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18 November 2018 at 21:00

10
Full Time
Serie A · Season 2018
Referee: Heber Roberto Lopes

Match Summary

Sao Paulo defeated Cruzeiro 1:0. The match was played in Serie A 2018. Goals were scored by Diego Souza 31′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Sao Paulo had 50% possession while Cruzeiro held 50%. Sao Paulo had 8 shots (3 on target) compared to 7 (0 on target) for Cruzeiro. Sao Paulo made 3 substitutions, Cruzeiro made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Sao Paulo and Cruzeiro — 1 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Sao Paulo
Cruzeiro
Kick Off
Diego Souza

assist: R. Arboleda

31′
42′Robinho
Half Time
63′Edílson
ShaylonBrenner
65′
66′
H. BarcosSassá
ReinaldoEdimar Fraga
67′
74′
Thiago NevesRafael Sóbis
HúdsonFelipe Araruna
80′
84′
A. CabralRaniel
Full Time

Match Statistics

Sao Paulo had 50% possession against Cruzeiro's 50%. Sao Paulo registered 8 shots (3 on target) while Cruzeiro managed 7 (0 on target). Corner kicks: 3–1. Fouls committed: 14–17.

3Shots on Goal0
4Shots off Goal6
8Total Shots7
1Blocked Shots1
3Shots insidebox4
5Shots outsidebox3
14Fouls17
3Corner Kicks1
4Offsides3
50%Ball Possession50%
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
0Goalkeeper Saves2
441Total passes427
350Passes accurate340
79%Passes %80%

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

LWLWLL

Cruzeiro

WLLDDW

Head to Head

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.

0

Sao Paulo

2

Drawn

1

Cruzeiro

Goals: 2Goals: 3

Recent Meetings (3)

31 Aug 2025Cruzeiro1 – 0Sao Paulo
13 Apr 2025Sao Paulo1 – 1Cruzeiro
16 Jan 2025Cruzeiro1 – 1Sao Paulo

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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