Serie A· Season 2025
Match Summary
Cruzeiro defeated Fortaleza EC 2:0. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Kaio Jorge 34′, Lucas Silva 41′. 5 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Fortaleza EC had 49% possession while Cruzeiro held 51%. Fortaleza EC had 10 shots (1 on target) compared to 17 (8 on target) for Cruzeiro. Expected goals: Fortaleza EC 0.96 — Cruzeiro 2.30. Fortaleza EC made 5 substitutions, Cruzeiro made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Fortaleza EC and Cruzeiro — 2 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Gabriel Barbosa
assist: Gabriel Barbosa
Match Statistics
Fortaleza EC had 49% possession against Cruzeiro's 51%. Fortaleza EC registered 10 shots (1 on target) while Cruzeiro managed 17 (8 on target). Corner kicks: 6–8. Fouls committed: 14–10.
Rivalry since 2019
Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro Head to Head Results· 7
Fortaleza EC and Cruzeiro have met 7 times — Fortaleza EC won 3, Cruzeiro won 2, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Fortaleza EC leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 13 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.86 per match (7 for the home side, 6 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 4 matches (57%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (29%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–2 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Fortaleza EC have recorded 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Cruzeiro show 3 wins, 3 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