Athletico-PR vs Cruzeiro

Serie A 18 Mar 2026, 22:30
Athletico-PR
Athletico-PR
2–1
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro
🏟 Arena da Baixada 👤 R. Pereira Round 7

Match report

Athletico-PR edged past Cruzeiro 2-1 in the Serie A on 18 March 2026.

Cruzeiro had 11 shots to Athletico-PR's 8.

The match was played at Arena da Baixada, with R. Pereira in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 8 - 11 On target 4 - 2 Corners 4 - 6 Fouls 26 - 20 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Stiven Mendoza
Athletico-PR · 1 goal
8 Kevin Viveros 1 goal
7 Néiser Villarreal 1 goal
7 Arthur Dias captained the side
7 Juan Felipe Aguirre captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 4–8 4–3
Shots On Goal 2–1 2–1
Ball Possession 58–42 —
Corners 2–4 2–2
Attacks 50–43 43–48
Match statistics
4 Corners 6
1 Penalty 0
6 Substitution 5
93 Attacks 91
44 Dangerous Attacks 38
4 On Target 2
4 Off Target 9
50% Ball Possession 50%
8 Shots Total 11
4 Shots On Goal 2
3 Shots Off Goal 6
1 Shots Blocked 3
7 Shots Inside Box 5
1 Shots Outside Box 6
26 Fouls 20
4 Corners 6
1 Offsides 2
49% Ball Possession 51%
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Saves 2
392 Passes Total 410
322 Passes Accurate 349
Line-ups 3-4-2-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Athletico-PR · 3-4-2-1
23 Santos
4 A. Dias 33 J. Aguirre 37 L. Esquivel
29 G. Benavídez 27 C. Portilla 14 L. Gustavo 7 S. Mendoza
53 Dudu 20 Julimar
9 K. Viveros
Cruzeiro · 4-2-3-1
31 M. Cunha
12 William 15 F. Bruno 25 L. Villalba 6 Kaiki
16 L. Silva 8 M. Henrique
88 Christian 77 Japa 99 K. Arroyo
22 N. Villarreal
Athletico-PR
Coach
Odair Hellmann
Substitutes
  • 16 Jádson
  • 47 Chiqueti
  • 8 João Cruz
  • 48 Bruno Braga Ramos
  • 1 Mycael
  • 26 Claudinho
  • 2 Gilberto Junior
  • 3 Léo
  • 6 Leonardo Derik
  • 5 Felipinho
  • 21 Leozinho
  • 70 Renan Peixoto Nepomuceno
Cruzeiro
Substitutes
  • 94 Wanderson
  • 91 Chico da Costa
  • 40 Rhuan Gabriel
  • 35 Murilo Rhikman
  • 2 Kauã Moraes
  • 81 Otávio Costa
  • 34 Jonathan Jesus
  • 44 Bruno Alves
  • 36 Kauã Prates
  • 23 Fagner
  • 57 Rayan Lelis
  • 5 Walace
Substitutions
  • 54' ↑ Wanderson ↓ Japa Cruzeiro
  • 62' ↑ Jadson ↓ J. Portilla Athletico-PR
  • 62' ↑ Chiqueti ↓ Julimar Athletico-PR
  • 76' ↑ Joao Cruz ↓ Dudu Kogitzki Athletico-PR
  • 78' ↑ Bruninho ↓ S. Mendoza Athletico-PR
  • 78' ↑ Chico ↓ N. Villarreal Cruzeiro
  • 78' ↑ Rhuan Gabriel ↓ Christian Cruzeiro
  • 88' ↑ Murilo Rhikman ↓ Lucas Silva Cruzeiro
  • 89' ↑ Kaua Moraes ↓ William Furtado Cruzeiro
Cards
  • 19' Matheus Henrique Cruzeiro
  • 44' K. Arroyo Cruzeiro
  • 45+2' Julimar Athletico-PR
  • 56' Arthur Dias Athletico-PR
  • 85' Lucas Silva Cruzeiro
Head-to-head
Athletico-PR 2 2 draws 1 Cruzeiro
2026-03-18 Athletico-PR vs Cruzeiro 2 - 1
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2024-06-26 Cruzeiro vs Athletico Paranaense 2 - 0
2023-11-30 Cruzeiro vs Athletico Paranaense 1 - 1
2023-07-29 Athletico Paranaense vs Cruzeiro 3 - 3
Recent form
Athletico-PR D D D D D
Cruzeiro D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Athletico-PR vs Cruzeiro?
Athletico-PR won 2-1 against Cruzeiro on 18 March 2026.
Who won Athletico-PR vs Cruzeiro?
Athletico-PR won the match 2-1.
Where was Athletico-PR vs Cruzeiro played?
The match was played at Arena da Baixada.
Who had more possession in Athletico-PR vs Cruzeiro?
Athletico-PR had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.