Match Summary
Sao Paulo defeated Cruzeiro 1:0. The match was played in Serie A 2016. Goals were scored by Ytalo 23′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Cruzeiro had 59% possession while Sao Paulo held 41%. Cruzeiro had 12 shots (1 on target) compared to 10 (2 on target) for Sao Paulo. Cruzeiro made 3 substitutions, Sao Paulo made 3.
Match Events
Key match events between Cruzeiro and Sao Paulo — 1 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.
Match Statistics
Cruzeiro had 59% possession against Sao Paulo's 41%. Cruzeiro registered 12 shots (1 on target) while Sao Paulo managed 10 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 3–5. Fouls committed: 12–9.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Cruzeiro have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Sao Paulo show 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.
Cruzeiro
Sao Paulo
Head to Head
Cruzeiro and Sao Paulo have met 3 times — Cruzeiro won 1, Sao Paulo won 0, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 3 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.67 per match (3 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (67%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 0 games (0%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Cruzeiro are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–1 in 2025.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (3)
API data: 15 Mar 2026