Internacional vs 23.07.26 00:301 – 2Full Time
Cruzeiro — Brasileirão Série A: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Cruzeiro hold on despite late Internacional rally and red card
Cruzeiro won 2-1 away at Internacional in matchday 19 of the Brasileirão Série A, moving to seventh in the table while the home side remain 14th after the defeat. Kaio Jorge opened the scoring in the 11th minute, converting a Fágner assist to put the visitors ahead at the interval, with the half-time score standing at 0-1.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The contest turned further in Cruzeiro's favour in the 59th minute when Internacional's Victor Gabriel was sent off, leaving Pezzolano's side to play the remainder with ten men. Cruzeiro capitalised five minutes into the second half proper, Matheus Pereira netting from another Fágner assist in the 64th minute to make it 0-2. Internacional pulled one back through J. Carbonero in the 83rd minute, assisted by Matheus Bahia, but could not find a leveller before the final whistle.
Despite playing a man down for over half an hour, Internacional finished with more of the ball and a better shot conversion rate, out-shooting Cruzeiro on target six to three even as Cruzeiro fired 21 attempts in total. Cruzeiro's discipline was tested by 18 fouls committed, yet it was Internacional who picked up six yellow cards to Cruzeiro's one, alongside the sending-off that shaped the second half.
Fabrício Bruno was the top-rated performer on the pitch with a 7.6 rating, anchoring Cruzeiro's defence through the win, while Jonathan also impressed for the visitors with a 7.5 mark.
Internacional held 53% of possession and still finished with more shots on target, six to Cruzeiro's three, despite playing over 30 minutes with ten men.
Cruzeiro won 2–1 away against Internacional (half-time 0–1).
Internacional met Cruzeiro in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 19). Kick-off was Thursday, 23 July 2026, 00:30 UTC at Estádio Beira-Rio. Referee: F. Rodrigues.
Team pages: Internacional · Cruzeiro · Brasileirão Série A
Key moments
- 11' Goal: Kaio Jorge (assist: Fágner) — 0–1
- 59' Red card: Victor Gabriel
- 64' Goal: Matheus Pereira (assist: Fágner) — 0–2
- 83' Goal: Johan Carbonero (assist: Matheus Bahia) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Internacional (4-4-2)
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
- 81 Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa
- 27 G. Rojas
- 34 Jonathan
- 15 Fabrício Bruno
- 23 Fágner
- 8 Gerson
- 7 Matheus Henrique
- 17 Luis Sinisterra
- 10 Matheus Pereira (c)
- 77 Gabriel Pec
- 19 Kaio Jorge
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 78% over 1.5 goals On the other hand: Class gap (91 Elo points, visitors stronger) — Matches with this rating gap ran −1.9pp vs their league norm at this line across 8,618 measur
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 26% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Class gap (91 Elo points, visitors stronger) — Matches with this rating gap ran −2.4pp vs their league norm at this line across 8,618 measur
Under 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 52% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Class gap (91 Elo points, visitors stronger) — Matches with this rating gap ran −2.5pp vs their league norm across 8,618 measured games.
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 56% both teams score
Internacional to Score. League base rate: 84% home sides score On the other hand: Class edge (the hosts rated 91 Elo points below their opponents) — Sides with this class edge scored −4.0pp vs their league norm across 8,60
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the Internacional vs Cruzeiro final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, 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.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Internacional 1–2 Cruzeiro. Explore more on the Internacional and Cruzeiro team pages or the Brasileirão Série A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Internacional vs Cruzeiro?
Cruzeiro won 2–1 away against Internacional (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Internacional vs Cruzeiro?
Kaio Jorge (11') for Cruzeiro; Matheus Pereira (64') for Cruzeiro; Johan Carbonero (83') for Internacional.
›Where can I watch Internacional vs Cruzeiro highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Internacional 1–2 Cruzeiro are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Internacional and Cruzeiro?
Internacional and Cruzeiro have met 10 times — 6 wins for Internacional, 1 win for Cruzeiro and 3 draws.