Serie A· Season 2025
Match Summary
Cruzeiro and Sport Recife drew 1:1. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Derik Lacerda 41′, Gabriel Barbosa 59′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Cruzeiro had 62% possession while Sport Recife held 38%. Cruzeiro had 27 shots (7 on target) compared to 17 (5 on target) for Sport Recife. Expected goals: Cruzeiro 1.74 — Sport Recife 2.29. Cruzeiro made 5 substitutions, Sport Recife made 5.
Match Events
Key match events between Cruzeiro and Sport Recife — 2 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Matheusinho
assist: Matheus Pereira
Match Statistics
Cruzeiro had 62% possession against Sport Recife's 38%. Cruzeiro registered 27 shots (7 on target) while Sport Recife managed 17 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 10–3. Fouls committed: 11–15.
Rivalry since 2012
Cruzeiro vs Sport Recife Head to Head Results· 15
Cruzeiro and Sport Recife have met 15 times — Cruzeiro won 8, Sport Recife won 3, with 4 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 30 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (21 for the home side, 9 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (40%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–4 in 2025.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Cruzeiro have recorded 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Sport Recife show 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026