Match Summary

Cruzeiro defeated Fortaleza EC 1:0. The match was played in Serie A 2023. Goals were scored by Bruno Rodrigues 80′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Fortaleza EC had 53% possession while Cruzeiro held 47%. Fortaleza EC had 18 shots (7 on target) compared to 7 (2 on target) for Cruzeiro. Expected goals: Fortaleza EC 1.32 — Cruzeiro 0.84. Fortaleza EC made 5 substitutions, Cruzeiro made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Imanol Machuca 29′), Goal confirmed (Bruno Rodrigues 82′).

Match Events

Key match events between Fortaleza EC and Cruzeiro — 1 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Fortaleza EC had 53% possession against Cruzeiro's 47%. Fortaleza EC registered 18 shots (7 on target) while Cruzeiro managed 7 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 11–1. Fouls committed: 16–14.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Fortaleza EC have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Cruzeiro show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Fortaleza EC and Cruzeiro have met 2 times — Fortaleza EC won 0, Cruzeiro won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 3 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.50 per match (0 for the home side, 3 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 0–2 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (2)