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Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo

31 August 2025 at 01:00Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte
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Match Summary

Cruzeiro defeated Sao Paulo 1:0. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Matheus Pereira 64′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Cruzeiro had 40% possession while Sao Paulo held 60%. Cruzeiro had 12 shots (7 on target) compared to 14 (6 on target) for Sao Paulo. Expected goals: Cruzeiro 0.87 — Sao Paulo 1.11. Cruzeiro made 4 substitutions, Sao Paulo made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Cruzeiro and Sao Paulo — 1 goal and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
23′Luciano
Half Time
Kaio JorgeGabriel Barbosa
46′
70′Patryck
WandersonEduardo
73′
78′
FerreiraG. Tapia
78′
LucianoJ. Dinenno
83′
PatryckWendell
83′
Pablo MaiaHenrique Carmo
Matheus PereiraKaua Prates
87′
Lucas SilvaL. Sinisterra
87′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Cruzeiro had 40% possession against Sao Paulo's 60%. Cruzeiro registered 12 shots (7 on target) while Sao Paulo managed 14 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 6–9. Fouls committed: 11–10.

Shots on Goal
7
6
Shots Off Goal
2
4
Total Shots
12
14
Blocked Shots
3
4
Shots inside the Box
6
9
Shots outside the Box
6
5
Fouls
11
10
Corner Kicks
6
9
Offsides
1
0
Ball Possession
40%
60%
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
5
6
Total Passes
321
472
Accurate Passes
256
412
Pass Accuracy
80%
87%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.87
1.11
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2010

Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo Head to Head Results· 28

Cruzeiro and Sao Paulo have met 28 times — Cruzeiro won 6, Sao Paulo won 16, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Sao Paulo leads the head-to-head with 16 victories from 28 meetings. A combined 65 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.32 per match (26 for the home side, 39 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (43%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (32%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Sao Paulo are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2011.

Drawn
6
·
16
wins
Total goals
65 · 2.3/match
Both scored
12/28 · 43%
Over 2.5
9/28 · 32%

Recent Meetings

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13/04/25Serie A
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16/01/25Friendlies Clubs
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15/09/24Serie A
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02/06/24Serie A
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02/11/23Serie A
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25/06/23Serie A
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17/10/19Serie A
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02/06/19Serie A
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18/11/18Serie A
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Highest-scoring game: 33 v 2011

Recent Form

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In their last 6 matches, Cruzeiro have recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Sao Paulo show 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026