Match Summary

Cruzeiro defeated Sport Recife 3:0. The match was played in Serie A 2015. Goals were scored by Willians 59′ (pen.), Durval 61′ (o.g.), Marcos Vinicius 66′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Cruzeiro had 47% possession while Sport Recife held 53%. Cruzeiro had 21 shots (4 on target) compared to 15 (4 on target) for Sport Recife. Cruzeiro made 3 substitutions, Sport Recife made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Cruzeiro and Sport Recife — 3 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Cruzeiro had 47% possession against Sport Recife's 53%. Cruzeiro registered 21 shots (4 on target) while Sport Recife managed 15 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 13–13. Fouls committed: 0–0.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Cruzeiro have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Sport Recife show 0 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses from their last 6 outings.

Cruzeiro vs Sport Recife Head to Head Results

Cruzeiro and Sport Recife have met 15 times — Cruzeiro won 7, Sport Recife won 3, with 5 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 29 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.93 per match (19 for the home side, 10 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (40%). 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.

Recent Meetings (15)