Cruzeiro vs Gremio match stats & report
2–0 Full time
Cruzeiro beat Gremio 2–0 in Serie A on 18 April 2026. Expected goals finished 1.85–0.48. Gremio had 59% of the ball.
Cruzeiro vs Gremio match statistics
- 41% Ball possession 59%
- 1.85 Expected goals (xG) 0.48
- 18 Total shots 9
- 6 Shots on target 1
- 11 Shots off target 6
- 1 Blocked shots 2
- 13 Shots inside the box 4
- 4 Corners 1
- 16 Fouls 13
- 1 Offsides 2
- 4 Yellow cards 3
- 312 Passes 455
- 86% Pass accuracy 90%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 4
Goals and cards
- -5' Yellow card L. Villalba Cruzeiro
- 20' Yellow card Fabricio Bruno Cruzeiro
- 44' Yellow card Matheus Pereira Cruzeiro
- 51' Goal Christian (assist Gerson) Cruzeiro
- 61' Yellow card E. Noriega Gremio
- 66' Goal L. Romero (assist Matheus Pereira) Cruzeiro
- 77' Yellow card Gustavo Martins Gremio
- 85' Yellow card L. Perez Gremio
- 90+1' Yellow card Lucas Silva Cruzeiro
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Cruzeiro
Bench Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa , L. Villalba , Wanderson , Chico , Bruno Rodrigues , Kaua Moraes , Lucas Silva , L. Sinisterra , Matheus Henrique , Joao Marcelo , N. Villarreal , Kaua Prates
Gremio
Bench Gabriel Grando , M. Braithwaite , Marcos Rocha , Fabian Balbuena , Dodi , Caio Paulista , Tete , Luis Eduardo , M. Monsalve , L. Perez , Gabriel Mec , Tiago
Out and doubtful
- Cassio Cruzeiro Out — Knee Injury
- Marlon Gremio Out — Broken ankle
- Willian Gremio Out — Hamstring Injury
- Marquinhos Cruzeiro Out — Knee Injury
- Joao Pedro Gremio Out — Muscle Injury
- M. Villasanti Gremio Out — Knee Injury
- Viery Gremio Out — Red Card
- Walter Kannemann Gremio Out — Inactive
Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.
Form guide
Cruzeiro at home
7–2–1 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.0 per game
- Conceded
- 0.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 10
- Corners
- 5.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.4 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Gremio away
2–2–6 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 3.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.3 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cruzeiro vs Gremio head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gremio v Cruzeiro | 0–1 | |
| Cruzeiro v Gremio | 4–1 | |
| Cruzeiro v Gremio | 1–1 | |
| Gremio v Cruzeiro | 0–2 | |
| Gremio v Cruzeiro | 3–0 | |
| Cruzeiro v Gremio | 1–0 |