Match Summary

Sport Recife defeated Santa Cruz 5:3. The match was played in Serie A 2016. Goals were scored by Keno 6′, João Paulo 50′, Durval 53′, R. Wallace 70′, Bruno Moraes 72′, L. Ruiz 80′, Vinícius Araújo 90′, Everton Felipe 90′. 3 yellow cards were shown, 2 red cards. Sport Recife had 63% possession while Santa Cruz held 37%. Sport Recife had 17 shots (10 on target) compared to 9 (5 on target) for Santa Cruz. Sport Recife made 3 substitutions, Santa Cruz made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Sport Recife and Santa Cruz — 8 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Sport Recife had 63% possession against Santa Cruz's 37%. Sport Recife registered 17 shots (10 on target) while Santa Cruz managed 9 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 11–4. Fouls committed: 14–18.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Sport Recife have recorded 0 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats. Santa Cruz show 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Sport Recife and Santa Cruz have met 3 times — Sport Recife won 2, Santa Cruz won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Sport Recife leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.33 per match (3 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–0 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (3)