Atlético Mineiro 3-0 Santa Cruz: result and report

Serie A · Sunday 31 July 2016

Result

Atlético Mineiro 3-0 Santa Cruz

Serie A · Sunday 31 July 2016, 00:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

Atlético Mineiro · Santa Cruz · Serie A predictions

Atlético Mineiro 3-0 Santa Cruz: match report

Atlético Mineiro won against Santa Cruz 3-0 in Serie A on Sunday 31 July 2016. The half-time score was 1-0.

Robinho opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. Atlético Mineiro's goals came from Robinho (22'), Fred (67') and Luan (71'). Santa Cruz did not score.

Discipline: Atlético Mineiro received 1 yellow card; Santa Cruz received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Atlético Mineiro were 8th on 24 points from 16 and Santa Cruz 13th on 20 points from 16. Atlético Mineiro went on to finish that season 4th with 60 points, and Santa Cruz 18th with 36.

Atlético Mineiro lined up in a 4-2-2-2 and Santa Cruz in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Robinho of Atlético Mineiro (8.3), ahead of Patric (8.0).

Going into the match Atlético Mineiro's last five read W-W-L-D-W and Santa Cruz's L-W-D-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 11'Yellow card · DerleySanta Cruz
  • 22'Goal · RobinhoAtlético Mineiro · 1-0
  • 24'Yellow card · Leandro DonizeteAtlético Mineiro
  • 45+1'Yellow card · GrafiteSanta Cruz
  • 67'Goal · FredAtlético Mineiro · 2-0
  • 71'Goal · LuanAtlético Mineiro · 3-0
  • 73'Yellow card · Uillian CorreiaSanta Cruz

Team news

Atlético Mineiro line-up (4-2-2-2)

Victor, Leonardo Silva, Frickson Erazo, Carlos César, Fábio Santos, Rafael Carioca, Robinho, Leandro Donizete, Maicosuel, Lucas Pratto, Fred

Santa Cruz line-up (4-2-3-1)

Tiago Cardoso, Léo Moura, Luan Peres, Danny Morais, Tiago Costa, Uillian Correia, Wadson, Derley, Danilo Pires, Keno, Grafite