Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro

30 August 2026 · Brasileirão · 2026 · Referee Fernando Antonio Mendes de Salles Nascimento Filho

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Tchê Tchê 33’
  • Lucas Freitas 55’
  • David 90+2’
  • Felipe Morais 90+5’

Match summary

Vasco da Gama saw off Cruzeiro 3-1. Vasco da Gama led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Tchê Tchê put Vasco da Gama ahead in the 33rd minute. In the second half, Lucas Freitas made it 2-0 from a corner in the 55th minute, David made it 3-0 with a header in stoppage time, and Felipe Morais pulled one back to make it 3-1 with a header in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Vasco da Gama created 3.24 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Cruzeiro's 0.64 from 11.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
22 Shots 11
9 Shots on target 6
11 Corners 3
81 Attacks 67
51 Dangerous attacks 30
385 Passes 487
81.3% Pass accuracy 85.6%
14 Tackles 27
15 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 1
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Vasco da Gama Cruzeiro
Kick-off
5’
João CostaShot on target
8’
Luciano RodríguezShot on target
AdsonShot on target
15’
24’
João MarceloFoul
24’
João CostaShot on target
AdsonFoul
27’
Facundo ColidioShot on target
31’
Andrés GómezShot on target
32’
Tchê TchêLeft foot shot1-0 (Vasco da Gama)
33’
AdsonShot on target
39’
Facundo ColidioShot on target
41’
Facundo ColidioShot on target
43’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Lucas FreitasLeft foot shot2-0 (Vasco da Gama)
55’
62’
WesleyJoão Costa
62’
Matheus PereiraLuciano Rodríguez
66’
Matheus PereiraShot on target
Puma RodríguezAdson
70’
78’
Kaique KenjiShot on target
79’
Lucas SilvaZé Lucas
Cauan BarrosSantiago Sosa
79’
DavidFacundo Colidio
79’
79’
Felipe MoraisKaique Kenji
Ramon RiqueTchê Tchê
85’
Marino HinestrozaAndrés Gómez
85’
85’
WandersonNéiser Villarreal
DavidHeader3-0 (Vasco da Gama)
90+2’
Lucas FreitasArgument
90+4’
90+5’
Felipe MoraisHeader3-1 (Cruzeiro)
Full-time3-1

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.24 0.64 33’ Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama), 1-0 33’ 55’ Lucas Freitas (Vasco da Gama), 2-0 55’ 90+2’ David (Vasco da Gama), 3-0 90+2’ 90+5’ Felipe Morais (Cruzeiro), 3-1 90+5’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.24 0.64 33’ Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama), 1-0 Tchê 33’ 55’ Lucas Freitas (Vasco da Gama), 2-0 Freitas 55’ 90+2’ David (Vasco da Gama), 3-0 David 90+2’ 90+5’ Felipe Morais (Cruzeiro), 3-1 Morais 90+5’
Vasco da Gama 3.24 xGCruzeiro 0.64 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cruzeiro attacking Vasco da Gama attacking 
55’ Lucas Freitas (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.97 xG, goal 15’ Adson (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 90+2’ David (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 90+5’ Felipe Morais (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.32 xG, goal 57’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 33’ Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 54’ Adson (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 78’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 88’ Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 39’ Adson (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 41’ Santiago Sosa (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 19’ Luciano Rodríguez (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Lucas Freitas (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 5’ Néiser Villarreal (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Felipe Morais (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Adson (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Kaique Kenji (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Cauan Barros (Vasco da Gama), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 24’ João Costa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 32’ Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Kaique Kenji (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ João Costa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ Luciano Rodríguez (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 43’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 41’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 58’ Santiago Sosa (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Lucas Freitas (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.97 xG, goal 15’ Adson (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 90+2’ David (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.39 xG, goal 90+5’ Felipe Morais (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.32 xG, goal 57’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 33’ Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 54’ Adson (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 78’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 88’ Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 39’ Adson (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 41’ Santiago Sosa (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 19’ Luciano Rodríguez (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 16’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Lucas Freitas (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 5’ Néiser Villarreal (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Felipe Morais (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Adson (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+4’ Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 87’ Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Cauan Barros (Vasco da Gama), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 32’ Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 32’ Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 78’ Kaique Kenji (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ João Costa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Kaique Kenji (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 5’ João Costa (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ Luciano Rodríguez (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 43’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 41’ Facundo Colidio (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 58’ Santiago Sosa (Vasco da Gama), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Vasco da Gama 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Jardim
Piton
Cuesta
Freitas
Henrique
Sosa 79’
Tchê 85’
Mendes
Adson 70’
Gómez 85’
Colidio 79’
Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Costa
Marcelo
Jesus
Rojas
Furtado
Lucas 79’
Henrique
Kenji 79’
Costa 62’
Rodríguez 62’
Villarreal 85’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Léo Jardim
90′ 5 1 19 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Paulo Henrique
90′ – – – 4 2 36 – – – –
Carlos Cuesta
90′ 1 – 1 1 – 24 – – – –
Lucas Freitas
90′ 2 – – 5 2 47 1 1 –
Lucas Piton
90′ 1 2 – 5 2 52 2 – 1 –
Puma Rodríguez Came on as a substitute
20′ 1 – – 1 – 3 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Santiago Sosa Taken off
79′ – – 32 – 0.06 1 7 6 – – –
Adson Taken off
70′ – – 29 – 0.02 1 – 1 2 –
Tchê Tchê Taken off
85′ 1 – 27 1 0.02 2 – 3 1 1 –
Thiago Mendes
90′ – – 51 5 0.08 – – 5 2 5 –
Andrés Gómez Taken off
85′ – – 25 2 0.62 3 – 5 2 1 –
Cauan Barros Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 5 – 0.00 2 – 4 1 1 –
Marino Hinestroza Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Ramon Rique Came on as a substitute
12′ – 1 3 1 0.58 – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
Facundo Colidio Taken off
79′ – – 7 3 0.50 0.02 – 7 2 24 –
David Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – 1 1 0.39 0.01 – 1 – 5 –
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

Vasco da Gama LDDLL
Cruzeiro LWWWW

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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.