Flamengo 2-1 Cruzeiro: result and report

Flamengo 2-1 Cruzeiro

Serie A · Sunday 25 September 2016, 19:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

Flamengo · Cruzeiro · Serie A predictions

Flamengo won against Cruzeiro 2-1 in Serie A on Sunday 25 September 2016. The half-time score was 0-0.

Rafinha opened the scoring in the 74th minute. Flamengo's goals came from Paolo Guerrero (84') and Federico Mancuello (89'). Cruzeiro scored through Rafinha (74').

Discipline: Flamengo received 1 yellow card; Cruzeiro received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Flamengo were 2nd on 47 points from 26 and Cruzeiro 13th on 32 points from 26. Flamengo went on to finish that season 3rd with 68 points, and Cruzeiro 6th with 53.

Flamengo lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Cruzeiro in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Alan Patrick of Flamengo (8.5), ahead of Réver (8.2).

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

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