Internacional vs Cruzeiro

23 July 2026 · Brasileirão · 2026 · Referee Flavio Rodrigues De Souza

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Johan Carbonero 83’
  • Kaio Jorge 11’
  • Matheus Pereira 64’

Match summary

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

Kaio Jorge put Cruzeiro ahead in the 11th minute, Matheus Pereira made it 0-2 in the 64th minute, and Johan Carbonero pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 83rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Internacional created 1.74 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots, Cruzeiro 1.79 from 13. Internacional had a player sent off.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
21 Shots 13
3 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 7
87 Attacks 80
49 Dangerous attacks 46
341 Passes 404
77.1% Pass accuracy 79.7%
10 Tackles 21
18 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 6
1 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 5

Key events

Internacional Cruzeiro
Kick-off
2’
Kaio JorgeShot on target
2’
Gabriel PecShot on target
11’
Kaio JorgeRight foot shot0-1 (Cruzeiro)
16’
GersonFoul
Johan CarboneroShot on target
17’
18’
FagnerFoul
AlerrandroShot on target
25’
33’
Matheus Pereira
Alexandro BernabeiFoul
35’
41’
Gabriel PecShot on target
45+3’
Jonathan JesusFoul
Half-time0-1
Victor GabrielGabriel Mercado
46’
Matheus BahiaLuiz Felipe
46’
50’
Luis SinisterraShot on target
Second half underway
Victor GabrielFoul
59’
62’
Bruno RodriguesGabriel Pec
64’
Matheus PereiraRight foot shot0-2 (Cruzeiro)
66’
Matheus HenriqueFoul
Bruno HenriqueAlerrandro
73’
77’
Lucas SilvaLuis Sinisterra
Johan CarboneroRight foot shot1-2 (Internacional)
83’
86’
WandersonGerson
Paulinho PaulaRodrigo Villagra
86’
Braian AguirreBruno Gomes
86’
87’
William FurtadoFagner
87’
Néiser VillarrealKaio Jorge
89’
Lucas SilvaFoul
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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.74 1.79 11’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), 0-1 11’ 64’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), 0-2 64’ 83’ Johan Carbonero (Internacional), 1-2 83’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.74 1.79 11’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), 0-1 Jorge 11’ 64’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), 0-2 Pereira 64’ 83’ Johan Carbonero (Internacional), 1-2 Carbonero 83’
Internacional 1.74 xGCruzeiro 1.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cruzeiro attacking Internacional attacking 
83’ Johan Carbonero (Internacional), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 2’ Gabriel Pec (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 50’ Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 11’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 25’ Alerrandro (Internacional), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 68’ Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 83’ Bruno Gomes (Internacional), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 83’ Matheus Bahia (Internacional), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 64’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 25’ Alexandro Bernabei (Internacional), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 2’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 20’ Alexandro Bernabei (Internacional), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 52’ Gabriel Pec (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 83’ Johan Carbonero (Internacional), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Johan Carbonero (Internacional), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Rodrigo Villagra (Internacional), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Rodrigo Villagra (Internacional), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 17’ Johan Carbonero (Internacional), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ Alexandro Bernabei (Internacional), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 58’ Victor Gabriel (Internacional), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Alexandro Bernabei (Internacional), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 43’ Guillermo Maripán (Internacional), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 54’ Alexandro Bernabei (Internacional), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Félix Torres (Internacional), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Vitinho (Internacional), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Alexandro Bernabei (Internacional), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Bruno Henrique (Internacional), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 1’ Alerrandro (Internacional), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Gabriel Pec (Cruzeiro), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 83’ Johan Carbonero (Internacional), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 2’ Gabriel Pec (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.52 xG, saved 50’ Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 11’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 25’ Alerrandro (Internacional), from a corner, 0.22 xG, saved 68’ Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 83’ Bruno Gomes (Internacional), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 83’ Matheus Bahia (Internacional), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 64’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 25’ Alexandro Bernabei (Internacional), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 20’ Alexandro Bernabei (Internacional), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 2’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 52’ Gabriel Pec (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 83’ Johan Carbonero (Internacional), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 44’ Johan Carbonero (Internacional), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 47’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 30’ Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Rodrigo Villagra (Internacional), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 17’ Johan Carbonero (Internacional), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 31’ Alexandro Bernabei (Internacional), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 55’ Luis Sinisterra (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 2’ Rodrigo Villagra (Internacional), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 58’ Victor Gabriel (Internacional), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Alexandro Bernabei (Internacional), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 15’ Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Guillermo Maripán (Internacional), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 54’ Alexandro Bernabei (Internacional), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Félix Torres (Internacional), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 66’ Vitinho (Internacional), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Alexandro Bernabei (Internacional), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Bruno Henrique (Internacional), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 77’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 1’ Alerrandro (Internacional), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Gabriel Pec (Cruzeiro), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Internacional 4-4-2 Starting XI
Anthoni
Torres
Mercado 46’
Maripán
Felipe 46’
Bernabei
Villagra 86’
Gomes 86’
Vitinho
Carbonero
Alerrandro 73’
Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Costa
Fagner 87’
Bruno
Jesus
Rojas
Henrique
Gerson 86’
Sinisterra 77’
Pereira
Pec 62’
Jorge 87’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Anthoni
90′ 3 2 21 – – – – –
Defenders9 players
Félix Torres
90′ – 3 – 2 2 29 – – – –
Gabriel Mercado Taken off
45′ – 2 – 2 2 12 – – – –
Guillermo Maripán
90′ 1 – – 4 2 46 2 – – –
Luiz Felipe Taken off
45′ 1 2 – 2 1 6 – – – –
Bruno Gomes Taken off
86′ 2 1 – 4 – 27 3 – – –
Alexandro Bernabei
90′ – – – 2 – 28 3 – –
Victor Gabriel Came on as a substituteSent off
44′ – – – 1 1 10 3 – –
Matheus Bahia Came on as a substitute
45′ 2 2 – 3 1 15 – – 1 –
Braian Aguirre Came on as a substitute
12′ 1 – – 1 – 4 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Vitinho
90′ – – 36 – 0.05 1 2 4 1 1 –
Rodrigo Villagra Taken off
86′ – – 44 1 0.08 1 – 5 3 1 –
Johan Carbonero
90′ 1 – 29 1 0.08 – – 5 1 4 –
Bruno Henrique Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 9 – 0.01 – 1 – – – –
Paulinho Paula Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 5 – 0.00 – – – 1 – –
Forwards1 player
Alerrandro Taken off
73′ – – 2 1 0.23 0.03 – 2 2 16 –
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

Internacional WDWLL
Cruzeiro LWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cruzeiro 2-1 Internacional, 23 Aug 25 Next meeting: Cruzeiro vs Internacional, 03 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Internacional 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.