Corinthians 2-1 Cruzeiro: result and report

Serie A · Sunday 16 April 2023

Result

Corinthians 2-1 Cruzeiro

Serie A · Sunday 16 April 2023, 19:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

Corinthians · Cruzeiro · Serie A predictions

Corinthians 2-1 Cruzeiro: match report

Corinthians defeated Cruzeiro 2-1 in Serie A on Sunday 16 April 2023. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Matheus Araujo opened the scoring in the 68th minute. Corinthians's goals came from Matheus Araujo (68') and Róger Guedes (87'). Cruzeiro scored through Lucas Oliveira (90+5').

Discipline: Corinthians received 4 yellow cards; Cruzeiro received 2 yellow cards.

Corinthians went on to finish that season 13th with 50 points, and Cruzeiro 14th with 47.

Corinthians lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Cruzeiro in a 4-2-2-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Lucas Oliveira of Cruzeiro (7.7), ahead of Fagner (7.5).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Corinthians win, 1 draw and 2 for Cruzeiro.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 45+1'Yellow card · F. VeraCorinthians
  • 45+2'Yellow card · RoniCorinthians
  • 67'Yellow card · NikãoCruzeiro
  • 68'Goal · Matheus AraujoCorinthians · 1-0
  • 75'Yellow card · FagnerCorinthians
  • 85'Yellow card · Lucas OliveiraCruzeiro
  • 87'Goal · Róger GuedesCorinthians · 2-0
  • 89'Yellow card · Róger GuedesCorinthians
  • 90+5'Goal · Lucas OliveiraCruzeiro · 2-1

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Corinthians 1, draws 1, Cruzeiro 2.

Team news

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

Cássio, Fagner, Bruno Méndez, Gil, Matheus Bidu, Fausto Vera, Roni, Chrystian Barletta, Róger Guedes, Giuliano, Yuri Alberto

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

Rafael Cabral, William, Lucas Oliveira, Luciano Castán, Marlon, Richard, Ramiro, Wesley, Mateus Vital, Bruno Rodrigues, Gilberto