Corinthians vs Cruzeiro

16 August 2026 · Brasileirão · 2026 · Referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Gustavo Henrique 58’
  • Bruno Rodrigues 36’
  • Wanderson 82’

Match summary

Cruzeiro won 2-1 away at Corinthians. Cruzeiro led 1-0 at half-time.

Bruno Rodrigues put Cruzeiro ahead in the 36th minute, Gustavo Henrique equalised in the 58th minute, and Wanderson won it with a header in the 82nd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Corinthians created 1.36 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots, Cruzeiro 1.28 from 15.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
20 Shots 15
6 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 8
109 Attacks 91
58 Dangerous attacks 51
457 Passes 414
86.2% Pass accuracy 81.9%
23 Tackles 10
16 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Corinthians Cruzeiro
Kick-off
8’
Bruno RodriguesShot on target
Pedro RaulShot on target
15’
Corner
20’
Kaio CésarShot on target
22’
31’
Corner
36’
Bruno RodriguesRight foot shot0-1 (Cruzeiro)
36’
João CostaShot on target
40’
FagnerShot on target
40’
Corner
Half-time0-1
Jesse LingardBreno Bidon
46’
Rodrigo GarroShot on target
48’
Corner
48’
Second half underway
51’
Felipe MoraisFoul
51’
João CostaShot on target
51’
Corner
João Pedro TchocaGabriel Paulista
54’
AllanShot on target
56’
Gustavo HenriqueRight foot shot1-1 (Corinthians)
58’
58’
Keny ArroyoFelipe Morais
58’
Matheus PereiraKaio Jorge
58’
GersonZé Lucas
61’
Corner
67’
Jonathan JesusPersistent fouling
68’
Corner
69’
Corner
69’
Corner
70’
Luciano RodríguezBruno Rodrigues
Gui NegãoPedro Raul
70’
DieguinhoKaio César
71’
74’
Corner
79’
WandersonJoão Costa
Matheus PereiraAndré Carrillo
80’
82’
WandersonHeader1-2 (Cruzeiro)
90’
Luciano RodríguezTime wasting
90’
Lucas VillalbaFoul
Rodrigo GarroFoul
90+1’
Corner
90+4’
João Pedro TchocaShot on target
90+5’
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 1.28 36’ Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), 0-1 36’ 58’ Gustavo Henrique (Corinthians), 1-1 58’ 82’ Wanderson (Cruzeiro), 1-2 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 1.28 36’ Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), 0-1 Rodrigues 36’ 58’ Gustavo Henrique (Corinthians), 1-1 Henrique 58’ 82’ Wanderson (Cruzeiro), 1-2 Wanderson 82’
Corinthians 1.36 xGCruzeiro 1.28 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cruzeiro attacking Corinthians attacking 
36’ Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 28’ Rodrigo Garro (Corinthians), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ Wanderson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 35’ Breno Bidon (Corinthians), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 15’ Pedro Raul (Corinthians), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 51’ João Costa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 32’ Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 38’ Pedro Raul (Corinthians), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+5’ João Pedro Tchoca (Corinthians), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 78’ Luciano Rodríguez (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Gustavo Henrique (Corinthians), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 68’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Gui Negão (Corinthians), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Rodrigo Garro (Corinthians), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 71’ Rodrigo Garro (Corinthians), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Gustavo Henrique (Corinthians), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Kaio César (Corinthians), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Rodrigo Garro (Corinthians), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Allan (Corinthians), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ Fagner (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Matheus Bidu (Corinthians), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Gustavo Henrique (Corinthians), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Kaio César (Corinthians), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ Matheuzinho (Corinthians), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 40’ Fagner (Cruzeiro), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Kaio César (Corinthians), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 36’ João Costa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ André Carrillo (Corinthians), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Kaio César (Corinthians), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Wanderson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 36’ Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.50 xG, goal 28’ Rodrigo Garro (Corinthians), open play, 0.33 xG, hit the woodwork 82’ Wanderson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 35’ Breno Bidon (Corinthians), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 15’ Pedro Raul (Corinthians), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 51’ João Costa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 32’ Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 38’ Pedro Raul (Corinthians), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+5’ João Pedro Tchoca (Corinthians), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 78’ Luciano Rodríguez (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 58’ Gustavo Henrique (Corinthians), set piece, 0.08 xG, goal 68’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Gui Negão (Corinthians), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 48’ Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 48’ Rodrigo Garro (Corinthians), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 71’ Rodrigo Garro (Corinthians), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 75’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Gustavo Henrique (Corinthians), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 22’ Kaio César (Corinthians), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 46’ Rodrigo Garro (Corinthians), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 56’ Allan (Corinthians), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ Fagner (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ Kaio César (Corinthians), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 73’ Matheus Bidu (Corinthians), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ Fagner (Cruzeiro), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 48’ Gustavo Henrique (Corinthians), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+7’ Matheuzinho (Corinthians), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 8’ Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 36’ João Costa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ Kaio César (Corinthians), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ André Carrillo (Corinthians), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 42’ Kaio César (Corinthians), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Wanderson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Corinthians 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Souza
Paulista 54’
Henrique
Bidu
Matheuzinho
Carrillo 80’
Allan
César 71’
Garro
Bidon 46’
Raul 70’
Cruzeiro 4-4-2 Starting XI
Costa
Fagner
Marcelo
Jesus
Villalba
Costa 79’
Lucas 58’
Romero
Morais 58’
Rodrigues 70’
Jorge 58’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hugo Souza
90′ 4 2 30 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Matheuzinho
90′ 3 1 – 4 – 37 2 – – –
Gabriel Paulista Taken off
54′ – – – – – 48 – – – –
Gustavo Henrique
90′ 2 2 1 5 3 58 1 1 – –
Matheus Bidu
90′ 2 2 1 5 1 46 2 – – –
João Pedro Tchoca Came on as a substitute
36′ 3 – 1 4 1 18 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
André Carrillo Taken off
80′ – – 38 1 0.09 3 – 7 1 – –
Allan
90′ – – 56 – 0.02 3 2 3 2 – –
Kaio César Taken off
71′ – – 17 2 0.17 1 – 8 1 3 –
Rodrigo Garro
90′ – – 35 2 0.30 2 1 10 1 7
Breno Bidon Taken off
45′ – – 26 1 0.04 1 – 3 1 – –
Jesse Lingard Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 13 – 0.01 – – – 3 – –
Dieguinho Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 14 1 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Matheus Pereira Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 11 – 0.06 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Pedro Raul Taken off
70′ – – 2 1 0.22 0.02 1 3 1 7 –
Gui Negão Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 – 0.06 0.03 1 3 – 3 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Corinthians WWDDW
Cruzeiro DWLWW

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.