Serie A· Season 2025
Match Summary
Cruzeiro defeated Sport Recife 4:0. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Igor Carius 8′ (o.g.), Kaio Jorge 18′, Matheus Pereira 45′, Matheus Pereira 53′. 1 yellow card was shown. Sport Recife had 45% possession while Cruzeiro held 55%. Sport Recife had 11 shots (4 on target) compared to 17 (6 on target) for Cruzeiro. Expected goals: Sport Recife 1.08 — Cruzeiro 1.38. Sport Recife made 5 substitutions, Cruzeiro made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Sport Recife and Cruzeiro — 4 goals and 1 card recorded during the match.
Own Goal
assist: Matheus Pereira
assist: Kaio Jorge
Match Statistics
Sport Recife had 45% possession against Cruzeiro's 55%. Sport Recife registered 11 shots (4 on target) while Cruzeiro managed 17 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 7–4. Fouls committed: 11–5.
Rivalry since 2012
Sport Recife vs Cruzeiro Head to Head Results· 15
Sport Recife and Cruzeiro have met 15 times — Sport Recife won 3, Cruzeiro won 7, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 28 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.87 per match (10 for the home side, 18 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–1 in 2022.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Sport Recife have recorded 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Cruzeiro show 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026