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Serie A

Cruzeiro vs Gremio – Lineups & Match Details

Cruzeiro beat Gremio 2-0. Goals: Christian (51'), L. Romero (66'). Cruzeiro had 42% possession against Gremio's 58%. Shots on target: 6-1.

Serie A · Regular Season - 12

Saturday, 18 April 2026

CruzeiroCruzeiro

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

GremioGremio

Referee: Raphael Claus, Brazil

Lineups

CruzeiroCruzeiro4-2-3-1
Matheus Cunha31Matheus CunhaG
Fagner23FagnerD
Fabrício Bruno15Fabrício BrunoD
Jonathan Jesus34Jonathan JesusD
Kaiki6KaikiD
Gerson11GersonM
Lucas Romero29Lucas RomeroM
Keny Arroyo99Keny ArroyoM
Matheus Pereira10Matheus PereiraM
Christian88ChristianM
Kaio Jorge19Kaio JorgeF

Substitutes

22Neyser VillarrealM
8Matheus HenriqueM
9Bruno RodriguesF
16Lucas SilvaM
94WandersonF
81Otávio CostaG
2Kauã MoraesD
25Lucas VillalbaD
43João MarceloD
36Kauã PratesD
91Chico da CostaF
17Luis SinisterraF
GremioGremio4-3-3
Weverton1WevertonG
Cristian Pavon7Cristian PavonD
Gustavo Martins6Gustavo MartinsD
Wagner Leonardo3Wagner LeonardoD
Pedro Gabriel54Pedro GabrielD
Juan Nardoni5Juan NardoniM
Erick Noriega19Erick NoriegaM
Arthur8ArthurM
José Enamorado99José EnamoradoF
Carlos Vinícius95Carlos ViníciusF
Francis Amuzu9Francis AmuzuF

Substitutes

11Miguel MonsalveM
37Gabriel MecF
33Leonel PérezM
21TetêF
22Martin BraithwaiteF
12Gabriel GrandoG
38Caio PaulistaD
2Fabian BalbuenaD
43Luis GuedesD
14Marcos RochaD
39TiaguinhoM
17DodiM

Match Events

20'Y

Fabrício Bruno

44'Y

Matheus Pereira

44'Y

L. Villalba

46'S

Kaio Jorge

Substitution 1

51'G

Christian

Assist: Gerson

57'S

J. Nardoni

Substitution 1

61'Y

E. Noriega

61'S

Gerson

Substitution 2

66'G

L. Romero

Assist: Matheus Pereira

68'S

Matheus Pereira

Substitution 3

71'S

E. Noriega

Substitution 2

71'S

J. Enamorado

Substitution 3

71'S

F. Amuzu

Substitution 4

75'S

Christian

Substitution 4

75'S

L. Romero

Substitution 5

77'Y

Gustavo Martins

84'S

Carlos Vinícius

Substitution 5

85'Y

L. Pérez

90'+1Y

Lucas Silva

Statistics

Cruzeiro
42%58%
Gremio
1.85Expected Goals (xG)0.48
18Total Shots8
6Shots on Target1
4Corners1
16Fouls13
1Offsides2
86Pass Accuracy (%)90
4Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Cruzeiro host Gremio on Saturday, 18 April 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Cruzeiro go into the match 13th in the table; Gremio sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Cruzeiro have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Gremio have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 5 Nov 2025: Cruzeiro 1-0 Gremio; 13 Jul 2025: Cruzeiro 4-1 Gremio; 28 Nov 2024: Cruzeiro 1-1 Gremio. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Cruzeiro beat Gremio 2-0. Cruzeiro scored through Christian 51', L. Romero 66'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 66 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Cruzeiro held 42% of the ball against 58% for Gremio. Shots on target finished 6-1. Expected goals read 1.85 for Cruzeiro, 0.48 for Gremio.

Verdict

The win nudges Cruzeiro forward and leaves Gremio with work to do. Cruzeiro sat 13th and Gremio 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.