Athletico vs Cruzeiro — Brasileirão Série A
Brasileirão Série ABrasileiro Serie A 2026
Wed 18 Mar··Matchday 7·Athletico won
- 4Corners6
- 2Cards3
- 8Shots11
- 4Shots on target2
- 26Fouls20
- 20Throw-ins13
- 1Offsides2
- 9Goal kicks10
- 1Saves2
- 14Tackles12
- 11Interceptions11
- 3Dribbles5
Period
Match statistics
| Athletico | Statistic | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 48 | Ball possession | 52 |
| 1.20 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.23 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 26 | Fouls | 20 |
| 8 | Total shots | 11 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 20 | Throw-ins | 13 |
| 9 | Goal kicks | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 3 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 19 | Free kicks | 26 |
| 391 | Passes | 421 |
| 322 | Accurate passes | 359 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 6 |
| 7 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 6 |
| Attack | ||
| 4 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 15 | Touches in penalty area | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 38 | Accurate long balls | 23 |
| 59 | Final third entries | 48 |
| 4 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 20 | Throw-ins | 13 |
| Duels | ||
| 12% | Aerial duels (%) | 11% |
| 3 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 2 | Dispossessed | 5 |
| 47% | Duels won (%) | 53% |
| 34% | Ground duels (%) | 40% |
| Defending | ||
| 10% | Tackles won (%) | 7% |
| 11 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 19 | Clearances | 23 |
| 37 | Ball recoveries | 28 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 9 | Goal kicks | 10 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| -0.42 | Goals prevented | -0.75 |
| Non-penalty expected goals | ||
| 0.4 | Non-penalty expected goals (npxG) | 1.2 |
| Athletico | Statistic | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 58 | Ball possession | 42 |
| 1.03 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.41 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Total shots | 8 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Throw-ins | 5 |
| 6 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Tackles | 6 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 0 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 1 | Goalkeeper saves | 0 |
| 9 | Free kicks | 10 |
| 256 | Passes | 190 |
| 215 | Accurate passes | 160 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| Shots | ||
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 1 | Shots outside box | 5 |
| 3 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 1 | Shots off target | 4 |
| Attack | ||
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 0 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 23 | Accurate long balls | 9 |
| 32 | Final third entries | 23 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 0 |
| 8 | Throw-ins | 5 |
| Duels | ||
| 10% | Aerial duels (%) | 4% |
| 2 | Dribbles | 0 |
| 1 | Dispossessed | 4 |
| 60% | Duels won (%) | 40% |
| 18% | Ground duels (%) | 15% |
| Defending | ||
| 7% | Tackles won (%) | 4% |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 9 | Clearances | 12 |
| 16 | Ball recoveries | 11 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 6 | Goal kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 0 |
| Athletico | Statistic | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 37 | Ball possession | 63 |
| 0.17 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.82 |
| 2 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 16 | Fouls | 10 |
