Santos vs Cruzeiro, 2026 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Santos are hosting Cruzeiro
at Estádio Vila Belmiro (Urbano Caldeira), Santos, Brazil, starting on
. The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Igor Vinícius (Santos).
- 1': Gabriel Rojas (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Rojas with a cross.
- 4': Attempt saved. Everton (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 5': Rodinei (Santos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Gabriel Rojas (Cruzeiro).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Bontempo (Santos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodinei.
- 6': Corner, Santos. Conceded by João Marcelo.
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Luan Peres (Santos).
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by João Schmidt.
- 9': Offside, Cruzeiro. Gerson is caught offside.
- 12': Gerson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Igor Vinícius (Santos).
- 16': Attempt blocked. Everton (Santos) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Henrique.
- 16': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Everton (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Bontempo.
- 19': Attempt saved. Gustavo Henrique (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Everton with a headed pass.
- 21': Gerson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Gustavo Henrique (Santos).
- 22': Foul by João Marcelo (Cruzeiro).
- 22': Rony (Santos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Attempt missed. Everton (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Bontempo.
- 24': Attempt saved. Gabriel Bontempo (Santos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by João Schmidt.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rony.
- 26': Attempt missed. João Schmidt (Santos) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 27': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Luan Peres (Santos).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Everton (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Goal! Santos 1, Cruzeiro 0. Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 31': Attempt missed. Gabriel Bontempo (Santos) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benjamín Rollheiser following a fast break.
- 32': Own Goal by Fabrício Bruno, Cruzeiro. Santos 2, Cruzeiro 0.
- 34': Handball by Rony (Santos).
- 36': Attempt saved. João Schmidt (Santos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Gabriel Bontempo.
- 36': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Otávio.
- 37': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by João Schmidt (Santos).
- 38': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Keny Arroyo with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Fágner (Cruzeiro).
- 38': Everton (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodinei.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Bontempo (Santos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Rojas (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Luan Peres.
- 42': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Luan Peres.
- 42': Attempt missed. Gerson (Cruzeiro) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Attempt saved. Everton (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by João Schmidt.
- 45': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Otávio.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Gabriel Rojas (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Everton (Santos).
- 45'+2': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Gustavo Henrique (Santos).
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gabriel Brazão (Santos).
- 45'+4': Foul by Fágner (Cruzeiro).
- 45'+4': Everton (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
- 45'+5': Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Santos 2, Cruzeiro 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Santos 2, Cruzeiro 0.
- 45': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Wesley replaces Lucas Romero.
- 46': Attempt saved. Rony (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Everton.
- 47': Attempt missed. Gustavo Henrique (Santos) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Bontempo.
- 48': Foul by João Marcelo (Cruzeiro).
- 48': Gustavo Henrique (Santos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Gabriel Bontempo (Santos) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamín Rollheiser with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Foul by Gerson (Cruzeiro).
- 49': Gustavo Henrique (Santos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Fágner.
- 50': Offside, Santos. Willian Arão is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 51': Gustavo Henrique (Santos) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Attempt missed. Everton (Santos) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 52': Wesley (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Rodinei (Santos).
- 52': Wesley (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Gustavo Henrique (Santos).
- 53': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gerson.
- 54': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro).
- 54': Gustavo Henrique (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Rony (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Everton.
- 55': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by João Schmidt (Santos).
- 57': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Gabriel Brazão (Santos). Assisted by Keny Arroyo with a cross.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, Santos. Conceded by João Marcelo.
- 59': Attempt missed. Willian Arão (Santos) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamín Rollheiser with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by João Schmidt (Santos).
- 60': Attempt missed. João Schmidt (Santos) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Everton following a fast break.
- 61': Wesley (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Rodinei (Santos).
- 61': Substitution, Santos. Christian Oliva replaces Gustavo Henrique.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Bontempo.
- 64': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Fágner.
- 65': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Everton (Santos).
- 65': Everton (Santos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Christian Oliva (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodinei.
- 68': Attempt missed. Rony (Santos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Bontempo.
- 69': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Otávio.
- 69': Attempt saved. Gabriel Bontempo (Santos) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Everton.
- 71': Gabriel Rojas (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Rony (Santos).
- 72': Corner, Santos. Conceded by João Marcelo.
- 73': Attempt missed. Everton (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by João Schmidt.
- 74': Substitution, Santos. Lima replaces Benjamín Rollheiser.
- 74': Substitution, Santos. Arthur replaces Everton.
- 74': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Lucas Silva replaces Matheus Henrique.
- 75': Substitution, Cruzeiro. João Costa replaces Fágner.
- 75': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Zé Lucas replaces Gerson.
- 76': Attempt missed. Rony (Santos) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christian Oliva.
- 77': Zé Lucas (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Arthur (Santos).
- 78': João Marcelo (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Rony (Santos).
- 79': João Marcelo (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Luciano Rodríguez replaces Keny Arroyo.
- 80': Foul by Gabriel Rojas (Cruzeiro).
- 80': Rodinei (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Santos. Miguel Terceros replaces Rony.
- 81': Substitution, Santos. Thaciano replaces Gabriel Bontempo.
- 82': Foul by João Costa (Cruzeiro).
- 82': Arthur (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Gabriel Brazão (Santos) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Corner, Santos. Conceded by João Marcelo.
- 85': Attempt saved. Thaciano (Santos) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Igor Vinícius.
- 86': Foul by Luciano Rodríguez (Cruzeiro).
- 86': Arthur (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': João Marcelo (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Rodinei (Santos).
- 88': Foul by Zé Lucas (Cruzeiro).
- 88': Miguel Terceros (Santos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Offside, Santos. Thaciano is caught offside.
- 90': Goal! Santos 2, Cruzeiro 1. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luciano Rodríguez.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
- 90'+2': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Willian Arão (Santos).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Zé Lucas (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fabrício Bruno with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+4': Arthur (Santos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Corner, Santos. Conceded by João Costa.
- 90'+5': Corner, Santos. Conceded by João Costa.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Santos 2, Cruzeiro 1.
- 0': Match ends, Santos 2, Cruzeiro 1.
Statistics
CRU |
SAN![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 19 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 13 |
| 8 | Saves | 2 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 394 | Accurate Passes | 444 |
| 461 | Passes | 516 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 25 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estádio Vila Belmiro (Urbano Caldeira)
Location: Santos, Brazil
Venue: Estádio Vila Belmiro (Urbano Caldeira)
Location: Santos, Brazil
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 28 | +32 | 60 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 28 | +26 | 57 |
| 3 | Athletico Paranaense | 28 | +11 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 28 | +8 | 48 |
Line-Ups
Santos (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | Gabriel Brazão (GK) |
| 15 | Willian Arão |
| 14 | Luan Peres |
| 18 | Igor |
| 5 | João Schmidt |
| 48 | Gustavo Henrique |
| 7 | Everton |
| 23 | Rodinei |
| 11 | Rony |
| 32 | Benjamín Rollheiser |
| 8 | Gabriel Bontempo |
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 81 | Otávio Costa (GK) |
| 43 | João Marcelo |
| 15 | Fabrício Bruno |
| 27 | Gabriel Rojas |
| 23 | Fagner |
| 10 | Matheus Pereira |
| 7 | Matheus Henrique |
| 29 | Lucas Romero |
| 19 | Kaio Jorge |
| 8 | Gerson |
| 99 | Keny Arroyo |
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