Match Report
The table read 1st (Cruzeiro, 15 pts) against 2nd (River Plate, 10 pts), 5 points apart. On recent form River Plate sat only 8th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Cruzeiro 1.83 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, River Plate 1.67 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.23.
Three consecutive draws preceded this one for River Plate.
R. Tobar Vargas took charge of the match — our records show 53 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (capacity 62,170). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.
Key stats
Possession: Cruzeiro 45% · River Plate 55% · Total shots: 8-14 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 3-2