Cruzeiro vs Athletico Paranaense

6 September 2026 · Brasileirão · 2026 · Referee Daiane Caroline Muniz Dos Santos

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Matheus Pereira 30’
  • Lucas Romero 71’
  • Kaio Jorge 82’ (pen)
  • João Cruz 45+1’

Match summary

Cruzeiro won 3-1 at home to Athletico Paranaense. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Matheus Pereira put Cruzeiro ahead with a header in the 30th minute and João Cruz equalised in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Lucas Romero put Cruzeiro back in front in the 71st minute and Kaio Jorge made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Cruzeiro created 3.07 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Athletico Paranaense's 1.30 from 17. Matheus Pereira had a penalty saved for Cruzeiro.

Match stats

61% Possession 39%
19 Shots 17
6 Shots on target 7
7 Corners 2
590 Passes 381
87.3% Pass accuracy 82.2%
10 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Cruzeiro Athletico Paranaense
Kick-off
11’
GilbertoShot on target
Corner
15’
Corner
26’
Corner
27’
Matheus PereiraHeader1-0 (Cruzeiro)
30’
Keny ArroyoShot on target
32’
Corner
32’
Gabriel RojasFoul
33’
Corner
42’
Matheus HenriqueVAR: Goal given
45’
45+1’
João CruzRight foot shot1-1 (Athletico Paranaense)
Matheus PereiraVAR: No penalty
45+6’
Matheus PereiraMissed penaltysaved
45+8’
45+8’
Corner
Half-time1-1
46’
Juan PortillaJádson
46’
Lucas EsquivelArthur Dias
Lucas VillalbaGabriel Rojas
46’
47’
Corner
Second half underway
Corner
52’
Matheus PereiraShot on target
53’
53’
Luiz GustavoShot on target
62’
Juan Felipe AguirreFoul
Matheus HenriqueShot on target
63’
Fabrício BrunoFoul
64’
65’
Bruno ZapelliJoão Cruz
65’
Kerwin VargasLeozinho
67’
Kevin ViverosShot on target
Corner
69’
WesleyKeny Arroyo
70’
Lucas RomeroRight foot shot2-1 (Cruzeiro)
71’
75’
Kevin ViverosShot on target
79’
MycaelFoul
81’
Renan Peixoto NepomucenoKevin Viveros
Kaio JorgePenalty3-1 (Cruzeiro)
82’
João CostaGerson
87’
90+1’
Luiz GustavoShot on target
Zé LucasMatheus Henrique
90+2’
Luciano RodríguezKaio Jorge
90+2’
90+6’
Renan Peixoto NepomucenoShot on target
Full-time3-1

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.07 1.30 30’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), 1-0 30’ 45+1’ João Cruz (Athletico Paranaense), 1-1 45+1’ 71’ Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro), 2-1 71’ 82’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), 3-1 82’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.07 1.30 30’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), 1-0 Pereira 30’ 45+1’ João Cruz (Athletico Paranaense), 1-1 Cruz 45+1’ 71’ Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro), 2-1 Romero 71’ 82’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), 3-1 Jorge 82’
Cruzeiro 3.07 xGAthletico Paranaense 1.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Athletico Paranaense attacking Cruzeiro attacking 
53’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 82’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 5’ Gabriel Rojas (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 71’ Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 11’ Gilberto (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 67’ Kevin Viveros (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 36’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 47’ Kevin Viveros (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 39’ Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+6’ Renan Peixoto Nepomuceno (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 7’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ Leozinho (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 29’ Steven Mendoza (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 43’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+1’ Luiz Gustavo (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 16’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 2’ Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Kevin Viveros (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 12’ João Cruz (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 29’ Kevin Viveros (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Juan Portilla (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Juan Portilla (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Steven Mendoza (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Gilberto (Athletico Paranaense), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Bruno Zapelli (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 58’ Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ João Marcelo (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ João Cruz (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 53’ Luiz Gustavo (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 63’ Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 53’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 82’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 5’ Gabriel Rojas (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 71’ Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 11’ Gilberto (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 67’ Kevin Viveros (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 36’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 47’ Kevin Viveros (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 39’ Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+6’ Renan Peixoto Nepomuceno (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 29’ Steven Mendoza (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 7’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ Leozinho (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 43’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90+1’ Luiz Gustavo (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 16’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 30’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 2’ Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Kevin Viveros (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Kevin Viveros (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ João Cruz (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Juan Portilla (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 83’ Juan Portilla (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Steven Mendoza (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Gilberto (Athletico Paranaense), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 32’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+4’ Bruno Zapelli (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+6’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ João Marcelo (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 60’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ João Cruz (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 53’ Luiz Gustavo (Athletico Paranaense), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 63’ Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Costa
Fagner
Bruno
Marcelo
Rojas 46’
Romero
Henrique 90’
Arroyo 70’
Gerson 87’
Pereira
Jorge 90’
Athletico Paranaense 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Mycael
Dantas
Aguirre
Dias 46’
Mendoza
Jádson 46’
Gustavo
Gilberto
Cruz 65’
Leozinho 65’
Viveros 81’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Otávio Costa
90′ 6 1 19 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Fagner
90′ 3 1 1 5 1 44 – – – –
Fabrício Bruno
90′ – – 1 1 – 63 3 – –
João Marcelo
90′ – 4 2 – – 77 – – – –
Gabriel Rojas Taken off
45′ – 1 – 1 – 33 1 – –
Lucas Villalba Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – – 1 – 36 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Lucas Romero
90′ 1 – 78 1 0.26 2 – 4 1 1 –
Matheus Henrique Taken off
89′ – – 73 – 0.02 – 3 1 1 1 –
Keny Arroyo Taken off
70′ – – 18 1 0.12 – – 2 – – –
Matheus Pereira
90′ 1 1 55 5 0.20 2 – 5 – 2 –
Gerson Taken off
87′ – 1 54 2 0.14 1 1 3 2 2 –
Wesley Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 4 – 0.03 – – 1 – 1 –
João Costa Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 3 – 0.00 1 – 3 1 – –
Forwards1 player
Kaio Jorge Taken off
89′ 1 – 3 1 0.88 0.03 – 6 4 27 –
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

Cruzeiro WWWWL
Athletico Paranaense DWDWD

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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.