Santos vs Cruzeiro

7 December 2025 · Brasileirão · 2025 · Referee Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Thaciano 26’, 28’
  • J. Schmidt 60’

Match summary

Santos won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Cruzeiro. Santos led 2-0 at half-time.

Thaciano put Santos ahead with a header in the 26th minute, Thaciano made it 2-0 in the 28th minute, and J. Schmidt made it 3-0 with a header in the 60th minute.

The chances backed that up: Santos created 1.92 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Cruzeiro's 0.32 from 8.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%
19 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 4
9 Corners 3
440 Passes 390
87.3% Pass accuracy 85.1%
22 Tackles 16
8 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Offsides 5

Key events

Santos Cruzeiro
13’
JapaShot on target
ThacianoHeader1-0 (Santos)
26’
Thaciano
28’
ThacianoRight foot shot2-0 (Santos)
28’
Guilherme
34’
37’
G. BarbosaShot on target
GuilhermeShot on target
39’
GuilhermeShot on target
47’
55’
R. Lelis
55’
G. Barbosa
ThacianoShot on target
57’
J. SchmidtHeader3-0 (Santos)
60’
65’
K. KenjiRayan
65’
RyanJapa
G. BontempoJ. Schmidt
69’
B. RollheiserÁ. Barreal
69’
74’
K. KenjiShot on target
T. RincónWillian Arão
78’
TiquinhoThaciano
79’
79’
Y. BolasieG. Barbosa
79’
K. ArroyoEduardo
Robinho JrGuilherme
83’
84’
Murilo RhikmanWalace
B. RollheiserShot on target
88’
90’
M. HenriqueShot on target

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 1.92 0.32 26’ Thaciano (Santos), 1-0 26’ 28’ Thaciano (Santos), 2-0 28’ 60’ J. Schmidt (Santos), 3-0 60’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.92 0.32 26’ Thaciano (Santos), 1-0 Thaciano 26’ 28’ Thaciano (Santos), 2-0 Thaciano 28’ 60’ J. Schmidt (Santos), 3-0 Schmidt 60’
Santos 1.92 xGCruzeiro 0.32 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cruzeiro attacking Santos attacking 
57’ Thaciano (Santos), set piece, 0.22 xG, saved 13’ Neymar (Santos), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 28’ Thaciano (Santos), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 47’ Guilherme (Santos), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 60’ J. Schmidt (Santos), from a corner, 0.16 xG, goal 72’ Neymar (Santos), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 26’ Thaciano (Santos), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 15’ Á. Barreal (Santos), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 54’ Neymar (Santos), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 88’ B. Rollheiser (Santos), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 59’ Thaciano (Santos), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Á. Barreal (Santos), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 87’ K. Kenji (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 4’ Thaciano (Santos), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ R. Lelis (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 45’ Souza (Santos), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ M. Henrique (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ G. Barbosa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ Guilherme (Santos), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90’ M. Henrique (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Guilherme (Santos), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ K. Kenji (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Neymar (Santos), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Willian Arão (Santos), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ R. Lelis (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Japa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Á. Barreal (Santos), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 57’ Thaciano (Santos), set piece, 0.22 xG, saved 28’ Thaciano (Santos), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 13’ Neymar (Santos), open play, 0.19 xG, off target 47’ Guilherme (Santos), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 60’ J. Schmidt (Santos), from a corner, 0.16 xG, goal 72’ Neymar (Santos), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 26’ Thaciano (Santos), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 15’ Á. Barreal (Santos), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 88’ B. Rollheiser (Santos), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 54’ Neymar (Santos), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 59’ Thaciano (Santos), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 87’ K. Kenji (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 25’ Á. Barreal (Santos), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 4’ Thaciano (Santos), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 23’ R. Lelis (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 45’ Souza (Santos), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 81’ M. Henrique (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 37’ G. Barbosa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ Guilherme (Santos), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Guilherme (Santos), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 74’ K. Kenji (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90’ M. Henrique (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Neymar (Santos), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 33’ Willian Arão (Santos), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ R. Lelis (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Japa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Á. Barreal (Santos), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Santos 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Brazão
Vinícius
Frías
Ivaldo
Souza
Arão 78’
Schmidt
Barreal 69’
Neymar
Guilherme
Thaciano 2
Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Aragão
Fagner
Marcelo
Jesus
Prates
Walace 84’
Henrique
Japa 65’
Eduardo 79’
Lelis
Barbosa

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Brazão
90′ 4 0 16 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
I. Vinícius
90′ 3 1 – 4 – 46 – – 1 –
A. Frías
90′ – 1 – 1 1 44 – – – –
Z. Ivaldo
90′ 1 2 – 3 2 43 1 – – –
Souza
90′ 2 2 – 3 – 43 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Willian Arão
78′ – – 38 – 0.01 1 1 3 1 1 –
J. Schmidt
69′ 1 – 27 – 0.03 1 – 2 1 – –
Á. Barreal
69′ – – 41 – 0.41 2 2 2 – – –
Neymar
90′ – – 53 3 0.18 – – 7 2 3 –
Guilherme
83′ – 2 40 8 0.73 3 1 7 1 1
G. Bontempo Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 11 – 0.00 1 1 1 – – –
B. Rollheiser Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 15 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Thaciano
79′ 2 – 5 3 0.70 0.02 – 6 3 12
Tiquinho Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – 2 – 1 –
Robinho Jr Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – 0.01 – 1 – 2 –
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

Santos WDDWW
Cruzeiro DDWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cruzeiro 1-2 Santos, 10 Aug 25 Next meeting: Cruzeiro 0-0 Santos, 22 Mar 26  All Santos 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.