Match Report
52 points for Palmeiras (1st), 39 for Cruzeiro (6th): a 13-point gap. Palmeiras ranked just 8th in the league on five-round form despite their 1st table position. Per game in the league, Palmeiras were scoring 1.8 and conceding 0.84, Cruzeiro 1.4 and 1.44, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Palmeiras's unbeaten run stood at 15, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The sides have met 24 times in the GioScore results database: 9 wins for Palmeiras, 8 draws and 7 for Cruzeiro, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
The venue was Allianz Parque, with room for 43,713 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Palmeiras: Felipe Anderson (20') · Cruzeiro: Keny Arroyo (11')
Key stats
Possession: Palmeiras 47% · Cruzeiro 53% · Total shots: 16-11 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 6-5