Corinthians vs 16.08.26 22:301 – 2Full Time
Cruzeiro — Brasileirão Série A: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Cruzeiro edge Corinthians 2-1 at Neo Quimica Arena
Cruzeiro came from behind at half-time psychology to win 2-1 at the Neo Quimica Arena in matchday 23 of the Brasileirão Série A, denting Corinthians' hopes in front of their own supporters. Bruno Rodrigues opened the scoring in the 36th minute, sending the visitors in ahead at the break.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Corinthians levelled shortly after the hour when Gustavo Henrique struck in the 58th minute to make it 1-1. The home side could not hold that parity, however, as Wanderson restored Cruzeiro's lead in the 82nd minute, assisted by Luciano Rodríguez, to settle the contest at 2-1.
Corinthians had the better of possession, holding 53% of the ball to Cruzeiro's 47%, and edged the shot count 19 to 15, yet Cruzeiro were sharper from set pieces, winning eight corners to their hosts' three. Both sides finished level on shots on target with six apiece, while Cruzeiro picked up four yellow cards to Corinthians' one.
Gustavo Henrique scored Corinthians' equaliser and finished with the highest rating of the match at 7.9, while Wanderson's late winner for Cruzeiro earned him a 7.7 rating.
Cruzeiro's dominance from corners, winning eight to Corinthians' three, stood out as a defining feature of the match.
Cruzeiro won 2–1 away against Corinthians (half-time 0–1).
Corinthians met Cruzeiro in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 23). Kick-off was Sunday, 16 August 2026, 22:30 UTC at Neo Química Arena. Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda. Attendance: 37,894.
Team pages: Corinthians · Cruzeiro · Brasileirão Série A
Key moments
- 36' Goal: Bruno Rodrigues — 0–1 · Watch Bruno Rodrigues's goal video (36')
- 58' Goal: Gustavo Henrique — 1–1 · Watch Gustavo Henrique's goal video (58')
- 82' Goal: Wanderson (assist: Luciano Rodríguez) — 1–2 · Watch Wanderson's goal video (82')
Starting line-ups
Corinthians (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Hugo Souza
- 21 Matheus Bidu
- 13 Gustavo Henrique
- 3 Gabriel Paulista
- 2 Matheuzinho
- 29 Allan
- 19 André Carrillo
- 7 Breno
- 8 Rodrigo Garro (c)
- 37 Kaio César
- 18 Pedro Raul
Cruzeiro (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Corinthians 44%, the draw 32%, Cruzeiro 24%. It finished Corinthians 1–2 Cruzeiro.
Level sides, home ground swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Brasileirão Série A home advantage gives Corinthians the lean. The draw at 32% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Corinthians in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1751 to 1765. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,789 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.1%). Brasileirão Série A home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (27.0% vs 24.9% norm) and away wins (24.8% vs 30.2%). Brasileirão Série A homes won 48.1% of 4,397 games vs 44.9% across all 99,082 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 44%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Corinthians scored +0.59 goals per game beyond chance-quality — home sides this hot gave some of it back. Opponents of hot-finishing home sides won 28.4% of 1,454 games, vs 27.9% against normal finishing.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Cruzeiro win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.0 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,086. The goals environment adds 3.8 points to the draw. Brasileirão Série A runs draw-heavy, adding 2.1 points.
What did we measure but not count?
Corinthians are missing 2 regular starters — Breno, Andre — about 19% of their usual starting-XI weight. A body count alone told us nothing.
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About this match
On this page: the Corinthians 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 Bruno Rodrigues's goal against Corinthians (36').
- Watch Gustavo Henrique's goal against Cruzeiro (58').
- Watch Wanderson's goal against Corinthians (82').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Corinthians 1–2 Cruzeiro. Explore more on the Corinthians and Cruzeiro team pages or the Brasileirão Série A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Corinthians vs Cruzeiro?
Cruzeiro won 2–1 away against Corinthians (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Corinthians vs Cruzeiro?
Bruno Rodrigues (36') for Cruzeiro; Gustavo Henrique (58') for Corinthians; Wanderson (82') for Cruzeiro.
›Where can I watch Corinthians vs Cruzeiro highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Corinthians 1–2 Cruzeiro are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Corinthians and Cruzeiro?
Corinthians and Cruzeiro have met 10 times — 3 wins for Corinthians, 4 wins for Cruzeiro and 3 draws.