Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC match stats & report
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Cruzeiro beat Fortaleza EC 1–0 in Serie A on 19 October 2025. Expected goals finished 1.68–0.98. Cruzeiro had 55% of the ball.
Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC match statistics
- 55% Ball possession 45%
- 1.68 Expected goals (xG) 0.98
- 10 Total shots 18
- 4 Shots on target 5
- 6 Shots off target 8
- 0 Blocked shots 5
- 6 Shots inside the box 8
- 3 Corners 6
- 13 Fouls 17
- 1 Offsides 0
- 1 Yellow cards 5
- 461 Passes 359
- 86% Pass accuracy 82%
- 5 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 8' Yellow card Rodrigo Fortaleza EC
- 21' Goal Christian (assist K. Arroyo) Cruzeiro
- 27' Yellow card L. Villalba Cruzeiro
- 35' Yellow card E. Mancuso Fortaleza EC
- 37' Yellow card T. Pochettino Fortaleza EC
- 51' Yellow card J. Lucero Fortaleza EC
- 86' Yellow card Lucas Gazal Fortaleza EC
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Cruzeiro
Bench Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa , William Furtado , M. Gamarra , Jonathan Jesus , Joao Marcelo , Walace , Ryan Guilherme , Japa , Eduardo , Marquinhos , Y. Bolasie , Wanderson
Fortaleza EC
- 12 Brenno Goalkeeper
- 14 E. Mancuso Defender
- 33 E. Brítez Defender
- 34 Lucas Gazal Defender
- 6 Bruno Pacheco Defender
- 88 Lucas Sasha Midfielder
- 29 Rodrigo —
- 80 J. Herrera Midfielder
- 26 Breno Lopes Midfielder
- 7 T. Pochettino Midfielder
- 9 J. Lucero Attacker
Bench Helton Leite , Tinga , Y. Guzmán , Marinho , Diogo Barbosa , Matheus Rossetto , Yago Pikachu , d. S. Guilherme C. , Pierre , Lucca , Moises , Kayke
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.
Fortaleza EC away
5–3–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.1 per game
- Conceded
- 0.6 per game
- Clean sheets
- 5 / 10
- Corners
- 4.5 per game
- Shots on target
- 3.2 per game
36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Cruzeiro vs Fortaleza EC head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza EC v Cruzeiro | 0–2 | |
| Cruzeiro v Fortaleza EC | 1–2 | |
| Fortaleza EC v Cruzeiro | 1–1 | |
| Fortaleza EC v Cruzeiro | 0–1 | |
| Cruzeiro v Fortaleza EC | 0–1 |
Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.