Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro — Serie A

Serie A· Regular Season - 30

Fortaleza EC

0–1Full-time

Cruzeiro

DWDDDWGoals 16-12

DLWLWDGoals 14-14

Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará · Capacity 63,903 · grass · Referee: Sávio Pereira

Match events

15'José Welison
29'Goal cancelled — Imanol Machuca
46'Rafael Elias (Arthur Gomes)
47'Nikão
59'Nikão (Matheus Pereira)
62'Mateus Vital (Japa)
65'Japa
69'Calebe (Thiago Galhardo)
70'José Welison (Tomás Pochettino)
78'Imanol Machuca (Marinho)
80'Bruno Rodrigues (Ian Luccas)
82'Goal confirmed — Bruno Rodrigues
86'Bruno Rodrigues (Joao Marcelo)
86'Ian Luccas (Fernando Henrique)
87'Caio Alexandre (Lucas Crispim)
87'Titi (Guilherme Augusto)

Lineups

Fortaleza EC

Cruzeiro

4-2-3-1

4-3-3

J. VojvodaCoach

Paulo Autuori

Match trends

Fortaleza EC have averaged 1.6 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Cruzeiro have averaged 1.4 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 of the last 5 meetings between these two sides.
Both teams scored in 2 of the last 5 head-to-head matches.

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings

2Fortaleza EC wins

1Draws

2Cruzeiro wins

4-5Goals

Cruzeiro

1–0Oct 19, 2025, 12:00 AM

Fortaleza EC

0–2May 25, 2025, 11:30 PM

Cruzeiro

0–1Jun 21, 2023, 10:00 PM

Fortaleza EC

Cruzeiro

1–1Oct 27, 2019, 12:00 AM

Fortaleza EC

2–1Jun 13, 2019, 12:00 AM

Cruzeiro

Pre-match comparison

1.6Goals scored per game1.4

1.2Goals conceded per game1.4

Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.

Referee

Sávio Pereira

4.67Yellow cards / game

0Red cards / game

0.33Penalties scored / game

Based on 6 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Fortaleza EC

0-15'

0%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

33.3%

46-60'

33.3%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

33.3%

Cruzeiro

0-15'

10%

16-30'

0%

31-45'

10%

46-60'

40%

61-75'

0%

76-90+'

40%

Match statistics

53%Possession47%

1.32Expected goals (xG)0.84

7Shots on target2

18Total shots7

7Shots off target4

4Blocked shots1

11Shots inside the box3

7Shots outside the box4

11Corners1

6Offsides0

16Fouls14

1Yellow cards2

—Red cards—

1Goalkeeper saves7

350Total passes333

284Accurate passes265

81%Pass accuracy80%

Player ratings

1RafaelCruzeiro8.9
2Bruno RodriguesCruzeiro⚽ 17.9
3Ian LuccasCruzeiro🅰️ 17.5
4Bruno PachecoFortaleza EC7.3
5TingaFortaleza EC7.3
6Imanol MachucaFortaleza EC7.2

Box score

Fortaleza EC

8Caio AlexandreM · 87'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes42%

Tackles2

Duels44%

27

27CalebeM · 69'

6.9

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Shots1/2 on target

Passes11%

Tackles1

Duels67%

17

17José WelisonM · 70'

🟨6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes30%

Tackles1

Duels20%

22

22Yago PikachuM · 90'

6.9

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes20%

Tackles—

Duels43%

6Bruno PachecoD · 90'

7.3

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes29%

Tackles2

Duels64%

2

2Tinga (C)D · 90'

7.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes33%

Tackles2

Duels80%

39Imanol MachucaM · 78'

7.2

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Shots1/1 on target

Passes11%

Tackles5

Duels60%

4

4TitiD · 87'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes23%

Tackles2

Duels60%

19

19E. BritezD · 90'

6.9

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes23%

Tackles3

Duels75%

9Juan Martin LuceroF · 90'

6.6

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Shots3/4 on target

Passes8%

Tackles—

Duels29%

1João RicardoG · 90'

6.2

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Shots— on target

Passes12%

Tackles—

Duels—

Bench (12)

29Guilherme AugustoF · 12'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes6%

Tackles—

Duels50%

32

32Pedro RochaF

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7Tomás PochettinoM · 20'

6.3

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes13%

Tackles1

Duels40%

12MarinhoF · 12'

7.0

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes8%

Tackles—

Duels75%

88

88Lucas SashaM

—

16Fernando MiguelG

—

21Pedro AugustoM

—

18

18S. RomeroF

—

10

10Lucas CrispimM · 12'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes12%

Tackles—

Duels—

5

5Marcelo BenevenutoD

—

20DuduD

—

91Thiago GalhardoF · 21'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes3%

Tackles—

Duels100%

Cruzeiro

3

3MarlonD · 90'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes15%

Tackles1

Duels22%

9

9Bruno RodriguesF · 86'

⚽ 17.9

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Shots2/4 on target

Passes17%

Tackles1

Duels50%

12WilliamD · 90'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes17%

Tackles1

Duels44%

6OliveiraD · 90'

6.9

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Shots— on target

Passes42%

Tackles1

Duels60%

20Ian LuccasM · 86'

🅰️ 17.5

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes15%

Tackles3

Duels33%

40

40Rafael EliasF · 45'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes3%

Tackles—

Duels33%

7Mateus VitalM · 62'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes16%

Tackles—

Duels86%

23Filipe MachadoM · 90'

6.3

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Shots— on target

Passes28%

Tackles1

Duels25%

10

10NikãoF · 59'

🟨6.6

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Shots0/1 on target

Passes6%

Tackles1

Duels43%

1

1Rafael (C)G · 90'

8.9

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Shots— on target

Passes36%

Tackles—

Duels—

4Luciano CastanD · 90'

7.2

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Shots— on target

Passes46%

Tackles1

Duels60%

Bench (12)

98

98AndersonG

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43

43Joao MarceloD · 13'

6.7

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Shots— on target

Passes—

Tackles—

Duels0%

96

96Matheus PereiraM · 31'

6.6

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Shots— on target

Passes8%

Tackles—

Duels60%

30Paulo VitorM

—

19Arthur GomesM · 45'

6.5

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Shots— on target

Passes10%

Tackles—

Duels30%

14KaikiD

—

77

77JapaM · 28'

🟨6.2

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Shots— on target

Passes6%

Tackles—

Duels0%

26FernandoF

—

2Wesley GasolinaD

—

24Helibelton PalaciosD

—

15Fernando HenriqueM · 13'

6.6

25Henrique CardosoM

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro played?+

The match is played at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará (capacity 63,903).

What time does Fortaleza EC vs Cruzeiro kick off?+

Kickoff is at Nov 18, 2023, 9:30 PM (your local time, based on your device).