Cruzeiro vs Flamengo

2 - 1
🕒 Sun, 04 May 2025 22:30 Europe/London 📍 Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto 🧑‍⚖️ Wilton Pereira Sampaio 🔁 Regular Season - 7 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 7
Regular Season Table
Cruzeiro 3 · Flamengo 1
Referee Stats
23 matches · 5.43 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.43
Reds avg 0.35
Penalties avg 0.26
Over 4.5 cards 61%
Home wins 48%
Draws 22%
Away wins 30%
How the match was won
  • Cruzeiro outshot their opponent (17-6).
  • Flamengo controlled possession (59%).
  • Cruzeiro had the sharper finishing (11-4 shots on target).

Team Overview

Cruzeiro (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 13-4-2

Goals For / Against

35 / 14
Avg: 1.84 / 0.74

Points

43
Avg: 2.26

Clean Sheets

8

Failed to Score

2
Flamengo (Away stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 9-5-5

Goals For / Against

32 / 19
Avg: 1.68 / 1.00

Points

32
Avg: 1.68

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Serie A fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.26
PPG
1.68
1.84
GF
1.68
0.74
GA
1.00
68%
O2.5
53%
58%
BTTS
58%
79%
Score 1st
37%

League-position context

Cruzeiro rank3rd
Flamengo rank1st
Cruzeiro points70
Flamengo points79
Cruzeiro: #3 · 70 pts · GD +24
6 pts off the top 2. 21 pts above the play-off edge. 27 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Flamengo: #1 · 79 pts · GD +51
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 30 pts above the play-off edge. 36 pts clear of the relegation zone.
9-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Cruzeiro last 5 home

D W D W W
Points11/15
Weighted index64
Goals9-3
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Flamengo last 5 away

D D L W D
Points6/15
Weighted index36
Goals12-9
Record1-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Cruzeiro trend breakdown

Over 2.568%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.579%
Also: Over 0.5 89% · Over 1.5 74% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 32%

Flamengo trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS58%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.568%
Also: Over 0.5 95% · Over 1.5 79% · Over 3.5 21% · 1H BTTS 11%

Scoring reliability

Cruzeiro score at home89%
Cruzeiro clean sheet at home42%
Flamengo score away79%
Flamengo clean sheet away26%

First-goal patterns

Cruzeiro score first79%
Cruzeiro win after scoring first80%
Flamengo score first37%
Flamengo win after scoring first71%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Cruzeiro 100% · Flamengo 55%
Avg first goal minute: Cruzeiro 26.9' · Flamengo 27.1'

Vs league average

Cruzeiro score at home1.84 vs 1.53
Cruzeiro concede at home0.74 vs 1.00
Flamengo score away1.68 vs 1.00
Flamengo concede away1.00 vs 1.53
Cruzeiro score 21% above league average, while Flamengo score 69% above league average.
Defensive side: Cruzeiro are 26% below league average at home, and Flamengo are 34% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.80
BTTS40%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Cruzeiro goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 8
16-30 7
31-45 7
46-60 7
61-75 6
76-90+ 5
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 5
76-90+ 4
16-30 2
46-60 2
61-75 2
0-15 0

Flamengo goal timing (away)

1H scored: 33% 2H scored: 67% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 11
76-90+ 9
31-45 6
0-15 5
46-60 2
16-30 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 6
76-90+ 6
31-45 4
61-75 3
46-60 2
16-30 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
11
4
Total Shots
17
6
Shots off Goal
2
2
Blocked Shots
4
0
Shots Inside Box
11
4
Shots Outside Box
6
2
Ball Possession
41%
59%
Corner Kicks
6
5
Fouls
18
9
Offsides
2
1
Yellow Cards
4
2
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
3
9
Total Passes
344
514
Passes Accurate
278
446
Passes %
81%
87%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
4
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
3
Away
5
15'
15' Goal · 1-0
Kaio Jorge
Normal Goal · Assist: L. Romero
39'
39' L. Romero
44'
44' Goal · 1-1
G. de Arrascaeta
Normal Goal · Assist: Gerson
55'
55' Everton
1st substitution · For: Bruno Henrique
61'
61' Christian
67'
67' Pedro
2nd substitution · For: Michael
74'
74' N. de la Cruz
82'
82' Lucas Silva
83'
83' Wesley
3rd substitution · For: G. Varela
83'
83' G. de Arrascaeta
4th substitution · For: Juninho
83'
83' Gerson
5th substitution · For: Luiz Araújo
88'
88' Wanderson
1st substitution · For: Eduardo
88'
88' Matheus Pereira
2nd substitution · For: Gabriel Barbosa
90'
90' Goal · 2-1
Gabriel Barbosa
Normal Goal
90+2'
90+2' L. Villalba
90+3'
90+3' Kaio Jorge
3rd substitution · For: Y. Bolasie
90+5'
90+5' Léo Pereira

Cruzeiro vs Flamengo 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Cruzeiro beat Flamengo 2-1 on Sunday, 04 May 2025 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Wilton Pereira Sampaio. It was played at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto.

First half: Cruzeiro took the lead at 15' when Kaio Jorge scored, with the assist credited to L. Romero, making the score 1-0. L. Romero received a yellow card for Cruzeiro at 39'. Flamengo leveled the score at 44' when G. de Arrascaeta scored, with the assist credited to Gerson, making the score 1-1.

Second half: Flamengo made their 1st substitution at 55', with Everton replacing Bruno Henrique. Christian received a yellow card for Cruzeiro at 61'. Flamengo made their 2nd substitution at 67', with Pedro replacing Michael. N. de la Cruz received a yellow card for Flamengo at 74'. Lucas Silva received a yellow card for Cruzeiro at 82'. Flamengo made their 3rd substitution at 83', with Wesley replacing G. Varela. Flamengo made their 4th substitution at 83', with G. de Arrascaeta replacing Juninho. Flamengo made their 5th substitution at 83', with Gerson replacing Luiz Araújo. Cruzeiro made their 1st substitution at 88', with Wanderson replacing Eduardo. Cruzeiro made their 2nd substitution at 88', with Matheus Pereira replacing Gabriel Barbosa. Cruzeiro took the lead at 90' when Gabriel Barbosa scored, making the score 2-1. L. Villalba received a yellow card for Cruzeiro at 90+2'. Cruzeiro made their 3rd substitution at 90+3', with Kaio Jorge replacing Y. Bolasie. Léo Pereira received a yellow card for Flamengo at 90+5'.

Cruzeiro used 3 substitutions while Flamengo used 5 substitutions. Cruzeiro got 4 yellow cards, while Flamengo got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Cruzeiro outshot their opponent (17-6).
  • Flamengo controlled possession (59%).
  • Cruzeiro had the sharper finishing (11-4 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins12
Over 2.5 Goals6 (33.3%)
BTTS8 (44.4%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins3
Draws1
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals3 (33.3%)
BTTS4 (44.4%)

Cruzeiro vs Flamengo Head-to-Head History by Season