Match Report
The table read 6th (Cruzeiro, 45 pts) against 3rd (Athletico PR, 49 pts), 4 points apart. Athletico PR's recent output lagged their position: 9th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.43 for Cruzeiro and 1.54/1.14 for Athletico PR (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.33.
24 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Cruzeiro 9, draws 7, Athletico PR 8, at 2.5 goals per meeting.
With 57 matches recorded and 1.0 yellow cards per game, D. Muniz dos Santos was the man in the middle. Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto staged the fixture, a ground that holds 62,170. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Cruzeiro: Matheus Pereira (30'), Lucas Romero (71'), Kaio Jorge (82') · Athletico PR: João Cruz (45')
Key stats
Possession: Cruzeiro 61% · Athletico PR 39% · Total shots: 19-17 · On target: 6-7 · Corners: 7-2