Match Events
- 23′Sao Paulo, yellow card:
- 28′Cruzeiro, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 46′Cruzeiro, substitution:off
- 61′Sao Paulo, yellow card:
- 64′Cruzeiro, goal:1–0
- 70′Sao Paulo, yellow card:
- 73′Cruzeiro, substitution:off
- 78′Sao Paulo, substitution:off
- 78′Sao Paulo, substitution:off
- 83′Sao Paulo, substitution:off
- 83′Sao Paulo, substitution:off
- 87′Cruzeiro, yellow card:
- 87′Cruzeiro, substitution:off
- 87′Cruzeiro, substitution:off
- 88′Sao Paulo, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 0
Lineups
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Cruzeiro
4-2-2-2
7.05
Average match ratingSao Paulo +0.10
7.15
Sao Paulo
3-4-1-2
Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto
Key Stats
40%Possession60%
0.87Expected Goals1.11
12Shots14
7Shots on Target6
6Corners9
80%Pass Accuracy87%
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Match report
Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo — the facts
Cruzeiro beat Sao Paulo 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Cruzeiro met Sao Paulo in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 22). Kick-off was Sunday, 31 August 2025, 00:00 UTC at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto.
Team pages: Cruzeiro · Sao Paulo · Brasileirão Série A
Key moments
- 64' Goal: Matheus Pereira — 1–0
Starting line-ups
Cruzeiro (4-2-2-2)
- 1 Cássio
- 6 Kaiki
- 25 Lucas Villalba
- 15 Fabrício Bruno
- 12 William
- 16 Lucas Silva
- 29 Lucas Romero
- 94 Wanderson
- 8 Matheus Henrique
- 19 Kaio Jorge
- 10 Matheus Pereira
Sao Paulo (3-4-1-2)
- 23 Rafael
- 35 Sabino
- 28 Alan Franco
- 32 Nahuel Ferraresi
- 36 Patryck
- 21 Damián Bobadilla
- 29 Pablo Maia
- 6 Cédric Soares
- 15 Rodriguinho
- 10 Luciano
- 11 Ferreira
About this match
On this page: the Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Brasileirão Série A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Cruzeiro and Sao Paulo team pages or the Brasileirão Série A page.