Match Summary

Fortaleza EC and Cruzeiro drew 1:1. The match was played in Serie A 2024. Goals were scored by Hércules 19′, Mateus Vital 89′. 5 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Fortaleza EC had 39% possession while Cruzeiro held 61%. Fortaleza EC had 14 shots (3 on target) compared to 14 (6 on target) for Cruzeiro. Expected goals: Fortaleza EC 0.64 — Cruzeiro 0.82. Fortaleza EC made 5 substitutions, Cruzeiro made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (Matheus Pereira 54′).

Match Events

Key match events between Fortaleza EC and Cruzeiro — 2 goals and 6 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Fortaleza EC had 39% possession against Cruzeiro's 61%. Fortaleza EC registered 14 shots (3 on target) while Cruzeiro managed 14 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 7–5. Fouls committed: 13–10.

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)