Athletico PR 2-1 Cruzeiro: result and report

Serie A · Wednesday 18 March 2026

Result

Athletico PR 2-1 Cruzeiro

Serie A · Wednesday 18 March 2026, 22:30 UTC · half-time 2-0

Athletico PR · Cruzeiro

Athletico PR 2-1 Cruzeiro: match report

Athletico PR beat Cruzeiro 2-1 in Serie A on Wednesday 18 March 2026. The half-time score was 2-0.

Stiven Mendoza opened the scoring in the 1st minute. Athletico PR's goals came from Stiven Mendoza (1') and Kevin Viveros (10', penalty). Cruzeiro scored through Néiser Villarreal (58').

Discipline: Athletico PR received 2 yellow cards; Cruzeiro received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Athletico PR were 10th on 7 points from 5 and Cruzeiro 19th on 3 points from 6. Athletico PR went on to finish that season 5th with 54 points, and Cruzeiro 3rd with 57.

Athletico PR lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Cruzeiro in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Kevin Viveros of Athletico PR (7.4), level with Juan Felipe Aguirre (7.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Athletico PR win, 0 draws and 1 for Cruzeiro.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 1'Goal · Stiven MendozaAthletico PR · 1-0
  • 10'Penalty goal · Kevin ViverosAthletico PR · 2-0
  • 19'Yellow card · Matheus HenriqueCruzeiro
  • 44'Yellow card · Keny ArroyoCruzeiro
  • 45+2'Yellow card · JulimarAthletico PR
  • 56'Yellow card · Arthur DiasAthletico PR
  • 58'Goal · Néiser VillarrealCruzeiro · 2-1
  • 85'Yellow card · Lucas SilvaCruzeiro

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Athletico PR 1, draws 0, Cruzeiro 1.

Team news

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Athletico PR line-up (3-4-2-1)

Santos, Arthur Dias, Juan Felipe Aguirre, Lucas Esquivel, Gastón Benavídez, Juan Portilla, Luiz Gustavo, Stiven Mendoza, Dudu, Julimar, Kevin Viveros

Cruzeiro line-up (4-2-3-1)

Matheus Cunha, William, Fabrício Bruno, Lucas Villalba, Kaiki, Lucas Silva, Matheus Henrique, Christian, Japa, Keny Arroyo, Néiser Villarreal