Match Summary

Cruzeiro defeated Sport Recife 2:0. The match was played in Serie A 2017. Goals were scored by Sassá 34′, Raniel 87′. 1 yellow cards were shown. Cruzeiro had 44% possession while Sport Recife held 56%. Cruzeiro had 11 shots (5 on target) compared to 9 (0 on target) for Sport Recife. Cruzeiro made 3 substitutions, Sport Recife made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Cruzeiro and Sport Recife — 2 goals and 1 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Cruzeiro had 44% possession against Sport Recife's 56%. Cruzeiro registered 11 shots (5 on target) while Sport Recife managed 9 (0 on target). Corner kicks: 5–3. Fouls committed: 11–12.

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.

Head to Head

Cruzeiro and Sport Recife have met 2 times — Cruzeiro won 1, Sport Recife won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (5 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–4 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (2)