriel Brazão (GK) |
| 27 | Zé Ivaldo |
| 98 | Adonis Frias |
| 33 | Souza |
| 18 | Igor |
| 10 | Neymar |
| 5 | João Schmidt |
| 15 | Willian Arão |
| 16 | Thaciano |
| 11 | Guilherme Augusto |
| 22 | Álvaro Barreal |
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Leó Aragão (GK) |
| 34 | Jonathan Jesus |
| 43 | João Marcelo |
| 36 | Kauã Prates |
| 23 | Fagner |
| 21 | Carlos Eduardo |
| 8 | Matheus Henrique |
| 5 | Walace |
| 9 | Gabriel Barbosa  |
| 57 | Rayan Lelis |
| 77 | João Wellington |
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