| 4 | Total shots | 3 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| 3 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Tackles | 6 |
| 1 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 10 | Free kicks | 16 |
| 135 | Passes | 231 |
| 107 | Accurate passes | 199 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 0 | Shots outside box | 1 |
| 4 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 2 |
| Attack | ||
| 2 | Fouled in final third | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances missed | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| Passing | ||
| 15 | Accurate long balls | 14 |
| 27 | Final third entries | 25 |
| 2 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Throw-ins | 8 |
| Duels | ||
| 2% | Aerial duels (%) | 7% |
| 1 | Dribbles | 5 |
| 1 | Dispossessed | 1 |
| 36% | Duels won (%) | 64% |
| 16% | Ground duels (%) | 25% |
| Defending | ||
| 3% | Tackles won (%) | 3% |
| 5 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 10 | Clearances | 11 |
| 21 | Ball recoveries | 17 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
Events
98 recorded · 18 key
First half
- 1'Kick-off
- 1'GoalSteven Mendoza1–0
- 3'Shot off targetNéiser Villarreal
- 4'CornerLucas Esquivel
- 4'FoulJulimar
- 5'Shot off targetLucas Silva
- 7'FoulJapa
- 8'Penalty awardedKevin Viveros
- 10'Penalty scoredKevin Viveros2–0
- 12'FoulKevin Viveros
- 13'FoulChristian
- 17'CornerJuan Felipe Aguirre
- 17'Shot blockedJapa
- 18'FoulLucas Villalba
- 18'Shot off targetJapa
- 19'Yellow cardMatheus Henrique
- 19'FoulMatheus Henrique
- 20'FoulLuiz Gustavo
- 21'FoulWilliam Furtado
- 21'Shot blockedJapa
- 23'Shot off targetJulimar
- 26'FoulJulimar
- 26'FoulLucas Esquivel
- 28'FoulKeny Arroyo
- 36'OffsideKevin Viveros
- 36'FoulJulimar
- 37'FoulJuan Portilla
- 38'FoulLucas Villalba
- 40'FoulLucas Esquivel
- 41'CornerKeny Arroyo
- 41'Shot blockedKevin Viveros
- 44'Yellow cardKeny Arroyo
- 44'FoulKeny Arroyo
- 45+1'CornerChristian
- 45+2'Yellow cardJulimar
- 45+2'FoulJulimar
- 45+3'Shot off targetMatheus Henrique
- 45+3'Added time
- 45+5'Shot blockedChristian
- 45+6'FoulLucas Esquivel
- 45+7'CornerJuan Felipe Aguirre
- 45+7'CornerSantos
- 45+7'Shot on targetKeny Arroyo
- 45+8'FoulWilliam Furtado
- 45+8'End of period
Second half
- 46'Kick-off
- 46'FoulJuan Portilla
- 46'OffsideChristian
- 47'FoulKaiki
- 49'FoulKaiki
- 52'FoulChristian
- 54'SubstitutionWanderson
- 54'OffsideChristian
- 55'FoulJulimar
- 56'FoulJuan Portilla
- 56'Yellow cardArthur Dias
- 56'FoulArthur Dias
- 58'GoalNéiser Villarreal2–1
- 59'CornerMatheus Cunha
- 59'Shot on targetKevin Viveros
- 60'Shot on targetJuan Felipe Aguirre
- 62'SubstitutionChiqueti
- 62'SubstitutionJádson
- 64'Shot off targetChiqueti
- 64'FoulLucas Esquivel
- 65'FoulWilliam Furtado
- 65'FoulGastón Benavídez
- 66'Shot off targetNéiser Villarreal
- 67'FoulKevin Viveros
- 68'Shot off targetWanderson
- 68'FoulChiqueti
- 69'FoulChristian
- 73'FoulKaiki
- 74'CornerFabrício Bruno
- 75'FoulLucas Esquivel
- 76'SubstitutionJoão Cruz
- 78'SubstitutionBruno Braga Ramos
- 78'SubstitutionChico da Costa
- 78'SubstitutionRhuan Gabriel
- 81'FoulKevin Viveros
- 82'CornerLucas Esquivel
- 83'FoulJádson
- 85'FoulJádson
- 85'Yellow cardLucas Silva
- 85'FoulLucas Silva
- 86'CornerArthur Dias
- 88'SubstitutionMurilo Rhikman
- 88'FoulLucas Esquivel
- 89'SubstitutionKauã Moraes
- 90'FoulRhuan Gabriel
- 90+1'FoulLuiz Gustavo
- 90+2'FoulWanderson
- 90+3'FoulBruno Braga Ramos
- 90+3'Added time
- 90+6'FoulKaiki
- 90+7'FoulJádson
- 90+7'End of period
- 90+7'End of period
Line-ups
Athletico3-4-2-1
Bench
Shot map
Athletico8 shots · 4 on target · 2 goals · 1.22 xG
