2 November 2023 at 23:00

10
Full Time

Match Summary

Sao Paulo defeated Cruzeiro 1:0. The match was played in Serie A 2023. Goals were scored by Luciano 84′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Sao Paulo had 55% possession while Cruzeiro held 45%. Sao Paulo had 13 shots (5 on target) compared to 19 (4 on target) for Cruzeiro. Expected goals: Sao Paulo 0.68 — Cruzeiro 0.87. Sao Paulo made 5 substitutions, Cruzeiro made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Alisson 39′).

Match Events

Key match events between Sao Paulo and Cruzeiro — 1 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Sao Paulo
Cruzeiro
Kick Off
Goal cancelled39′
VAR
Half Time
49′William
J. RodríguezLuciano
57′
Rodrigo NestorM. Araújo
57′
DavidErison
57′
71′
Arthur GomesRafael Elias
79′
Lucas SilvaWesley
79′
WilliamH. Palacios
79′
Matheus PereiraMateus Vital
Wellington RatoJuan
82′
Luciano

assist: Alisson

84′
88′
Filipe MachadoRobert
AlissonDiego Costa
90+2′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Sao Paulo had 55% possession against Cruzeiro's 45%. Sao Paulo registered 13 shots (5 on target) while Cruzeiro managed 19 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 3–4. Fouls committed: 10–12.

5Shots on Goal4
4Shots off Goal10
13Total Shots19
4Blocked Shots5
9Shots insidebox10
4Shots outsidebox9
10Fouls12
3Corner Kicks4
5Offsides1
55%Ball Possession45%
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
4Goalkeeper Saves4
507Total passes405
442Passes accurate338
87%Passes %83%
0.68expected_goals0.87

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

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.

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
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026