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. Attendance: 12,657.
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
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Internacional 42%, the draw 30%, Cruzeiro 28%. It finished Internacional 1–2 Cruzeiro.
Home ground outweighs Cruzeiro's rating edge — Cruzeiro are the stronger side on our strength rating, but Brasileirão Série A home advantage gives Internacional the lean. The draw at 30% is helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Internacional at 42%?
Home ground, against the rating. Cruzeiro sit 91 points higher on our strength rating — 1657 to 1748. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge on the road won 32.9% of 10,423 such games. Brasileirão Série A home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (26.9% vs 24.9% norm) and away wins (24.8% vs 30.2%). Brasileirão Série A homes won 48.3% of 4,362 games vs 44.9% across all 98,229 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 42%?
Because Cruzeiro are the stronger side on our strength rating. The rest is the draw at 30% and Cruzeiro at 28%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Cruzeiro win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 28.3%. These teams' recent games average 2.9 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.5% of 24,578. Brasileirão Série A runs draw-heavy, adding 2.0 points.
What did we measure but not count?
Cruzeiro are winless in their last 8 visits to Internacional. "Cursed ground" stories don't survive the receipts: winless visitors won 20.4% of 5,584 return visits vs 21.4% class-expected — the rating's own read already covers it.
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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.