Match Summary

Sao Paulo defeated Cruzeiro 3:2. The match was played in Serie A 2017. Goals were scored by Hernanes 45′, Sassá 51′, Sassá 57′, R. Arboleda 71′, Hernanes 82′ (pen.). 11 yellow cards were shown, 3 red cards. Sao Paulo had 42% possession while Cruzeiro held 58%. Sao Paulo had 9 shots (4 on target) compared to 19 (4 on target) for Cruzeiro. Sao Paulo made 3 substitutions, Cruzeiro made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Sao Paulo and Cruzeiro — 5 goals and 14 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Sao Paulo had 42% possession against Cruzeiro's 58%. Sao Paulo registered 9 shots (4 on target) while Cruzeiro managed 19 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 4–7. Fouls committed: 19–18.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Sao Paulo have recorded 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Cruzeiro show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro Head to Head Results

Sao Paulo and Cruzeiro have met 3 times — Sao Paulo won 0, Cruzeiro won 1, 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 (2 for the home side, 3 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.

Recent Meetings (3)