Serie A

Season 2026/2027

Serie A

Vasco DA Gama vs Cruzeiro – Lineups & Match Details

Vasco DA Gama beat Cruzeiro 3-1. Goals: Tchê Tchê (33'), Lucas Freitas (55'), David (90'), Felipe Morais (90'). Vasco DA Gama had 46% possession against Cruzeiro's 54%. Shots on target: 9-6.

Serie A · Regular Season - 25

Sunday, 30 August 2026

Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

CruzeiroCruzeiro

Referee: F. Mendes

Lineups

Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama4-1-4-1
Léo Jardim1Léo JardimG
Paulo Henrique96Paulo HenriqueD
Carlos Cuesta46Carlos CuestaD
Lucas Freitas43Lucas FreitasD
Lucas Piton6Lucas PitonD
Santiago Sosa5Santiago SosaM
Adson28AdsonM
Tchê Tchê3Tchê TchêM
Thiago Mendes23Thiago MendesM
Andrés Gómez11Andrés GómezM
Facundo Colidio9Facundo ColidioF

Substitutes

2Puma RodríguezD
88Cauan BarrosM
7DavidF
18Marino HinestrozaF
83Ramon RiqueM
13Daniel FuzatoG
4Alan SaldiviaD
82Riquelme AvellarD
80Bruno André Azevedo RibeiroD
17Nuno MoreiraM
77Claudio SpinelliF
CruzeiroCruzeiro4-2-3-1
Otávio Costa81Otávio CostaG
William Furtado12William FurtadoD
João Marcelo43João MarceloD
Jonathan Jesus34Jonathan JesusD
Gabriel Rojas27Gabriel RojasD
Zé Lucas5Zé LucasM
Matheus Henrique7Matheus HenriqueM
João Costa67João CostaM
Luciano Rodríguez97Luciano RodríguezM
Kaique Kenji70Kaique KenjiM
Néiser Villarreal22Néiser VillarrealF

Substitutes

10Matheus PereiraM
20WesleyF
38Felipe MoraisM
16Lucas SilvaM
94WandersonF
1CássioG
25Lucas VillalbaD
2Kauã MoraesD
23FagnerD
11MarquinhosF
29Lucas RomeroM
19Kaio JorgeF

Match Events

24'Y

João Marcelo

27'Y

Adson

33'G

Tchê Tchê

55'G

Lucas Freitas

Assist: Lucas Piton

62'S

L. Rodríguez

Substitution 1

62'S

João Gabriel e Costa Cesco

Substitution 2

70'S

Adson

Substitution 1

79'S

S. Sosa

Substitution 2

79'S

F. Colidio

Substitution 3

79'S

Kenji

Substitution 3

79'S

Zé Lucas

Substitution 4

84'S

N. Villareal

Substitution 5

85'S

A. Gómez

Substitution 4

85'S

Tchê Tchê

Substitution 5

90'+2G

David

Assist: Ramon Rique

90'+4Y

Cauan Barros

90'+5G

Felipe Morais

Assist: Matheus Pereira

Statistics

Vasco DA Gama
46%54%
Cruzeiro
3.24Expected Goals (xG)0.63
21Total Shots11
9Shots on Target6
11Corners2
15Fouls12
1Offsides0
81Pass Accuracy (%)85
2Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Vasco DA Gama host Cruzeiro on Sunday, 30 August 2026. The kick-off time is 00:20 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Vasco DA Gama go into the match 17th in the table; Cruzeiro sit 6th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Vasco DA Gama have taken 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Cruzeiro have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 4 wins in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 15 Mar 2026: Vasco DA Gama 3-3 Cruzeiro; 27 Sept 2025: Vasco DA Gama 2-0 Cruzeiro; 27 Apr 2025: Vasco DA Gama 0-1 Cruzeiro. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Vasco DA Gama beat Cruzeiro 3-1. Vasco DA Gama scored through Tchê Tchê 33', Lucas Freitas 55', David 90'. Cruzeiro replied with Felipe Morais 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Vasco DA Gama held 46% of the ball against 54% for Cruzeiro. Shots on target finished 9-6. Expected goals read 3.24 for Vasco DA Gama, 0.63 for Cruzeiro.

Verdict

The win nudges Vasco DA Gama forward and leaves Cruzeiro with work to do. Vasco DA Gama sat 17th and Cruzeiro 6th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.