Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro match stats & report

4–1 Full time

Serie A · Brazil · Regular Season - 10 · MorumBIS, São Paulo · Ref Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima, Brazil

Sao Paulo stats & fixtures · Cruzeiro stats & fixtures

Sao Paulo beat Cruzeiro 4–1 in Serie A on 4 April 2026. Expected goals finished 2.01–1.52. Cruzeiro had 64% of the ball.

Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro match statistics

Sao PauloCruzeiro

36% Ball possession 64%
2.01 Expected goals (xG) 1.52
11 Total shots 14
5 Shots on target 7
3 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 2
10 Shots inside the box 7
6 Corners 4
21 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 0
270 Passes 478
79% Pass accuracy 88%
6 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

12' Penalty scored Jonathan Calleri Sao Paulo
16' Goal Ferreira (assist Artur) Sao Paulo
47' Goal Christian (assist K. Arroyo) Cruzeiro
62' Goal Ferreira Sao Paulo
67' Yellow card Wendell Sao Paulo
90' Goal Ferreira (assist Marcos Antonio) Sao Paulo
90+3' Yellow card Ferreira Sao Paulo

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Sao Paulo

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Machado Roger

23 Rafael

18 Wendell 35 Sabino 2 R. Toloi 19 Lucas Ramon

8 Marcos Antonio 16 D. Bobadilla

11 Ferreira 10 Luciano 37 Artur

9 Jonathan Calleri

Bench Carlos Coronel , C. Soares , Dória , Cauly , Danielzinho , E. Diaz , Andre Silva , Luan Silva , Pedro Ferreira , P. dos Santos , G. Tapia , Pablo Maia

Cruzeiro

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Jorge Artur

31 Matheus Cunha

6 Kaiki 25 L. Villalba 15 Fabricio Bruno 12 William Furtado

11 Gerson 8 Matheus Henrique

88 Christian 10 Matheus Pereira 99 K. Arroyo

19 Kaio Jorge

Bench Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa , Fagner , Wanderson , Walace , Chico , Kaua Moraes , Lucas Silva , Joao Marcelo , Jonathan Jesus , Kenji , N. Villarreal , Kaua Prates

Out and doubtful

Cassio Cruzeiro Out — Knee Injury
L. Sinisterra Cruzeiro Out — Hamstring Injury
Lucas Moura Sao Paulo Out — Broken rib
Marquinhos Cruzeiro Out — Knee Injury
A. Franco Sao Paulo Out — Injury
Lucca Marques Sao Paulo Out — Ribs Injury
Paulinho Sao Paulo Out — Inactive
Ryan Francisco Sao Paulo Out — Knee Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Sao Paulo at home

6–2–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 0.9 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 7.2 per game
Shots on target: 4.8 per game

13% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Cruzeiro away

4–1–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 1.8 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 4.1 per game
Shots on target: 5.6 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
31 Aug 25	Cruzeiro v Sao Paulo	1–0
13 Apr 25	Sao Paulo v Cruzeiro	1–1
16 Jan 25	Cruzeiro v Sao Paulo	1–1
15 Sep 24	Cruzeiro v Sao Paulo	0–1
2 Jun 24	Sao Paulo v Cruzeiro	2–0
2 Nov 23	Sao Paulo v Cruzeiro	1–0

The full Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro head-to-head record