Match Report
Cruzeiro went into the game 2nd in the table on 11 points; Barcelona Guayaquil sat 4th on 3 — an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed Barcelona Guayaquil no better than 25th for form, against 4th in the standings. Per game in the league, Cruzeiro were scoring 1.33 and conceding 0.5, Barcelona Guayaquil 0.33 and 2, against a competition average of 1.17 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Cruzeiro in 6 games.
Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, capacity 62,170, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Cruzeiro led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-0.
Goal scorers
Cruzeiro: Matheus Pereira (5'), Matheus Pereira (71'), Christian (52'), Luis Sinisterra (55')
Key stats
Possession: Cruzeiro 59% · Barcelona Guayaquil 41% · Total shots: 21-10 · On target: 8-2 · Corners: 6-2