Cruzeiro 1-0 Palmeiras: result and report

Serie A · Thursday 31 May 2018

Result

Cruzeiro 1-0 Palmeiras

Serie A · Thursday 31 May 2018, 00:45 UTC · half-time 0-0

Cruzeiro · Palmeiras · Serie A predictions

Cruzeiro 1-0 Palmeiras: match report

Cruzeiro defeated Palmeiras 1-0 in Serie A on Thursday 31 May 2018. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal came from Rafael Sóbis of Cruzeiro in the 69th minute.

Discipline: Cruzeiro received 3 yellow cards; Palmeiras received 6 yellow cards.

Going into the game Cruzeiro were 11th on 10 points from 7 and Palmeiras 9th on 11 points from 7. Cruzeiro went on to finish that season 8th with 53 points, and Palmeiras 1st with 80.

Cruzeiro lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Palmeiras in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Marcos Rocha of Palmeiras (8.5), ahead of Edílson (7.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Cruzeiro wins, 5 draws and 1 for Palmeiras.

Going into the match Cruzeiro's last five read W-L-W-W-D and Palmeiras's L-W-L-W-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 45'Yellow card · Marcos RochaPalmeiras
  • 45'Yellow card · WillianPalmeiras
  • 57'Yellow card · Bruno HenriquePalmeiras
  • 69'Goal · Rafael SóbisCruzeiro · 1-0
  • 71'Yellow card · Thiago NevesCruzeiro
  • 78'Yellow card · Antônio CarlosPalmeiras
  • 83'Yellow card · RobinhoCruzeiro
  • 88'Yellow card · Alejandro CabralCruzeiro
  • 90'Yellow card · MoisésPalmeiras
  • 90+2'Yellow card · Thiago SantosPalmeiras

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Cruzeiro 4, draws 5, Palmeiras 1.

Team news

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

Fábio, Léo, Egídio, Edílson, Dedé, Rafael Sóbis, Lucas Silva, Robinho, Lucas Romero, Thiago Neves, Sassá

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

Jailson, Marcos Rocha, Edu Dracena, Antônio Carlos, Victor Luís, Thiago Santos, Dudu, Keno, Bruno Henrique, Lucas Lima, Willian Bigode