Match report

Cruzeiro Defeats RB Bragantino 2-1 in Serie A Clash

Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro
2–1
FT
RB Bragantino
RB Bragantino
Apr 12, 2026

Cruzeiro secured a vital 2-1 victory against RB Bragantino in a hard-fought Serie A match. After conceding an early goal to José Andrés Hurtado, Cruzeiro demonstrated resilience, with N. Villarreal leveling the score and Christian scoring the winning goal to secure all three points.

Key Facts

  • • José Andrés Hurtado scored for RB Bragantino in the 6th minute, assisted by I. Pitta.
  • • N. Villarreal equalized for Cruzeiro in the 18th minute, with an assist from Fagner.
  • • Christian scored the winning goal for Cruzeiro in the 50th minute, assisted by K. Arroyo.
  • • I. Sosa received a yellow card for RB Bragantino in the 59th minute for holding.
  • • RB Bragantino made multiple substitutions: I. Sosa out for R. Tavares, Matheus Fernandes out for Gustavo Neves.

Lineups

Cruzeiro

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 Matheus Cunha (G)
  • 23 Fagner (D)
  • 15 Fabrício Bruno (D)
  • 34 Jonathan Jesus (D)
  • 6 Kaiki (D)
  • 16 Lucas Silva (M)
  • 11 Gerson (M)
  • 99 Keny Arroyo (M)
  • 10 Matheus Pereira (M)
  • 88 Christian (M)
  • 22 Néiser Villarreal (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Matheus Henrique
  • 94 Wanderson
  • 77 Japa
  • 36 Kauã Prates
  • 81 Otávio Costa
  • 2 Kauã Moraes
  • 12 William
  • 25 Lucas Villalba
  • 9 Bruno Rodrigues
  • 70 Kaique Kenji
  • 43 João Marcelo
  • 91 Chico da Costa

RB Bragantino

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 18 Tiago Volpi (G)
  • 34 José Andrés Hurtado (D)
  • 4 Alix Vinicius (D)
  • 16 Gustavo Marques (D)
  • 29 Juninho Capixaba (D)
  • 6 Gabriel Girotto (M)
  • 35 Matheus Fernandes (M)
  • 15 Ignacio Sosa (M)
  • 21 Lucas Barbosa (M)
  • 17 Vinicinho (M)
  • 9 Isidro Pitta (F)

Substitutes

  • 52 Ryan Augusto
  • 20 Rodriguinho
  • 7 Eric Ramires
  • 51 Cauê Nascimento Santos
  • 28 Yuri Leles
  • 14 Pedro Henrique
  • 5 Fabinho
  • 57 Marcelinho Braz
  • 22 Gustavo Neves
  • 1 Cleiton
  • 56 Gustavo Reis
  • 67 Jhuan Nunes Coelho

Timeline

  1. RB Bragantino
    6' RB Bragantino Goal · Normal Goal
    José Andrés Hurtado · Assist: I. Pitta
  2. Cruzeiro
    18' Cruzeiro Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Villarreal · Assist: Fagner
  3. Cruzeiro
    50' Cruzeiro Goal · Normal Goal
    Christian · Assist: K. Arroyo
  4. RB Bragantino
    59' RB Bragantino Card · Yellow Card
    I. Sosa

    Holding

  5. RB Bragantino
    63' RB Bragantino subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Sosa · On: R. Tavares
  6. Cruzeiro
    69' Cruzeiro subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Lucas Silva · On: Matheus Henrique
  7. Cruzeiro
    69' Cruzeiro subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Arroyo · On: Wanderson
  8. RB Bragantino
    74' RB Bragantino subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Matheus Fernandes · On: Gustavo Neves
  9. Cruzeiro
    77' Cruzeiro subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Fagner · On: Kaua Moraes
  10. RB Bragantino
    82' RB Bragantino Card · Yellow Card
    Gustavo Marques

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  11. RB Bragantino
    84' RB Bragantino subst · Substitution 4
    Off: José Andrés Hurtado · On: Jhuan
  12. RB Bragantino
    84' RB Bragantino subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Vinicius · On: Rodrigo
  13. RB Bragantino
    84' RB Bragantino subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Gabriel Girotto · On: Eric Ramires

Match Stats

Stat Cruzeiro RB Bragantino
Fouls 16 21
Pass Accuracy 80% 78%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 15
Corners 2 7
Total Passes 330 334
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 0 4
Shots on Target 7 4
xG 2.03 0.59
Shots off Target 9 7
Possession 49% 51%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 263 262
Shots Inside Box 12 9
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ N. Villarreal's equalizing goal in the 18th minute shifted the momentum back to Cruzeiro, who then took control of the match.
  • ▸ Christian's decisive goal in the 50th minute sealed Cruzeiro's victory, demonstrating their strong comeback and resilience against RB Bragantino.