Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro

25 May 2025 · Brasileirão · 2025 · Referee Joao Vitor Gobi

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Kaio Jorge 34’
  • Lucas Silva 41’

Match summary

Cruzeiro beat Fortaleza 2-0 on the road. Cruzeiro led 2-0 at half-time.

Kaio Jorge put Cruzeiro ahead in the 34th minute and Lucas Silva made it 0-2 in the 41st minute.

The chances backed that up: Cruzeiro created 2.35 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Fortaleza's 0.72 from 10. Fortaleza had a player sent off.

Match stats

49% Possession 51%
10 Shots 17
1 Shots on target 8
6 Corners 8
416 Passes 444
86.8% Pass accuracy 86.3%
11 Tackles 19
14 Fouls 10
4 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Fortaleza Cruzeiro
Kick-off
3’
Kaio JorgeShot on target
4’
Kaio JorgeShot on target
4’
William FurtadoShot on target
8’
Gabriel BarbosaShot on target
Emmanuel Martínez
15’
33’
Gabriel BarbosaShot on target
34’
Kaio JorgeLeft foot shot0-1 (Cruzeiro)
41’
Lucas SilvaLeft foot shot0-2 (Cruzeiro)
Gustavo Mancha
45+2’
Half-time0-2
Pedro AugustoPol Fernández
46’
Tomás PochettinoEmmanuel Martínez
46’
Eros MancusoDiogo Barbosa
46’
Second half underway
53’
Lucas Villalba
Pedro Augusto
65’
67’
EduardoGabriel Barbosa
67’
Yannick BolasieMarquinhos
Calebe GonçalvesZé Welison
71’
Juan Martín LuceroShot on target
74’
Lucca PriorBreno Lopes
78’
81’
Kaio JorgeShot on target
82’
Kaique KenjiKaio Jorge
Pedro AugustoSecond yellow
83’
90+1’
Lautaro DíazChristian
90+1’
Murilo RhikmanLucas Romero
Full-time0-2

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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.72 2.35 34’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), 0-1 34’ 41’ Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro), 0-2 41’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.72 2.35 34’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), 0-1 Jorge 34’ 41’ Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro), 0-2 Silva 41’
Fortaleza 0.72 xGCruzeiro 2.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cruzeiro attacking Fortaleza attacking 
34’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 81’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 4’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 37’ Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 88’ Juan Martín Lucero (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 7’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 21’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 85’ Eduardo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 34’ William Furtado (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 74’ Juan Martín Lucero (Fortaleza), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 11’ Marquinhos (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ William Furtado (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ Zé Welison (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 3’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Kaiki (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Marquinhos (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Kaiki (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 8’ Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 39’ Tinga (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 44’ Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Tinga (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Pol Fernández (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 34’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.67 xG, goal 81’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 4’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 37’ Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 88’ Juan Martín Lucero (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 7’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 21’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 34’ William Furtado (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 85’ Eduardo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 74’ Juan Martín Lucero (Fortaleza), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 11’ Marquinhos (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ William Furtado (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ Zé Welison (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 41’ Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 3’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 5’ Kaiki (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Kaiki (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Marquinhos (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Tinga (Fortaleza), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 39’ Tinga (Fortaleza), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Pol Fernández (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Fortaleza 4-3-3 Starting XI
Ricardo
Barbosa 46’
Kuscevic
Mancha
Tinga
Welison 71’
Fernández 46’
Martínez 46’
Lopes 78’
Pikachu
Lucero
Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cássio
Kaiki
Bruno
Villalba
Furtado
Romero 90’
Silva
Marquinhos 67’
Barbosa 67’
Christian 90’
Jorge 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
João Ricardo
90′ 6 2 28 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Tinga
90′ 1 2 – 5 3 45 1 – – –
Benjamin Kuscevic
90′ 1 – – 2 1 58 1 – – –
Gustavo Mancha
90′ 2 3 – 4 – 51 2 – – –
Diogo Barbosa Taken off
45′ 1 2 – 4 2 11 – – – –
Eros Mancuso Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – 2 1 17 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Zé Welison Taken off
71′ – – 32 – 0.01 2 1 3 1 1 –
Pol Fernández Taken off
45′ – – 25 – 0.00 – – 1 – 1 –
Emmanuel Martínez Taken off
45′ – – 9 – 0.00 – – 2 1 2 –
Breno Lopes Taken off
78′ – – 19 3 0.15 1 – 2 1 1 –
Tomás Pochettino Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 28 1 0.04 1 1 5 – 1 –
Pedro Augusto Came on as a substitute
38′ – – 25 – 0.02 1 – 2 3 – –
Calebe Gonçalves Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 10 1 0.11 – – 1 – – –
Lucca Prior Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 10 – 0.00 1 1 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Yago Pikachu
90′ – – 2 – 0.23 0.03 – 3 2 34 –
Juan Martín Lucero
90′ – – 2 1 0.30 0.02 1 1 – 14 –
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

Fortaleza LDDWL
Cruzeiro LWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cruzeiro 1-2 Fortaleza, 06 Aug 24 Next meeting: Cruzeiro 1-0 Fortaleza, 19 Oct 25  All Fortaleza vs Cruzeiro 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.