Cruzeiro 1-0 São Paulo: result and report

Serie A · Sunday 31 August 2025

Result

Cruzeiro 1-0 São Paulo

Serie A · Sunday 31 August 2025, 00:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

Cruzeiro · São Paulo

Cruzeiro 1-0 São Paulo: match report

Cruzeiro defeated São Paulo 1-0 in Serie A on Sunday 31 August 2025. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal came from Matheus Pereira of Cruzeiro in the 64th minute.

Discipline: Cruzeiro received 2 yellow cards; São Paulo received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Cruzeiro were 3rd on 41 points from 21 and São Paulo 7th on 32 points from 21. Cruzeiro went on to finish that season 3rd with 70 points, and São Paulo 8th with 51.

Cruzeiro lined up in a 4-4-2 and São Paulo in a 3-4-1-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Cássio of Cruzeiro (7.8), ahead of Rafael (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Cruzeiro wins, 1 draw and 2 for São Paulo.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 23'Yellow card · LucianoSão Paulo
  • 28'Yellow card · Lucas VillalbaCruzeiro
  • 61'Yellow card · RodriguinhoSão Paulo
  • 64'Goal · Matheus PereiraCruzeiro · 1-0
  • 70'Yellow card · PatryckSão Paulo
  • 87'Yellow card · Lucas SilvaCruzeiro
  • 88'Yellow card · Damián BobadillaSão Paulo

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Cruzeiro 0, draws 1, São Paulo 2.

Team news

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Cruzeiro line-up (4-4-2)

Cássio, William, Fabrício Bruno, Lucas Villalba, Kaiki, Matheus Henrique, Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva, Wanderson, Kaio Jorge, Matheus Pereira

São Paulo line-up (3-4-1-2)

Rafael, Nahuel Ferraresi, Alan Franco, Sabino, Cédric Soares, Pablo Maia, Damián Bobadilla, Patryck, Rodriguinho, Luciano, Ferreirinha