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Serie A· Season 2016
24 July 2016 at 20:00Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
Match Summary
Sport Recife defeated Cruzeiro 2:1. The match was played in Serie A 2016.
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 2, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 8 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 29 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.93 per match (21 for the home side, 8 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–4 in 2025.
Total goals
29 · 1.9/match
Both scored
5/15 · 33%
Over 2.5
5/15 · 33%
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 14 May 2026