Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo

Serie A 31 Aug 2025, 00:00
Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo
Round 22

Match report

Cruzeiro edged past Sao Paulo 1-0 in the Serie A on 31 August 2025. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Sao Paulo dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 14 shots to Cruzeiro's 12.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 12 - 14 On target 7 - 6 Corners 6 - 9 Fouls 11 - 10 Yellow cards 6
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Player of the match
Cássio
Cruzeiro · 5 saves
8 William captained the side
8 Kaiki captained the side
8 Rafael 6 saves
8 Damián Bobadilla 61 passes (93% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–5 8–9
Shots On Goal 1–1 6–5
Ball Possession 45–55 —
Corners 3–5 3–4
Attacks 50–42 33–50
Match statistics
6 Corners 9
4 Substitution 4
83 Attacks 92
37 Dangerous Attacks 43
7 On Target 6
5 Off Target 8
12 Shots Total 14
7 Shots On Goal 6
2 Shots Off Goal 4
3 Shots Blocked 4
6 Shots Inside Box 9
6 Shots Outside Box 5
11 Fouls 10
6 Corners 9
1 Offsides 0
40% Ball Possession 60%
2 Yellow Cards 4
5 Saves 6
321 Passes Total 472
256 Passes Accurate 412
Line-ups 4-2-2-2  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cruzeiro · 4-2-2-2
1 Cássio
12 William 15 F. Bruno 25 L. Villalba 6 Kaiki
29 L. Romero 16 L. Silva
8 M. Henrique 94 Wanderson
10 M. Pereira 19 K. Jorge
Sao Paulo · 3-4-1-2
23 Rafael
32 N. Ferraresi 28 A. Franco 35 Sabino
6 C. Soares 29 P. Maia 21 D. Bobadilla 36 Patryck
15 Rodriguinho
11 Ferreira 10 Luciano
Cruzeiro
Coach
José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim
Substitutes
  • 9 Gabriel Barbosa
  • 21 Eduardo
  • 36 Kauã Prates
  • 17 Luis Sinisterra
  • 41 Léo Aragão
  • 34 Jonathan Jesus
  • 14 Mateo Gamarra
  • 77 Japa
  • 7 Marquinhos
  • 70 Kaique Kenji
  • 5 Walace
  • 11 Yannick Bolasie
Sao Paulo
Coach
Hernán Jorge Crespo
Substitutes
  • 19 Juan Dinenno
  • 14 Gonzalo Tapia
  • 18 Wendell
  • 37 Henrique Carmo
  • 50 Young
  • 12 Leandro Mathias
  • 42 Maik
  • 34 Igor Odoni Gomes
  • 56 Nicolas Bosshardt
  • 45 Lucca
  • 43 Felipe Negrucci
  • 33 Luan Santos
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Gabriel Barbosa ↓ Kaio Jorge Cruzeiro
  • 73' ↑ Eduardo ↓ Wanderson Cruzeiro
  • 78' ↑ G. Tapia ↓ Ferreira Sao Paulo
  • 78' ↑ J. Dinenno ↓ Luciano Sao Paulo
  • 83' ↑ Wendell ↓ Patryck Sao Paulo
  • 83' ↑ Henrique Carmo ↓ Pablo Maia Sao Paulo
  • 87' ↑ Kaua Prates ↓ Matheus Pereira Cruzeiro
  • 87' ↑ L. Sinisterra ↓ Lucas Silva Cruzeiro
Cards
  • 23' Luciano Sao Paulo
  • 28' L. Villalba Cruzeiro
  • 61' Rodriguinho Sao Paulo
  • 70' Patryck Sao Paulo
  • 87' Lucas Silva Cruzeiro
  • 88' D. Bobadilla Sao Paulo
Head-to-head
Cruzeiro 2 2 draws 4 Sao Paulo
2026-04-04 Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro 4 - 1
2025-08-31 Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo 1 - 0
2025-04-13 São Paulo vs Cruzeiro 1 - 1
2025-01-15 Cruzeiro vs São Paulo 1 - 1
2024-09-15 Cruzeiro vs São Paulo 0 - 1
2024-06-02 São Paulo vs Cruzeiro 2 - 0
Recent form
Cruzeiro D D D D D
Sao Paulo D L D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo?
Cruzeiro won 1-0 against Sao Paulo on 31 August 2025.
Who won Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo?
Cruzeiro won the match 1-0.
Who had more possession in Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.