Santos 3-0 Cruzeiro
Updated
Santos won: Santos 3-0 Cruzeiro in the Brasileirão Série A (Round 38) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025 at Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, São Paulo. Santos goals: Thaciano 26', Thaciano 28', Joao Schmidt 61'. Expected goals: 1.92-0.32. Possession: 54-46. Player of the match: Guilherme Augusto (9.2).
Match report
Santos rout Cruzeiro 3-0
Santos swept aside Cruzeiro 3-0 at Estádio Urbano Caldeira on Sunday 7 December in Brasileirão Série A.
Thaciano put Santos ahead on 26' (1-0), added another on 28' (2-0) and Joao Schmidt made it 3-0 on 61'.
Santos had 54% of the ball, shots were 19-8 (7-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.92-0.32. Santos were the better side on chances, too.
Guilherme Augusto (Santos FC) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 15,068. Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima.
Match stats
| Santos | Cruzeiro | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 54 | 46 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.92 | 0.32 |
| Total shots | 19 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | 6 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 384 (87%) | 332 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Total shots | 19 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 17 | 1 |
Lineups
Santos (4-2-3-1): Gabriel Brazao, Igor Vinicius, Adonis Frias, Ze Ivaldo, Souza, Willian Arao, Joao Schmidt, Alvaro Barreal, Neymar, Guilherme Augusto, Thaciano
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1): Leonardo, Fagner, Joao Marcelo, Jonathan Jesus, Kaua Prates, Walace, Matheus Henrique, Japa, Carlos Eduardo, Rayan Lelis, Gabriel Barbosa
Key events
- 26' · Goal · Thaciano (Santos)
- 28' · Goal · Thaciano (Santos)
- 28' · Yellow card · Thaciano (Santos)
- 34' · Yellow card · Guilherme Augusto (Santos)
- 56' · Yellow card · Rayan Lelis (Cruzeiro)
- 56' · Yellow card · Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro)
- 61' · Goal · Joao Schmidt (Santos)
- 65' · Substitution · Kenji for Rayan Lelis (Cruzeiro)
- 65' · Substitution · Ryan Guilherme for Japa (Cruzeiro)
- 68' · Substitution · Benjamin Rollheiser for Alvaro Barreal (Santos)
- 68' · Substitution · Gabriel Bontempo for Joao Schmidt (Santos)
- 78' · Substitution · Tiquinho Soares for Thaciano (Santos)
- 79' · Substitution · Tomas Rincon for Willian Arao (Santos)
- 81' · Substitution · Keny Arroyo for Carlos Eduardo (Cruzeiro)
- 81' · Substitution · Yannick Bolasie for Gabriel Barbosa (Cruzeiro)
- 83' · Substitution · Robinho Junior for Guilherme Augusto (Santos)
- 83' · Substitution · Murilo Rhikman for Walace (Cruzeiro)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 2012: Santos 9, draws 4, Cruzeiro 9.
Questions
Who won Santos vs Cruzeiro?
Santos won, 3-0 (Brasileirão Série A) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025.
When and where is Santos vs Cruzeiro?
Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC at Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos, São Paulo, Brasileirão Série A.
What is the head-to-head record between Santos and Cruzeiro?
In 22 league meetings since 2012: Santos 9 wins, 4 draws, Cruzeiro 9 wins (goals 28-24).