Cruzeiro 2-0 São Paulo · Brasileirão Serie A
Cruzeiro beat São Paulo 2-0 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 Thursday, 8 October 2026.
Goalscorers
Cruzeiro: K. Jorge 44'; Zé Lucas 57'. São Paulo did not score.
How the match went
Cruzeiro saw more of the ball, 54% of it. Cruzeiro had 23 shots with 9 on target, São Paulo 19 with 3 on target. There were 16 corners in total, 8 to Cruzeiro and 8 to São Paulo. Cruzeiro conceded 12 fouls, São Paulo 20. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (2 for Cruzeiro, 1 for São Paulo).
Line-ups
Cruzeiro started in a 4-2-3-1: Otávio Costa, William Furtado, João Marcelo, Jonathan Jesus, Gabriel Rojas, Lucas Romero, Gerson, Bruno Rodrigues, Matheus Pereira, Felipe Morais, Kaio Jorge.
São Paulo started in a 3-4-1-2: Carlos Coronel, Rafael Tolói, Robert Arboleda, Sabino, Pedro Lima, Pablo Maia, Marcos Antônio, Wendell, Damián Bobadilla, Jonathan Calleri, Artur.
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Minute by minute
- 44'Goal! Cruzeiro 1-0 São Paulo. K. Jorge (Cruzeiro) scores, assisted by M. Pereira.
- 45'Half-time. Cruzeiro 1-0 São Paulo.
- 57'Goal! Cruzeiro 2-0 São Paulo. Zé Lucas (Cruzeiro) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Cruzeiro 2-0 São Paulo.
Full commentary (80 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Cruzeiro vs São Paulo.
- 1'Attempt blocked. M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
- 2'Attempt missed. B. Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.26.
- 3'Offside, São Paulo.
- 6'Attempt saved. Wendell (São Paulo), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 6'Corner, São Paulo.
- 7'Attempt missed. R. Tolói (São Paulo), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 8'Attempt blocked. F. Morais (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
- 15'Attempt blocked. M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 20'Attempt blocked. D. Bobadilla (São Paulo), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 20'Attempt blocked. Wendell (São Paulo), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 21'Yellow card for Wendell (São Paulo) for foul.
- 24'Yellow card for G. Rojas (Cruzeiro) for foul.
- 24'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 27'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 28'Attempt missed. K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 29'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 29'Attempt missed. K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), header from a corner. xG 0.14.
- 29'Attempt saved. K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 30'Corner, São Paulo.
- 31'Offside, São Paulo.
- 33'Attempt blocked. M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 33'Attempt saved. F. Morais (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 35'Corner, São Paulo.
- 36'Corner, São Paulo.
- 36'Corner, São Paulo.
- 39'Attempt missed. W. Furtado (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 41'Attempt missed. D. Bobadilla (São Paulo), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 44'Goal! Cruzeiro 1-0 São Paulo. K. Jorge (Cruzeiro) scores, assisted by M. Pereira.
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt missed. Sabino (São Paulo), header from a set piece. xG 0.11.
- 45+3'Attempt saved. F. Morais (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot. xG 0.29.
- 45'Half-time. Cruzeiro 1-0 São Paulo.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, São Paulo: Ferreira comes on for Sabino.
- 46'Substitution, Cruzeiro: Zé Lucas comes on for L. Romero.
- 46'Attempt blocked. Ferreira (São Paulo), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 48'Corner, São Paulo.
- 49'Attempt saved. F. Morais (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 49'Attempt missed. P. Lima (São Paulo), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 49'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 53'Attempt missed. F. Morais (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
- 54'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 57'Goal! Cruzeiro 2-0 São Paulo. Zé Lucas (Cruzeiro) scores.
- 57'Off the woodwork! K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.24.
- 57'Attempt saved. B. Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.07.
- 58'Substitution, Cruzeiro: M. Viña comes on for G. Rojas.
- 60'Attempt saved. Artur (São Paulo), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 60'Corner, São Paulo.
- 61'Attempt saved. K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 61'Attempt blocked. R. Tolói (São Paulo), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 63'Substitution, São Paulo: Victor Sá comes on for Ferreira.
- 64'Substitution, São Paulo: Newton comes on for M. Antônio.
- 64'Substitution, São Paulo: P. Ferreira comes on for P. Maia.
- 66'Attempt blocked. P. Ferreira (São Paulo), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 67'Attempt saved. Artur (São Paulo), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
- 68'Substitution, Cruzeiro: K. Arroyo comes on for B. Rodrigues.
- 69'Attempt missed. P. Ferreira (São Paulo), header from a throw-in. xG 0.04.
- 70'Attempt missed. P. Ferreira (São Paulo), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 72'Yellow card for M. Pereira (Cruzeiro) for foul.
- 72'Attempt missed. K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), right-footed shot. xG 0.31.
- 73'Attempt missed. Artur (São Paulo), left-footed shot. xG 0.14.
- 74'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 74'Attempt blocked. M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 74'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 75'Attempt missed. K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.37.
- 77'Corner, São Paulo.
- 78'Substitution, São Paulo: Djhordney comes on for D. Bobadilla.
- 78'Attempt blocked. J. Calleri (São Paulo), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 82'Attempt blocked. Newton (São Paulo), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 83'Attempt missed. K. Arroyo (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 85'Corner, Cruzeiro.
- 85'Substitution, Cruzeiro: L. Rodríguez comes on for Gerson.
- 85'Substitution, Cruzeiro: M. Henrique comes on for K. Jorge.
- 87'Attempt missed. J. Calleri (São Paulo), header. xG 0.06.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+2'Attempt missed. Newton (São Paulo), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 90+4'Attempt saved. F. Morais (Cruzeiro), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 90+5'Offside, Cruzeiro.
- 90'Full-time. Cruzeiro 2-0 São Paulo.
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