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.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo?
Cruzeiro beat Sao Paulo 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo?
Matheus Pereira (64') for Cruzeiro.
›Where can I watch Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Cruzeiro vs Sao Paulo; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Cruzeiro and Sao Paulo?
Cruzeiro and Sao Paulo have met 10 times — 2 wins for Cruzeiro, 6 wins for Sao Paulo and 2 draws.