Cruzeiro 1-0 São Paulo · Brasileirão Serie A
Cruzeiro beat São Paulo 1-0 in the Brasileirão Serie A. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Cruzeiro and São Paulo met in the Brasileirão Serie A at Governador Magalhães Pinto in Belo Horizonte on Sunday, 31 August 2025.
Goalscorers
Cruzeiro: M. Pereira 64'. São Paulo did not score.
How the match went
São Paulo saw more of the ball, 60% of it. Cruzeiro had 12 shots with 7 on target, São Paulo 14 with 5 on target. There were 15 corners in total, 6 to Cruzeiro and 9 to São Paulo. Cruzeiro conceded 11 fouls, São Paulo 9. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (2 for Cruzeiro, 4 for São Paulo).
Line-ups
Cruzeiro started in a 4-4-2: Cassio, William, F. Bruno, L. Villalba, Kaiki, M. Henrique, L. Romero, L. Silva, Wanderson, K. Jorge, M. Pereira.
São Paulo started in a 3-4-1-2: Rafael, N. Ferraresi, A. Franco, Sabino, C. Soares, P. Maia, D. Bobadilla, Patryck, Rodriguinho, Luciano, Ferreira.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. Cruzeiro 0-0 São Paulo.
- 64'Goal! Cruzeiro 1-0 São Paulo. M. Pereira (Cruzeiro) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Cruzeiro 1-0 São Paulo.
Full commentary (46 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Cruzeiro vs São Paulo.
- 7'Attempt missed. Rodriguinho (São Paulo), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 11'Attempt missed. Sabino (São Paulo), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 13'Attempt blocked. Wanderson (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 15'Attempt blocked. Sabino (São Paulo), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 18'Attempt blocked. Kaiki (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 23'Yellow card for Luciano (São Paulo).
- 28'Yellow card for L. Villalba (Cruzeiro).
- 37'Attempt saved. W. Furtado (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 43'Attempt missed. L. Villalba (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 45'Attempt missed. Patryck (São Paulo), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45+3'Attempt saved. Luciano (São Paulo), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 45'Half-time. Cruzeiro 0-0 São Paulo.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Cruzeiro: G. Barbosa comes on for K. Jorge.
- 47'Attempt missed. Rodriguinho (São Paulo), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
- 47'Attempt blocked. Ferreira (São Paulo), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
- 55'Attempt saved. M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), header. xG 0.04.
- 59'Attempt blocked. Kaiki (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 61'Yellow card for Rodriguinho (São Paulo).
- 64'Goal! Cruzeiro 1-0 São Paulo. M. Pereira (Cruzeiro) scores.
- 69'Attempt saved. G. Barbosa (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.15.
- 70'Yellow card for Patryck (São Paulo).
- 73'Substitution, Cruzeiro: Eduardo comes on for Wanderson.
- 77'Attempt saved. L. Villalba (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.46.
- 77'Attempt saved. Kaiki (Cruzeiro), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
- 78'Substitution, São Paulo: J. Dinenno comes on for Luciano.
- 78'Substitution, São Paulo: G. Tapia comes on for Ferreira.
- 81'Attempt blocked. N. Ferraresi (São Paulo), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 81'Attempt blocked. Patryck (São Paulo), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 83'Substitution, São Paulo: Wendell comes on for Patryck.
- 83'Substitution, São Paulo: Henrique comes on for P. Maia.
- 84'Attempt saved. D. Bobadilla (São Paulo), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 86'Attempt missed. G. Barbosa (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.03.
- 87'Substitution, Cruzeiro: L. Sinisterra comes on for L. Silva.
- 87'Substitution, Cruzeiro: K. Prates comes on for M. Pereira.
- 87'Yellow card for L. Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 88'Yellow card for D. Bobadilla (São Paulo).
- 90'6 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Attempt saved. J. Dinenno (São Paulo), header. xG 0.16.
- 90+1'Attempt saved. J. Dinenno (São Paulo), header. xG 0.17.
- 90+3'Attempt saved. G. Barbosa (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 90+5'Attempt saved. J. Dinenno (São Paulo), header from a corner. xG 0.24.
- 90+5'Attempt blocked. N. Ferraresi (São Paulo), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 90'Full-time. Cruzeiro 1-0 São Paulo.