Match Report
Internacional went into the game 18th in the table on 25 points; Cruzeiro sat 6th on 39 — a 14-point gap. The last five rounds placed Cruzeiro 1st in the league for form — higher than their 6th in the standings. Per game in the league, Internacional were scoring 1.04 and conceding 1.24, Cruzeiro 1.4 and 1.44, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
9 matches unbeaten backed Cruzeiro's arrival, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
The sides have met 24 times in the GioScore results database: 8 wins for Internacional, 9 draws and 7 for Cruzeiro, at 2.29 goals per meeting.
The match was played at Estadio Beira-Rio (capacity 50,842). Cruzeiro led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Internacional: Johan Carbonero (83') · Cruzeiro: Kaio Jorge (11'), Matheus Pereira (64')
Key stats
Possession: Internacional 47% · Cruzeiro 53% · Total shots: 21-13 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 5-7




