Match Report
Ituano, 6th on 57 points, faced a 21-point deficit to Cruzeiro (1st, 78). Cruzeiro ranked just 14th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Against a league average of 1.01 goals per team per game, Cruzeiro ran at 1.5 scored and 0.68 conceded, Ituano at 1.11 and 0.89.
Momentum sat with Cruzeiro, winners of their last three, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The match was played at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (capacity 62,170). It was 1-1 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-1.
Goal scorers
Cruzeiro: Edu (6') · Ituano: Gabriel Barros (9')
Key stats
Possession: Cruzeiro 67% · Ituano 32% · Total shots: 18-7 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 6-4