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Serie ASeason 2025

Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC

19 October 2025 at 01:00Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte

Match Summary

Cruzeiro defeated Fortaleza EC 1:0. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Christian 21′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Cruzeiro had 55% possession while Fortaleza EC held 45%. Cruzeiro had 10 shots (4 on target) compared to 18 (5 on target) for Fortaleza EC. Expected goals: Cruzeiro 1.68 — Fortaleza EC 0.98. Cruzeiro made 5 substitutions, Fortaleza EC made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Cruzeiro and Fortaleza EC — 1 goal and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
21′
Half Time
Kaua PratesWilliam Furtado
62′
Lucas SilvaEduardo
63′
64′
RodrigoPierre
64′
J. HerreraMoises
73′
J. LuceroKayke
K. ArroyoWanderson
74′
82′
82′
Bruno PachecoDiogo Barbosa
ChristianWalace
84′
Matheus PereiraY. Bolasie
84′
86′Gazal
Full Time

Match Statistics

Cruzeiro had 55% possession against Fortaleza EC's 45%. Cruzeiro registered 10 shots (4 on target) while Fortaleza EC managed 18 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 3–6. Fouls committed: 13–17.

Shots on Goal
4
5
Shots Off Goal
6
8
Total Shots
10
18
Blocked Shots
0
5
Shots inside the Box
6
8
Shots outside the Box
4
10
Fouls
13
17
Corner Kicks
3
6
Offsides
1
0
Ball Possession
55%
45%
Yellow Cards
1
5
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
5
3
Total Passes
461
359
Accurate Passes
397
295
Pass Accuracy
86%
82%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.68
0.98
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2019

Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC Head to Head Results· 7

Cruzeiro and Fortaleza EC have met 7 times — Cruzeiro won 2, Fortaleza EC won 3, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Fortaleza EC leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 7 meetings. A combined 14 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (7 for the home side, 7 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.

Drawn
2
·
Total goals
14 · 2.0/match
Both scored
4/7 · 57%
Over 2.5
2/7 · 29%

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Highest-scoring game: 12 v 2024

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In their last 6 matches, Cruzeiro have recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Fortaleza EC show 3 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

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API data: 11 May 2026