Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Cruzeiro (3rd, 70 pts) held a 53-point advantage over Sport Recife (20th, 17 pts). The last five rounds placed Cruzeiro no better than 12th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.45/0.82 for Cruzeiro and 0.74/1.97 for Sport Recife (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Across 17 recorded meetings, Cruzeiro have 10 wins to Sport Recife's 3, with 4 draws, at 2.12 goals per meeting.
Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto staged the fixture, a ground that holds 62,170. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sport Recife led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Cruzeiro: Gabriel Barbosa (59') · Sport Recife: Derik Lacerda (41')
Key stats
Possession: Cruzeiro 61% · Sport Recife 39% · Total shots: 27-17 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 10-3