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Cruzeiro vs Atletico Paranaense – Lineups & Match Details

Cruzeiro beat Atletico Paranaense 3-1. Goals: Matheus Pereira (30'), João Cruz (45'), Matheus Pereira (45'), L. Romero (71'), Kaio Jorge (82' pen.). Cruzeiro had 61% possession against Atletico Paranaense's 39%. Shots on target: 6-7.

Serie A · Regular Season - 26

Sunday, 6 September 2026

CruzeiroCruzeiro

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

Atletico ParanaenseAtletico Paranaense

Referee: D. C. Muniz dos Santos

Lineups

CruzeiroCruzeiro4-2-3-1
Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa81Otávio Eleodoro Rezende CostaG
Fágner23FágnerD
Fabrício Bruno15Fabrício BrunoD
João Marcelo43João MarceloD
G. Rojas27G. RojasD
L. Romero29L. RomeroM
Matheus Henrique7Matheus HenriqueM
K. Arroyo99K. ArroyoM
Matheus Pereira10Matheus PereiraM
Gerson8GersonM
Kaio Jorge19Kaio JorgeF

Substitutes

1CássioG
5Zé LucasM
12WilliamD
20Wesley GassovaF
25L. VillalbaD
97L. RodríguezF
16Lucas SilvaM
9Bruno RodriguesF
67João Gabriel e Costa CescoF
38Felipe MoraisM
2Kauã MoraesD
70KenjiF
Atletico ParanaenseAtletico Paranaense3-4-2-1
Mycael1MycaelG
Dantas25DantasD
J. Aguirre33J. AguirreD
Arthur Dias4Arthur DiasD
Gilberto12GilbertoM
Jádson16JádsonM
Luiz Gustavo14Luiz GustavoM
S. Mendoza7S. MendozaM
Leozinho21LeozinhoM
João Cruz8João CruzM
K. Viveros9K. ViverosF

Substitutes

10B. ZapelliM
18K. VargasF
53DuduM
22C. TeránD
23SantosG
19Jorge Luis Rivaldo PintoF
70RenanF
27J. PortillaM
3LéoD
2GilbertoD
5FelipinhoD
37L. EsquivelD

Match Events

30'G

Matheus Pereira

Assist: Gerson

33'Y

G. Rojas

45'+1G

João Cruz

45'+8G

Matheus Pereira

45'S

G. Rojas

Substitution 1

45'S

Arthur Dias

Substitution 1

45'S

Jádson

Substitution 2

62'Y

J. Aguirre

64'Y

Fabrício Bruno

65'S

Leozinho

Substitution 3

65'S

João Cruz

Substitution 4

70'S

K. Arroyo

Substitution 2

71'G

L. Romero

Assist: Matheus Pereira

79'Y

Mycael

81'S

K. Viveros

Substitution 5

82'P

Kaio Jorge

87'S

Gerson

Substitution 3

90'+2S

Kaio Jorge

Substitution 4

90'+2S

Matheus Henrique

Substitution 5

Statistics

Cruzeiro
61%39%
Atletico Paranaense
0Expected Goals (xG)0
19Total Shots17
6Shots on Target7
7Corners2
9Fouls14
1Offsides2
0Pass Accuracy (%)0
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Cruzeiro host Atletico Paranaense on Sunday, 6 September 2026. The kick-off time is 19:00 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Cruzeiro go into the match 4th in the table; Atletico Paranaense sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Cruzeiro have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Atletico Paranaense have collected 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 18 Mar 2026: Cruzeiro 1-2 Atletico Paranaense; 26 Oct 2024: Cruzeiro 0-3 Atletico Paranaense; 26 Jun 2024: Cruzeiro 2-0 Atletico Paranaense. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Cruzeiro beat Atletico Paranaense 3-1. Cruzeiro scored through Matheus Pereira 30', Matheus Pereira 45' (pen.), L. Romero 71', Kaio Jorge 82' (pen.). Atletico Paranaense replied with João Cruz 45'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 82 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Cruzeiro held 61% of the ball against 39% for Atletico Paranaense. Shots on target finished 6-7.

Verdict

The win nudges Cruzeiro forward and leaves Atletico Paranaense with work to do. Cruzeiro sat 4th and Atletico Paranaense 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.