“Kaio Jorge converts from the penalty spot after Rafael Carvalheira fouls Matheus Pereira in the box, giving Cruzeiro an early lead.”
Pivotal“Carvalheira picks up a yellow card for dissent following his earlier penalty concession, compounding a miserable first half for the Chapecoense defender.”
“Luis Sinisterra doubles Cruzeiro's advantage to make it 2-0, effectively putting the match beyond Chapecoense's reach.”
Pivotal“João Paulo pulls one back for Chapecoense to make it 2-1, setting up a tense final ten minutes.”
Cruzeiro
Chapecoense
Outstanding performance
Cruzeiro•MidfielderCruzeiro were in command from the outset, using their 66% possession and 18 shots to suffocate a Chapecoense side that rarely threatened the home goal with any real conviction. The breakthrough came from the penalty spot in the 27th minute after Rafael Carvalheira fouled Matheus Pereira in the area, with Kaio Jorge converting coolly. Sinisterra then doubled the advantage in the 73rd minute to seemingly put the contest to bed, though João Paulo's 79th-minute strike for Chapecoense gave the visitors a consolation and a nervy final ten minutes for the hosts. The statistics told the full story of Cruzeiro's dominance — 472 passes at 90% accuracy, nine corners, and 66 dangerous attacks — while Chapecoense's 18 tackles underlined just how much of the match they spent chasing shadows. For Cruzeiro, sitting seventh in Serie A, this is a valuable three points that maintains their push toward the upper half of the table, while Chapecoense remain mired in the lower reaches and will be concerned by how easily they were overrun for large parts of this contest.
How entertaining was this match?
Vinicius from Chapecoense receives a yellow card.
Matheus Pereira from Cruzeiro won a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Bruno Leonardo of Chapecoense.
Matheus Pereira from Cruzeiro won a free kick in defense.
Missed chance. João Paulo from Chapecoense shot with his left foot from outside the box but missed after a fast break.
Gerson from Cruzeiro won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Higor Meritão of Chapecoense.
João Paulo from Chapecoense committed a foul.
Matheus Pereira of Cruzeiro won a free kick in defense.
Jonathan Jesus from Cruzeiro won a free kick in defense.
Substitution for Chapecoense: Higor Meritão replaces Vinícius Balieiro.
Substitution for Chapecoense: Marcos Vinícius replaces Everton due to injury.
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to an Everton player.
Substitution for Cruzeiro: Christian replaces Kaique Kenji.
Matheus Pereira from Cruzeiro misses a chance, shooting with his left foot from the left side of the box, sending the ball high. Kaiki provided the assist.
Foul committed by Bruno Leonardo of Chapecoense.
Matheus Pereira from Cruzeiro won a free kick in defense.
Ênio from Chapecoense had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, but the ball went high. Bruno Pacheco provided the assist.
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Ênio from Chapecoense.
Cruzeiro is awarded a corner after Maurício Garcez concedes.
Cruzeiro is awarded a corner after Anderson concedes it.
New attacking attempt. Luis Sinisterra of Cruzeiro takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but Anderson of Chapecoense saves it in the top left corner. The assist was made by Matheus Pereira.
New attacking attempt. Yannick Bolasie from Chapecoense takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the left corner by Otávio from Cruzeiro. The assist was provided by João Paulo.
Gerson fouled a player from Cruzeiro.
Vinícius Balieiro from Chapecoense won a free kick on the left wing.
Missed chance. João Paulo of Chapecoense heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes high. The assist was provided by Ênio with a cross.
Kaique KenjiYellow CardKaique Kenji of Cruzeiro receives a yellow card for a foul.
Foul by Kaique Kenji of Cruzeiro.
Maurício Garcez from Chapecoense won a free kick on the left wing.
Shot blocked. Kaique Kenji from Cruzeiro had a right-footed shot from outside the box that was blocked.
Corner awarded to Cruzeiro after a concession by Bruno Leonardo.
The second half begins with Cruzeiro leading Chapecoense 1-0.
Substitution for Chapecoense: Maurício Garcez replaces Marcinho.
The first half ends with Cruzeiro leading Chapecoense 1-0.
Bruno Pacheco of Chapecoense won a free kick in defense.
Kauã Moraes from Cruzeiro committed a foul.
New attacking attempt. Kaique Kenji from Cruzeiro takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved by Anderson, the goalkeeper for Chapecoense. The assist came from Kaio Jorge.
Matheus Pereira from Cruzeiro won a free kick in defense.
Ênio from Chapecoense committed a foul.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
Foul committed by Jonathan Jesus of Cruzeiro.
Yannick Bolasie from Chapecoense won a free kick on the right wing.
New attacking attempt. Kaio Jorge from Cruzeiro takes a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved by Anderson, the goalkeeper for Chapecoense, who is positioned in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Kaique Kenji.
CarvalheiraYellow CardRafael Carvalheira of Chapecoense receives a yellow card.
Substitution for Chapecoense: Vinicius replaces Doma due to injury.
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Doma from Chapecoense.
Ênio from Chapecoense won a free kick in the attacking area.
Foul committed by Gerson of Cruzeiro.
VAR decision: No goal. The match remains Cruzeiro 1, Chapecoense 0.
Goal overturned by VAR! Luis Sinisterra scores for Cruzeiro, but the goal is disallowed after a VAR review.
Kauã Moraes from Cruzeiro commits a foul.
Marcinho from Chapecoense won a free kick in defense.
Ênio from Chapecoense won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Kaio Jorge of Cruzeiro.
Foul committed by Gerson for Cruzeiro.
Vinícius Balieiro of Chapecoense won a free kick in defense.
Kaiki from Cruzeiro had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from the left side of the box. The assist was provided by Kaique Kenji.
Goal! Kaio Jorge scores for Cruzeiro with a right-footed shot to the high center of the goal. The match stands at 1-0 in favor of Cruzeiro.
Penalty awarded to Cruzeiro as Matheus Pereira is fouled in the penalty area.
Rafael Carvalheira of Chapecoense concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area.
Cruzeiro is awarded a corner after Rafael Carvalheira concedes.
Gerson's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The assist was made by Kaique Kenji.
Matheus Pereira from Cruzeiro won a free kick on the right wing.
Matheus Pereira from Cruzeiro attempts an attack with a left-footed shot from outside the box, but Anderson, the goalkeeper for Chapecoense, saves it in the center of the goal.
Lucas Romero from Cruzeiro won a free kick in the attacking area.
Ênio from Chapecoense committed a foul.
Missed chance. Kaique Kenji from Cruzeiro shoots with his left foot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. The assist came from Matheus Pereira after a corner.
Cruzeiro is awarded a corner after João Paulo concedes.
Missed chance for Cruzeiro as Kaiki's left-footed shot from outside the box goes wide. Lucas Romero provided the assist.
Cruzeiro is awarded a corner after Anderson concedes.
New attacking attempt. Kaique Kenji of Cruzeiro takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the right corner by Anderson of Chapecoense. The assist came from Luis Sinisterra.
Cruzeiro is awarded a corner after Everton concedes.
Kaiki from Cruzeiro commits a foul.
Everton won a free kick on the right wing against Chapecoense.
Gerson from Cruzeiro commits a foul.
Bruno Pacheco from Chapecoense won a free kick in the attacking area.
Kauã Moraes from Cruzeiro won a free kick in defense.
Marcinho from Chapecoense commits a foul.
The first half has begun.
