Fortaleza 0-1 Cruzeiro: result and report

Serie A · Saturday 18 November 2023

Result

Fortaleza 0-1 Cruzeiro

Serie A · Saturday 18 November 2023, 21:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

Fortaleza · Cruzeiro · Serie A predictions

Fortaleza 0-1 Cruzeiro: match report

Fortaleza lost to Cruzeiro 0-1 in Serie A on Saturday 18 November 2023. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal came from Bruno Rodrigues of Cruzeiro in the 80th minute.

Discipline: Fortaleza received 1 yellow card; Cruzeiro received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Fortaleza were 12th on 43 points from 32 and Cruzeiro 17th on 37 points from 32. Fortaleza went on to finish that season 10th with 54 points, and Cruzeiro 14th with 47.

Fortaleza lined up in a 4-3-3 and Cruzeiro in a 4-4-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Rafael Cabral of Cruzeiro (9.1), ahead of Bruno Rodrigues (8.1).

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

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 15'Yellow card · Zé WelisonFortaleza
  • 16'Yellow card · Paulo Autuori de MelloCruzeiro
  • 47'Yellow card · NikãoCruzeiro
  • 65'Yellow card · JapaCruzeiro
  • 80'Goal · Bruno RodriguesCruzeiro · 0-1

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Fortaleza 2, draws 1, Cruzeiro 0.

Team news

Unavailable

  • WevertonCruzeiro · injury (Ankle Injury)
  • Rafael BiluCruzeiro · injury (Achilles tendon rupture)
  • HérculesFortaleza · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
  • RamiroCruzeiro · injury (Cruciate Ligament Injury)
  • ZanoceloFortaleza · injury (Unknown Injury)

Fortaleza line-up (4-3-3)

João Ricardo, Tinga, Emanuel Brítez, Titi, Bruno Pacheco, Zé Welison, Caio Alexandre, Yago Pikachu, Calebe, Imanol Machuca, Juan Martín Lucero

Cruzeiro line-up (4-4-2)

Rafael Cabral, William, Lucas Oliveira, Luciano Castán, Marlon, Filipe Machado, Ian Luccas, Mateus Vital, Nikão, Rafael Elias, Bruno Rodrigues