Coritiba vs 31.07.26 00:300 – 1Full TimeCruzeiro — Brasileirão Série A: stats, lineups & analysis

Match report

Matheus Pereira strike gives Cruzeiro win at Coritiba

Cruzeiro edged out Coritiba 1-0 in a Brasileirão Série A round 21 fixture, with Matheus Pereira's second-half goal proving decisive. The result lifted Jorge Artur's side to seventh in the table on 30 points, while Seabra Fernando's Coritiba remained 11th with 27 points from 21 games.

AI-assisted match report written from official match data.

The opening 45 minutes finished goalless, with neither side finding a breakthrough despite an even share of possession. Cruzeiro made their pressure count in the 66th minute when Matheus Pereira converted after being teed up by Gerson, sending the away side ahead and settling what had been a tight contest.

Coritiba pushed for an equaliser but could not find a way past Cruzeiro's defence, finishing with more shots on target yet unable to convert their chances. The visitors held on for the win, with W. do Nascimento issuing a yellow card to each side as the match wore on.

Matheus Pereira scored the only goal of the match and was rated the top performer on the pitch with an 8.3 rating. Gerson also impressed, supplying the assist for the winning strike.

Coritiba had the greater expected-goals figure of 2.32 against Cruzeiro's 0.97, yet it was the away side that made the breakthrough count.

Cruzeiro won 1–0 away against Coritiba (half-time 0–0).

Coritiba met Cruzeiro in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 21). Kick-off was Friday, 31 July 2026, 00:30 UTC at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira. Referee: W. do Nascimento.

Team pages: Coritiba · Cruzeiro · Brasileirão Série A

Key moments

66' Goal: Matheus Pereira (assist: Gerson) — 0–1 · Watch Matheus Pereira's goal video (66')

Starting line-ups

Coritiba (4-2-3-1)

Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)

Pre-match read

Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 78% over 1.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Coritiba have gone over 1.5 in 74% of their last 38 matches and Cruzeiro in 74% of their last 38, against a leagu

Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 24% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Their meetings usually stay under — Only 20% of the last 5 meetings went over 2.5 goals.

Under 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 50% over 2.5 goals On the other hand: Their meetings usually stay under — Only 20% of the last 5 meetings went over 2.5 goals.

Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 59% both teams score

Coritiba to Score. League base rate: 84% home sides score On the other hand: Class edge (the hosts rated 191 Elo points below their opponents) — Sides with this class edge scored −8.7pp vs their league norm across 4,5

Cruzeiro missing 3 key players Home has won 3 of the last 5 H2H meetings

Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.

About this match

On this page: the Coritiba 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 Matheus Pereira's goal against Coritiba (66').

Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Coritiba 0–1 Cruzeiro. Explore more on the Coritiba and Cruzeiro team pages or the Brasileirão Série A page.

Quick answers

›What was the final score of Coritiba vs Cruzeiro?

Cruzeiro won 1–0 away against Coritiba (half-time 0–0).

›Who scored in Coritiba vs Cruzeiro?

Matheus Pereira (66') for Cruzeiro.

›Where can I watch Coritiba vs Cruzeiro highlights?

Goal highlights and video clips from Coritiba 0–1 Cruzeiro are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.

›What is the head-to-head record between Coritiba and Cruzeiro?

Coritiba and Cruzeiro have met 9 times — 5 wins for Coritiba, 2 wins for Cruzeiro and 2 draws.