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Santos vs Cruzeiro

7 December 2025 at 19:00Estadio Urbano Caldeira, Santos

Match Summary

Santos defeated Cruzeiro 3:0. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Thaciano 26′, Thaciano 28′, Joao Schmidt 60′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Santos had 53% possession while Cruzeiro held 47%. Santos had 19 shots (7 on target) compared to 8 (4 on target) for Cruzeiro. Expected goals: Santos 2.10 — Cruzeiro 0.29. Santos made 5 substitutions, Cruzeiro made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Eduardo 77′).

Match Events

Key match events between Santos and Cruzeiro — 3 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
26′
Thaciano

assist: Igor Vinicius

28′
Half Time
65′
JapaRyan Guilherme
65′
R. LelisKenji
A. BarrealB. Rollheiser
69′
Joao SchmidtGabriel Bontempo
69′
VAR
77′Goal cancelled
W. AraoT. Rincon
78′
ThacianoTiquinho Soares
79′
79′
Gabriel BarbosaY. Bolasie
79′
EduardoK. Arroyo
GuilhermeRobson Junior
83′
84′
WalaceMurilo Rhikman
Full Time

Match Statistics

Santos had 53% possession against Cruzeiro's 47%. Santos registered 19 shots (7 on target) while Cruzeiro managed 8 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 9–3. Fouls committed: 8–12.

Shots on Goal
7
4
Shots Off Goal
7
2
Total Shots
19
8
Blocked Shots
5
2
Shots inside the Box
17
1
Shots outside the Box
2
7
Fouls
8
12
Corner Kicks
9
3
Offsides
1
5
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
4
Total Passes
434
390
Accurate Passes
376
331
Pass Accuracy
87%
85%
Expected Goals (xG)
2.10
0.29
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2010

Santos vs Cruzeiro Head to Head Results· 25

Santos and Cruzeiro have met 25 times — Santos won 9, Cruzeiro won 10, with 6 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 25 meetings. A combined 55 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.20 per match (29 for the home side, 26 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (36%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (40%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2012.

9
wins
Drawn
6
·
10
wins
Total goals
55 · 2.2/match
Both scored
9/25 · 36%
Over 2.5
10/25 · 40%

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Highest-scoring game: 42 v 2012

Recent Form

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

Santos

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Cruzeiro

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

API data: 11 May 2026