Coritiba 0-1 Cruzeiro
Updated
Cruzeiro won: Coritiba 0-1 Cruzeiro in the Brasileirão Série A (Round 21) on Fri, 31 Jul 2026 at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, Curitiba, Paraná. Cruzeiro goals: Matheus Pereira 66'. Expected goals: 1.25-2.24. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Tinga (8.5).
Match report
Cruzeiro beat Coritiba 1-0
Cruzeiro edged Coritiba 1-0 away from home at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira on Friday 31 July in Brasileirão Série A.
Matheus Pereira put Cruzeiro ahead on 66' (0-1).
Coritiba had 50% of the ball, shots were 19-20 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.25-2.24.
Tinga (Coritiba) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 18,014. Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães.
Match stats
| Coritiba | Cruzeiro | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.25 | 2.24 |
| Total shots | 19 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 25 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 338 (83%) | 341 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 2 |
| Total shots | 19 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 11 |
Lineups
Coritiba (4-2-3-1): Pedro Morisco, Tinga, Jacy, Tiago, Bruno Melo, Thiago Santos, Sebastián Gómez, Lucas Ronier, Josué, Breno Lopes, Pedro Rocha
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1): Otávio, William, Fabrício Bruno, Jonathan Jesus, Gabriel Rojas, Lucas Daniel Romero, Gérson, Keny Arroyo, Matheus Pereira, Felipe Morais, Kaio Jorge
Key events
- 37' · Yellow card · Thiago Santos (Coritiba)
- 54' · Substitution · Tissi for Thiago Santos (Coritiba)
- 60' · Substitution · Kenji for Felipe Morais (Cruzeiro)
- 65' · Substitution · Felipe Jonatan for Bruno Melo (Coritiba)
- 65' · Substitution · Rodrigo Rodrigues for Pedro Rocha (Coritiba)
- 66' · Goal · Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)
- 69' · Substitution · Matheus Henrique for Gérson (Cruzeiro)
- 70' · Substitution · Marquinhos for Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro)
- 79' · Substitution · Brian Ocampo for Sebastián Gómez (Coritiba)
- 79' · Substitution · Keno for Breno Lopes (Coritiba)
- 86' · Substitution · Bruno Rodrigues for Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro)
- 86' · Substitution · Lucas Villalba for Gabriel Rojas (Cruzeiro)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2012: Coritiba 7, draws 2, Cruzeiro 7.
Questions
Who won Coritiba vs Cruzeiro?
Cruzeiro won, 0-1 (Brasileirão Série A) on Fri, 31 Jul 2026.
When and where is Coritiba vs Cruzeiro?
Fri, 31 Jul 2026, 00:30 UTC at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, Curitiba, Paraná, Brasileirão Série A.
What is the head-to-head record between Coritiba and Cruzeiro?
In 16 league meetings since 2012: Coritiba 7 wins, 2 draws, Cruzeiro 7 wins (goals 18-17).