Cruzeiro vs Vasco da Gama

15 March 2026 · Brasileirão · 2026 · Referee Lucas Paulo Torezin

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 1–0

  • Christian 8’
  • N. Villarreal 70’
  • Japa 90+4’
  • C. Barros 52’, 54’
  • Brenner 86’

Match summary

Cruzeiro and Vasco da Gama shared the points in a 3-3 draw. Cruzeiro led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Christian put Cruzeiro ahead with a header in the 8th minute. In the second half, C. Barros equalised with a header in the 52nd minute, Barros put Vasco da Gama in front with a header in the 54th minute, N. Villarreal equalised from a corner in the 70th minute, Brenner put Vasco da Gama back in front in the 86th minute, and Japa equalised with a header in stoppage time.

Vasco da Gama had the better of the chances, with 1.50 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Cruzeiro's 1.12 from 20. Vasco da Gama had a player sent off.

Match stats

60% Possession 40%
20 Shots 15
6 Shots on target 7
5 Corners 4
462 Passes 314
87.7% Pass accuracy 80.3%
14 Tackles 5
9 Fouls 11
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Cruzeiro Vasco da Gama
0’
J. RojasTime wasting
Kick-off
ChristianHeader1-0 (Cruzeiro)
8’
45+4’
A. GómezArgument
Half-time1-0
48’
DavidShot on target
48’
Tchê TchêShot on target
Second half underway
51’
P. HenriqueShot on target
52’
C. BarrosHeader1-1 (Vasco da Gama)
M. PereiraArgument
54’
54’
C. BarrosHeader1-2 (Vasco da Gama)
54’
CuiabanoShot on target
58’
C. BarrosVAR: Card upgraded
59’
C. BarrosFoul
K. ArroyoChristian
60’
61’
L. PitonDavid
N. VillarrealL. Silva
61’
62’
P. RodríguezA. Gómez
62’
BrennerN. Moreira
GersonShot on target
69’
N. Villarreal2-2 (Cruzeiro)
70’
K. ArroyoShot on target
73’
83’
JPH. Moura
86’
BrennerLeft foot shot2-3 (Vasco da Gama)
88’
L. FreitasTchê Tchê
WandersonL. Villalba
88’
Chico da CostaShot on target
89’
90’
BrennerTime wasting
JapaM. Henrique
90+1’
K. MoraesWilliam
90+1’
JapaHeader3-3 (Cruzeiro)
90+4’
GersonArgument
90+12’
Full-time3-3

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 1.12 1.50 8’ Christian (Cruzeiro), 1-0 8’ 52’ C. Barros (Vasco da Gama), 1-1 52’ 54’ C. Barros (Vasco da Gama), 1-2 54’ 70’ N. Villarreal (Cruzeiro), 2-2 70’ 86’ Brenner (Vasco da Gama), 2-3 86’ 90+4’ Japa (Cruzeiro), 3-3 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.12 1.50 8’ Christian (Cruzeiro), 1-0 Christian 8’ 52’ C. Barros (Vasco da Gama), 1-1 Barros 52’ 54’ C. Barros (Vasco da Gama), 1-2 Barros 54’ 70’ N. Villarreal (Cruzeiro), 2-2 Villarreal 70’ 86’ Brenner (Vasco da Gama), 2-3 Brenner 86’ 90+4’ Japa (Cruzeiro), 3-3 Japa 90+4’
Cruzeiro 1.12 xGVasco da Gama 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Vasco da Gama attacking Cruzeiro attacking 
54’ C. Barros (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 70’ N. Villarreal (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.23 xG, goal 8’ Christian (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 90+4’ Japa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 54’ Cuiabano (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 48’ Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 90+1’ N. Villarreal (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ David (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 52’ C. Barros (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 86’ Brenner (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 85’ P. Rodríguez (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ F. Bruno (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ M. Henrique (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ A. Gómez (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 1’ Chico da Costa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ A. Gómez (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 90+8’ A. Saldivia (Vasco da Gama), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ K. Moraes (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 89’ Chico da Costa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+2’ Cuiabano (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 40’ L. Silva (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ C. Barros (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ William (Cruzeiro), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ H. Moura (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 67’ P. Rodríguez (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ L. Villalba (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ P. Henrique (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 70’ Chico da Costa (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ F. Bruno (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ K. Arroyo (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 6’ F. Bruno (Cruzeiro), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 54’ C. Barros (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.69 xG, goal 70’ N. Villarreal (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.23 xG, goal 8’ Christian (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 90+4’ Japa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 54’ Cuiabano (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 48’ Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 90+1’ N. Villarreal (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 48’ David (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 52’ C. Barros (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 86’ Brenner (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 85’ P. Rodríguez (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ F. Bruno (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ M. Henrique (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ A. Gómez (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 1’ Chico da Costa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 21’ A. Gómez (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 90+8’ A. Saldivia (Vasco da Gama), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+6’ K. Moraes (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 67’ M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+2’ Cuiabano (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Chico da Costa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ L. Silva (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ C. Barros (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ P. Rodríguez (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ L. Villalba (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 6’ William (Cruzeiro), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 27’ M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ H. Moura (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ Chico da Costa (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ P. Henrique (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 69’ F. Bruno (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 73’ K. Arroyo (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 6’ F. Bruno (Cruzeiro), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cunha
William 90’
Bruno
Villalba 88’
Kaiki
Henrique 90’
Silva 61’
Christian 60’
Pereira
Gerson
Costa
Vasco da Gama 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Jardim
Henrique
Saldivia
Renan
Cuiabano
Moura 83’
Moreira 62’
Tchê 88’
Barros 2
Gómez 62’
David 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Cunha
90′ 2 3 25 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
William Taken off
89′ – 3 – 1 1 42 – – – –
F. Bruno
90′ – – – 5 5 68 1 – – –
L. Villalba Taken off
88′ – – – 2 2 51 1 – – –
Kaiki
90′ 4 – – 7 1 25 – – 1 –
Midfielders6 players
M. Henrique Taken off
89′ – – 47 2 0.06 2 2 4 – 1 –
L. Silva Taken off
61′ – – 29 – 0.01 2 2 2 – – –
Christian Taken off
60′ 1 – 10 1 0.02 3 1 5 1 2 –
M. Pereira
90′ – – 56 2 0.19 1 1 5 2 3
Gerson
90′ – – 72 1 0.10 1 – 2 – 1
K. Arroyo Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 17 1 0.02 – 2 – 1 – –
Forwards3 players
Chico da Costa
90′ – 1 3 1 0.08 0.01 2 3 – 9 –
N. Villarreal Came on as a substitute
29′ 1 – 2 1 0.33 0.00 – 1 – 2 –
Wanderson Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – 0.14 1 1 – 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

Cruzeiro LLDDL
Vasco da Gama LDLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Vasco da Gama 2-0 Cruzeiro, 27 Sep 25 Next meeting: Vasco da Gama 3-1 Cruzeiro, 30 Aug 26  All Cruzeiro vs Vasco da Gama meetings

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