Cruzeiro11 shots · 2 on target · 1 goals · 1.20 xG
Athletico4 shots · 2 on target · 2 goals · 1.05 xG
Cruzeiro8 shots · 1 on target · 0 goals · 0.41 xG
Athletico4 shots · 2 on target · 0 goals · 0.17 xG
Cruzeiro3 shots · 1 on target · 1 goals · 0.79 xG
- Athletico
- Cruzeiro
- goal
- on target
- blocked
- off target
- dot size = expected goals
Player ratings
Athletico12 rated
Cruzeiro16 rated
Player statistics
Athletico
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Kevin ViverosForward | 90′ | 8.2 | 1 | 3 | 0.87 | 15/17 | 7/15 | |||||
| 37Lucas EsquivelDefender | 90′ | 7.4 | 50/60 | 3 | 5/12 | 3 | ||||||
| 29Gastón BenavídezDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 37/41 | 2 | 3/7 | 1 | ||||||
| 33Juan Felipe AguirreDefender | 90′ | 6.7 | 2 | 0.06 | 41/44 | 6/9 | 1 | |||||
| 14Luiz GustavoMidfielder | 90′ | 6.4 | 29/36 | 3/6 | 2 | |||||||
| 23SantosGoalkeeper | 90′ | 6.0 | 14/22 | 1 | ||||||||
| 7Steven MendozaDefender | 78′ | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 22/27 | 1 | 2/4 | 1 | |||
| 53DuduForward | 76′ | 6.4 | 13/17 | 3/6 | 1 | |||||||
| 27Juan PortillaMidfielder | 62′ | 6.8 | 29/33 | 4/7 | 2 | |||||||
| 20JulimarForward | 62′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.15 | 10/19 | 3/9 | ||||||
| 16JádsonMidfielder | 28′ | 6.3 | 5/5 | 1/5 | ||||||||
| 8João CruzMidfielder | 14′ | 6.3 | 2/3 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| 5FelipinhoMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2Gilberto JuniorDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 3LéoDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 6Leonardo DerikDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 21LeozinhoForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1MycaelGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 70Renan Peixoto NepomucenoForward | — | — |
Cruzeiro
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Matheus CunhaGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.1 | 18/23 | 1/1 | 2 | |||||||
| 25Lucas VillalbaDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 76/83 | 3/7 | ||||||||
| 15Fabrício BrunoDefender | 90′ | 6.4 | 61/65 | 1 | 5/6 | 2 | ||||||
| 6KaikiDefender | 90′ | 6.4 | 1 | 28/37 | 1 | 10/18 | 4 | |||||
| 99Keny ArroyoForward | 90′ | 6.1 | 1 | 0.03 | 18/23 | 5/10 | ||||||
| 8Matheus HenriqueMidfielder | 90′ | 5.6 | 1 | 0.14 | 36/36 | 1 | 2/7 | 1 | ||||
| 12William FurtadoDefender | 89′ | 5.6 | 42/57 | 1 | 3/8 | 1 | ||||||
| 16Lucas SilvaMidfielder | 88′ | 6.6 | 1 | 0.02 | 40/44 | 2/5 | ||||||
| 22Néiser VillarrealForward | 78′ | 7.4 | 1 | 3 | 0.76 | 9/10 | 2 | 1/6 | ||||
| 88ChristianForward | 78′ | 6.1 | 1 | 0.03 | 8/14 | 6/9 | 1 | |||||
| 77JapaMidfielder | 54′ | 6.3 | 3 | 0.15 | 4/5 | 5/9 | 1 | |||||
| 94WandersonForward | 36′ | 6.3 | 1 | 0.05 | 8/9 | 1/2 | ||||||
| 91Chico da CostaForward | 12′ | 6.8 | 1/3 | 2/2 | 1 | |||||||
| 40Rhuan GabrielMidfielder | 12′ | 6.4 | 2/3 | 3/4 | ||||||||
| 35Murilo RhikmanMidfielder | 10′ | 7.1 | 7/7 | 2/2 | 1 | |||||||
| 2Kauã MoraesDefender | 9′ | 6.8 | 1/2 | 0/1 | ||||||||
| 44Bruno AlvesDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 23FagnerDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 34Jonathan JesusDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 36Kauã PratesDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| 81Otávio CostaGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| 57Rayan LelisMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| 5WalaceMidfielder | — | — |
Around this match
CompetitionBrasileirão Série AHome teamAthleticoAway teamCruzeiroRefereeRodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima