Corinthians 1-2 Cruzeiro · Brasileirão Serie A
Corinthians lost to Cruzeiro 1-2 in the Brasileirão Serie A. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Corinthians and Cruzeiro met in the Brasileirão Serie A at Neo Química Arena in Sao Paulo on Sunday, 16 August 2026.
Goalscorers
Corinthians: G. Henrique 58'. Cruzeiro: B. Rodrigues 36'; Wanderson 82'.
How the match went
Corinthians saw more of the ball, 53% of it. Corinthians had 20 shots with 6 on target, Cruzeiro 15 with 6 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 3 to Corinthians and 8 to Cruzeiro. Corinthians conceded 16 fouls, Cruzeiro 14. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (1 for Corinthians, 4 for Cruzeiro).
Line-ups
Corinthians started in a 4-2-3-1: Hugo Souza, Matheuzinho, Gabriel Paulista, Gustavo Henrique, Matheus Bidu, André Carrillo, Allan, Kaio César, Rodrigo Garro, Breno Bidon, Pedro Raul.
Cruzeiro started in a 4-4-2: Otávio Costa, Fagner, João Marcelo, Jonathan Jesus, Lucas Villalba, João Costa, Zé Lucas, Lucas Romero, Felipe Morais, Bruno Rodrigues, Kaio Jorge.
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Minute by minute
- 36'Goal! Corinthians 0-1 Cruzeiro. B. Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) scores.
- 45'Half-time. Corinthians 0-1 Cruzeiro.
- 58'Goal! Corinthians 1-1 Cruzeiro. G. Henrique (Corinthians) scores.
- 82'Goal! Corinthians 1-2 Cruzeiro. Wanderson (Cruzeiro) scores, assisted by L. Rodríguez.
- 90'Full-time. Corinthians 1-2 Cruzeiro.
Full commentary (70 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Corinthians vs Cruzeiro.
- 8'Attempt saved. B. Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 15'Attempt saved. P. Raul (Corinthians), header. xG 0.12.
- 19'Attempt blocked. Kaio César (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 20'Offside, Cruzeiro.
- 20'Corner, Corinthians.
- 22'Attempt saved. Kaio César (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 28'Off the woodwork! R. Garro (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.33.
- 31'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 32'Attempt missed. B. Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.11.
- 35'Attempt blocked. B. Bidon (Corinthians), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
- 36'Goal! Corinthians 0-1 Cruzeiro. B. Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) scores.
- 36'Attempt saved. J. Costa (Cruzeiro), header. xG 0.02.
- 38'Attempt blocked. P. Raul (Corinthians), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 40'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 40'Attempt saved. Fagner (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
- 42'Attempt blocked. Kaio César (Corinthians), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt missed. R. Garro (Corinthians), header. xG 0.03.
- 45+3'Attempt blocked. L. Villalba (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 45'Half-time. Corinthians 0-1 Cruzeiro.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Corinthians: J. Lingard comes on for B. Bidon.
- 48'Attempt blocked. G. Henrique (Corinthians), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 48'Attempt saved. R. Garro (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 48'Corner, Corinthians.
- 51'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 51'Attempt saved. J. Costa (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
- 51'Yellow card for F. Morais (Cruzeiro) for foul.
- 52'Attempt missed. A. Carrillo (Corinthians), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 54'Substitution, Corinthians: J. Pedro comes on for G. Paulista.
- 56'Attempt saved. Allan (Corinthians), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
- 58'Substitution, Cruzeiro: K. Arroyo comes on for F. Morais.
- 58'Substitution, Cruzeiro: M. Pereira comes on for K. Jorge.
- 58'Substitution, Cruzeiro: Gerson comes on for Zé Lucas.
- 58'Goal! Corinthians 1-1 Cruzeiro. G. Henrique (Corinthians) scores.
- 60'Attempt blocked. Kaio César (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 61'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 61'Attempt blocked. Fagner (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 62'Offside, Cruzeiro.
- 63'Offside, Cruzeiro.
- 67'Yellow card for J. Jesus (Cruzeiro) for persistent fouling.
- 68'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 68'Attempt blocked. K. Arroyo (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 69'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 69'Attempt blocked. M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.00.
- 69'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 70'Substitution, Cruzeiro: L. Rodríguez comes on for B. Rodrigues.
- 70'Substitution, Corinthians: G. Negão comes on for P. Raul.
- 71'Substitution, Corinthians: Dieguinho comes on for Kaio César.
- 71'Attempt blocked. R. Garro (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 73'Attempt missed. M. Bidu (Corinthians), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 74'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 75'Attempt blocked. K. Arroyo (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.02.
- 75'Attempt missed. Gerson (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 78'Off the woodwork! L. Rodríguez (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 79'Substitution, Cruzeiro: Wanderson comes on for J. Costa.
- 79'Attempt missed. G. Negão (Corinthians), header. xG 0.06.
- 80'Substitution, Corinthians: M. Pereira comes on for A. Carrillo.
- 82'Goal! Corinthians 1-2 Cruzeiro. Wanderson (Cruzeiro) scores, assisted by L. Rodríguez.
- 90'Yellow card for L. Rodríguez (Cruzeiro) for time wasting.
- 90'Yellow card for L. Villalba (Cruzeiro) for foul.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Yellow card for R. Garro (Corinthians) for foul.
- 90+3'Attempt blocked. Wanderson (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 90+4'Attempt blocked. G. Henrique (Corinthians), header. xG 0.05.
- 90+4'Corner, Corinthians.
- 90+5'Attempt saved. J. Pedro (Corinthians), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
- 90+7'Attempt blocked. Matheuzinho (Corinthians), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
- 90'Full-time. Corinthians 1-2 Cruzeiro.