Athletico PR vs CruzeiroLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Serie A

2026

Athletico PR

Mendoza1'

Viveros10'(P)

-FT

Mar 18, 2026

Arena de Baixada

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Juan Felipe Aguirre

Athletico PR

7.4

89'Substitution

Kauã Moraes· In

William· Out

Cruzeiro

88'Substitution

Murilo Rhikman· In

Lucas Silva· Out

Cruzeiro

85'Yellow Card

Lucas Silva

Cruzeiro

78'Substitution

Rhuan Gabriel· In

Christian· Out

Cruzeiro

78'Substitution

Bruno Braga Ramos· In

Stiven Mendoza· Out

Athletico PR

78'Substitution

Francisco da Costa· In

Néiser Villarreal· Out

Cruzeiro

76'Substitution

João Cruz· In

Dudu· Out

Athletico PR

62'Substitution

Jádson· In

Juan Portilla· Out

Athletico PR

62'Substitution

Chiqueti· In

Julimar· Out

Athletico PR

Goal!

2-1

Néiser Villarreal

58'·Cruzeiro

⚽

56'Yellow Card

Arthur Dias

Athletico PR

54'Substitution

Wanderson· In

Japa· Out

Cruzeiro

45'+2Yellow Card

Julimar

Athletico PR

44'Yellow Card

Keny Arroyo

Cruzeiro

19'Yellow Card

Matheus Henrique

Cruzeiro

Goal!

2-0

Kevin Viveros

10'·Athletico PR

⚽

Goal!

1-0

Stiven Mendoza

1'·Athletico PR

⚽

Statistics of the Game

Athletico PR

Cruzeiro

48%Ball Possession52%

8Shots Total11

4Shots On Target2

4Corners6

26Fouls18

2Yellow Cards3

1Offsides2

1Saves2

391Passes421

3Shots Off Target6

93Attacks91

31Dangerous Attacks17

7Shots Inside Box5

1Shots Outside Box6

2Goals1

19Free Kicks26

1Shots Blocked3

4Substitutions5

1Hit Woodwork0

14Tackles12

0Assists1

323Accurate Passes359

1Injuries0

21Total Crosses16

4Accurate Crosses1

11Interceptions11

2Big Chances Created2

1Big Chances Missed1

Athletico PR

Manager: Odair Hellmann

Starting XI

6.4

6.6

7.4

7.4

Gastón Américo Benavídez

7.1

6.6

6.8

7.2

6.5

6.4

7.3

Substitutes

Mycael

Gilberto Júnior Leite dos Santos

6.4

6.4

6.8

6.3

Renan Peixoto Nepomuceno

Cruzeiro

Manager: Wesley Carvalho

Starting XI

6.5

6.5

6.7

7.2

7.0

6.4

6.1

6.5

6.5

7.1

7.1

Substitutes

6.3

6.7

6.6

6.6

6.7

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Goals	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Juan Felipe Aguirre DF	7.4	90'	0	1/2	44(93%)	1	6/9
Lucas Esquivel DF	7.4	90'	0	-	60(83%)	3	5/12
Kevin Viveros FW	7.3	90'	1	2/3	17(88%)	-	7/15
Stiven Mendoza MF	7.2	90'	1	1/1	27(81%)	1	2/4
Gastón Américo Benavídez MF	7.1	90'	0	-	41(90%)	1	3/7
Chiqueti MF	6.8	29'	0	0/1	7(57%)	2	5/7
Luiz Gustavo MF	6.8	90'	0	-	36(81%)	2	3/6
Arthur Dias DF	6.6	90'	0	-	57(84%)	1	3/5
Juan Portilla MF	6.6	62'	0	-	33(88%)	2	4/7
Dudu FW	6.5	76'	0	-	17(76%)	1	3/6
Santos GK	6.4	90'	0	-	22(64%)	-	-
Jádson MF	6.4	28'	0	-	5(83%)	1	1/5
Julimar FW	6.4	61'	0	0/1	19(53%)	-	3/9
João Cruz MF	6.4	14'	0	-	3(67%)	-	0/1
Bruno Braga Ramos MF	6.3	12'	0	-	3(100%)	-	1/4

