Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Juventus (1st, 39 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Santacruzense (19th, 13 pts). On the form table Santacruzense stood 10th over the last five rounds, despite being 19th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.89/0.84 for Juventus and 0.89/2.16 for Santacruzense (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
Juventus entered with three wins in a row. Santacruzense entered with three losses in a row. From the last five rounds, Juventus held 10 points of 15 and Santacruzense 1.
Estádio Conde Rodolfo Crespi in Sao Paulo, capacity 63,903, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Juventus led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-0.