Gremio vs Cruzeiro

18 October 2026 · Brasileirão · 2026 · Referee Joao Vitor Gobi

Full time 2 – 4

Half-time: 2–1

  • Carlos Vinícius 17’ (pen)
  • Cristian Pavón 41’
  • Kaio Jorge 23’, 48’, 61’
  • João Marcelo 80’

Match summary

Cruzeiro came from behind to win 4-2 away at Gremio. Gremio led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Carlos Vinícius put Gremio ahead from the penalty spot in the 17th minute, Kaio Jorge equalised in the 23rd minute, and Cristian Pavón put Gremio back in front in the 41st minute. In the second half, Jorge equalised in the 48th minute, Jorge put Cruzeiro in front in the 61st minute, and João Marcelo made it 2-4 from a corner in the 80th minute.

Gremio can feel hard done by, creating 2.00 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Cruzeiro's 1.50 from 13. Gremio had a player sent off.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
17 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 6
8 Corners 8
86 Attacks 110
38 Dangerous attacks 49
330 Passes 515
78.2% Pass accuracy 85.2%
15 Tackles 10
19 Fouls 16
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Gremio Cruzeiro
Kick-off
Filip KrovinovićShot on target
3’
4’
Keny ArroyoShot on target
11’
Keny ArroyoShot on target
Carlos ViníciusPenalty1-0 (Gremio)
17’
23’
Kaio JorgeRight foot shot1-1 (Cruzeiro)
Cristian PavónShot on target
25’
Erick NoriegaDanilo Barbosa
36’
Cristian PavónLeft foot shot2-1 (Gremio)
41’
Half-time2-1
48’
Kaio JorgeRight foot shot2-2 (Cruzeiro)
Second half underway
61’
Kaio JorgeRight foot shot2-3 (Cruzeiro)
66’
Matheus HenriqueZé Lucas
Martin BraithwaiteFilip Krovinović
66’
67’
João MarceloFoul
71’
Matheus PereiraArgument
Walter KannemannArgument
73’
Walter KannemannFoul
73’
76’
Keny ArroyoFoul
MarlonShot on target
77’
79’
WesleyKeny Arroyo
80’
João MarceloRight foot shot2-4 (Cruzeiro)
Cristian PavónShot on target
83’
José EnamoradoFrancis Amuzu
90’
TetêCristian Pavón
90’
90+2’
Fabrício BrunoJoão Marcelo
90+2’
Luciano RodríguezKaio Jorge
90+2’
Bruno RodriguesGerson
Full-time2-4

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 1.50 17’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), 1-0 17’ 23’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), 1-1 23’ 41’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), 2-1 41’ 48’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), 2-2 48’ 61’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), 2-3 61’ 80’ João Marcelo (Cruzeiro), 2-4 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.00 1.50 17’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), 1-0 Vinícius 17’ 23’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), 1-1 Jorge 23’ 41’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), 2-1 Pavón 41’ 48’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), 2-2 Jorge 48’ 61’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), 2-3 Jorge 61’ 80’ João Marcelo (Cruzeiro), 2-4 Marcelo 80’
Gremio 2.00 xGCruzeiro 1.50 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cruzeiro attacking Gremio attacking 
17’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 25’ Gustavo Martins (Gremio), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 33’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.34 xG, hit the woodwork 80’ João Marcelo (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 61’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 23’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 90+2’ Wesley (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 3’ Filip Krovinović (Gremio), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 72’ Gustavo Martins (Gremio), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 83’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 41’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 41’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 51’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Francis Amuzu (Gremio), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 75’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Marlon (Gremio), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 4’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 52’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Weverton (Gremio), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Diego Caito (Gremio), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 83’ Mathias Villasanti (Gremio), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Diego Caito (Gremio), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 17’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 25’ Gustavo Martins (Gremio), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 33’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.34 xG, hit the woodwork 61’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 80’ João Marcelo (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 23’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 90+2’ Wesley (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 3’ Filip Krovinović (Gremio), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 72’ Gustavo Martins (Gremio), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 83’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 41’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 41’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 51’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 50’ Carlos Vinícius (Gremio), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Francis Amuzu (Gremio), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 75’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 77’ Marlon (Gremio), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 83’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 52’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+5’ Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Cristian Pavón (Gremio), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Weverton (Gremio), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 49’ Diego Caito (Gremio), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 83’ Mathias Villasanti (Gremio), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Diego Caito (Gremio), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Gremio 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Weverton
Marlon
Martins
Kannemann
Caito
Villasanti
Barbosa 36’
Amuzu 90’
Krovinović 66’
Pavón 90’
Vinícius
Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Costa
Marcelo 90’
Jesus
Villalba
Furtado
Lucas 66’
Romero
Arroyo 79’
Gerson 90’
Pereira
Jorge 3 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Weverton
90′ 2 4 30 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Diego Caito
90′ 2 1 – 5 1 26 – – – –
Gustavo Martins
90′ 1 1 – 5 4 37 – – – –
Walter Kannemann Sent off
73′ 1 – 1 1 – 35 5 – –
Marlon
90′ 2 1 1 5 – 39 2 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Mathias Villasanti
90′ – – 35 3 0.20 4 1 6 1 1 –
Danilo Barbosa Taken off
36′ – – 10 – 0.01 – 1 2 1 – –
Cristian Pavón Taken off
89′ 1 – 25 2 0.22 1 1 3 1 1 –
Filip Krovinović Taken off
66′ – – 22 1 0.03 3 – 3 1 – –
Francis Amuzu Taken off
89′ – – 25 1 0.03 – – 6 2 5 –
Erick Noriega Came on as a substitute
54′ – – 26 1 0.01 – 2 2 2 1 –
Forwards2 players
Carlos Vinícius
90′ 1 – 4 1 1.03 0.01 – 4 2 13 –
Martin Braithwaite Came on as a substitute
24′ – – – – – 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

Gremio LLDDD
Cruzeiro WLWWL

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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.