Match Summary

Palmeiras defeated Cruzeiro 2:0. The match was played in Serie A 2024. Goals were scored by J. López 36′, Gabriel Menino 90′. 8 yellow cards were shown. Palmeiras had 43% possession while Cruzeiro held 57%. Palmeiras had 15 shots (5 on target) compared to 8 (2 on target) for Cruzeiro. Expected goals: Palmeiras 1.32 — Cruzeiro 0.55. Palmeiras made 5 substitutions, Cruzeiro made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Lucas Silva 45′).

Match Events

Key match events between Palmeiras and Cruzeiro — 2 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Palmeiras had 43% possession against Cruzeiro's 57%. Palmeiras registered 15 shots (5 on target) while Cruzeiro managed 8 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 6–4. Fouls committed: 16–16.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Palmeiras have recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Cruzeiro show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Palmeiras and Cruzeiro have met 2 times — Palmeiras won 0, Cruzeiro won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 3 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.50 per match (1 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–1 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (2)