Athletico PR vs Cruzeiro — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Athletico PR	15	L1	0	5	2	7	2/15	5-8
Cruzeiro	15	D1	1	2	1	2	8/15	6-6

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Athletico PR — last 5 games

D2-2 @ Londrina2026-02-15
L0-1 vs Corinthians2026-02-19
L0-1 vs Londrina2026-02-22
D1-1 @ Bragantino2026-02-25
L2-3 @ Fluminense2026-03-15

Cruzeiro — last 5 games

D1-1 vs Corinthians2026-02-25
W1-0 vs Pouso Alegre2026-02-28
W1-0 vs Atlético Mineiro2026-03-08
L0-2 @ Flamengo2026-03-12
D3-3 vs Vasco da Gama2026-03-15

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 23
Period covered: 2009-08-05 – 2024-10-26
Athletico PR wins: 7
Draws: 7
Cruzeiro wins: 9
Avg goals per meeting: 2.48
Over 2.5 goals: 39%
Both teams scored: 43%
Home side won: 43%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 1W 3D 1L (Athletico PR view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 2.6 vs 2.48

Aggregated from 23 finished meetings (2009-08-05 – 2024-10-26) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 23)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2024-10-26	Athletico PR	3-0	Cruzeiro
2024-06-26	Cruzeiro	2-0	Athletico PR
2023-11-30	Cruzeiro	1-1	Athletico PR
2023-07-29	Athletico PR	3-3	Cruzeiro
2019-11-07	Athletico PR	0-0	Cruzeiro

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Athletico PR	3	25	45	12	DWDWD	5	-2
Cruzeiro	6	25	39	-1	WWWWL	1	+5

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 6 ptsAthletico PR 45 · Cruzeiro 39
Positions: #3 vs #6
Goals per game: 1.48/1 vs 1.4/1.44scored/conceded per game · league average 1.32

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-03-18

Previous Meetings

Last 23 matches

Won 30%

(7/23)

Draw 30%

(7/23)

Won 39%

(9/23)

Goals

29-28

Total matches

Recent matches (5/23)

Head to Head

Last 23 matches

Athletico PR wins

Draws

Cruzeiro wins

Goals Scored

29 - 28

Oct 26, 2024 • Serie A

Athletico PR

3-0

Cruzeiro

Jun 26, 2024 • Serie A

Cruzeiro

2-0

Athletico PR

Nov 30, 2023 • Serie A

Cruzeiro

1-1

Athletico PR

Matchday 7 — Serie A

Match Report

45 points for Athletico PR (3rd), 39 for Cruzeiro (6th): a 6-point gap. Cruzeiro ranked 1st in the league on five-round form, well above their 6th table position. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Athletico PR ran at 1.48 scored and 1 conceded, Cruzeiro at 1.4 and 1.44.

A win had eluded Athletico PR for 5 matches. The five-game form split read 2/15 points for Athletico PR against 8/15 for Cruzeiro.

The head-to-head ledger counts 23 games: 7 Athletico PR wins, 9 for Cruzeiro, 7 draws, at 2.48 goals per meeting.

The match was played at Arena de Baixada (capacity 43,000). On the scoreboard, Athletico PR led 2-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.

Goal scorers

Athletico PR: Stiven Mendoza (1'), Kevin Viveros (10') · Cruzeiro: Néiser Villarreal (58')

Key stats

Possession: Athletico PR 48% · Cruzeiro 52% · Total shots: 8-11 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 4-6

More details:

Athletico PR — live results and schedule Cruzeiro — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Athletico PR vs Cruzeiro?

Athletico PR 2-1 Cruzeiro. Serie A match played on 18 Mar 2026.

What league is Athletico PR vs Cruzeiro in?

This match is part of the Serie A. The match was played at Arena de Baixada. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Athletico PR and Cruzeiro?

In 23 meetings between 2009 and 2024: Athletico PR has 7 wins, 7 draws, and 9 losses against Cruzeiro.

Where was Athletico PR vs Cruzeiro played?

The match was played at Arena de Baixada.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Athletico PR vs Cruzeiro — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/23)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 23 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 7 — Serie A

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions