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Cruzeiro vs Athletico Paranaense

FA Cup
Cruzeiro
12-6-8
3-1
Final
Athletico-PR
13-6-7
Estadio Mineirão

Match pulse

CRUAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTCAP
61%Possession39%
19Shots17
6On target7
7Corners2
6Saves3
9Fouls14
33'Gabriel RojasCRU62'Juan Felipe AguirreCAP64'Fabrício BrunoCRU79'MycaelCAP
Team1H2HT
CRU123
CAP101

Who won: Cruzeiro 3-1

Cruzeiro beat Athletico Paranaense 3-1 on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at Estadio Mineirão. Goals for Cruzeiro: Matheus Pereira (30'), Lucas Romero (71') and Kaio Jorge (82' pen). Goals for Athletico-PR: João Cruz (45'+1').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.3Matheus PereiraAM
  2. 27.7Otávio CostaG
  3. 37.6Kaio JorgeF
  4. 47.3Lucas RomeroRM
  5. 56.8GersonAM-L
  6. 66.8João CruzCF-L
  7. 76.7Keny ArroyoAM-R
  8. 86.5Matheus HenriqueLM
  9. 96.4João MarceloCD-L
  10. 106.4FagnerRB
  11. 116.3Lucas VillalbaSUB
  12. 126.3Kevin ViverosF

Team stats

CRUCAP
9Fouls14
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
1Offsides2
7Corner Kicks2
6Saves3
61.1Possession38.9
19SHOTS17
6ON GOAL7
0.3On Target %0.4
0Penalty Goals0
2Penalty Kicks Taken0
515Accurate Passes313
590Passes381
0.9Pass Completion %0.8
9Accurate Crosses3
22Crosses8
0.4Cross %0.4
57Long Balls41
27Accurate Long Balls17
0.5Long Balls %0.4
2Blocked Shots4
6Effective Tackles10
10Tackles14
0.6Tackle %0.7
12Interceptions11
8Effective Clearances22
8Clearances22

Player of the game

Matheus Pereira

CRU · 1 G, 1 A

8.3

Deserved to win

79%
CRU · 2.82 xG
13%
Draw
8%
CAP · 1.08 xG

Cruzeiro created better chances: they win this game 79% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Cruzeiro 3, Athletico Paranaense 1.
  2. Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 3, Athletico Paranaense 1.
  3. 90'+6'

    Right footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Renan Peixoto (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Gilberto.

    Renan

  4. 90'+6'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Luciano Rodríguez following a fast break.

    M. Pereira

  5. 90'+4'

    Right footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Bruno Zapelli (Athletico Paranaense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dantas.

    B. Zapelli

  6. 90'+2'
    Sub

    Subbed on for M. Henrique

    Substitution, Cruzeiro. Zé Lucas replaces Matheus Henrique.

    Zé Lucas

  7. 90'+2'
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Jorge

    Substitution, Cruzeiro. Luciano Rodríguez replaces Kaio Jorge.

    L. Rodríguez

  8. 90'+1'

    Left footed shot blocked

    Attempt blocked. Steven Mendoza (Athletico Paranaense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    S. Mendoza

  9. 90'+1'

    Left footed shot saved

    Attempt saved. Luiz Gustavo (Athletico Paranaense) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Otávio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Juan Portilla.

    L. Gustavo

  10. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.

  11. 89'

    Foul

    Foul by João Costa (Cruzeiro).

  12. 89'

    Free kick won

    Lucas Esquivel (Athletico Paranaense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  13. 87'
    Sub

    Subbed on for Gerson

    Substitution, Cruzeiro. João Costa replaces Gerson.

    J. Costa

  14. 86'CAP

    Free kick won

    Wesley (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  15. 86'

    Foul

    Foul by Lucas Esquivel (Athletico Paranaense).

  16. 85'

    Free kick won

    Gerson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  17. 85'Kerwin Vargas

    Foul

    Foul by Kerwin Vargas (Athletico Paranaense).

  18. 83'

    Header just wide

    Attempt missed. Juan Portilla (Athletico Paranaense) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Zapelli.

    J. Portilla

  19. GOAL82'

    Goal! Penalty

    Kaio Jorge

    Goal! Cruzeiro 3, Athletico Paranaense 1. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

    CRU 3 - 1 CAP
  20. 81'
    Sub

    Subbed on for K. Viveros

    Substitution, Athletico Paranaense. Renan Peixoto replaces Kevin Viveros.

    Renan

  21. 79'

    Yellow card

    Mycael (Athletico Paranaense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    Mycael

  22. 79'CAP

    Foul

    Penalty Cruzeiro. Kaio Jorge draws a foul in the penalty area.

  23. 79'

    Foul

    Penalty conceded by Mycael (Athletico Paranaense) after a foul in the penalty area.

  24. 79'

    Free kick won

    Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  25. 79'CAP

    Foul

    Foul by Juan Aguirre (Athletico Paranaense).

Leaders

CRUCAP
Total Shots
Keny Arroyo
5
Kevin Viveros
4
Accurate Passes
Lucas Romero
73
Gilberto
41
Defensive Interventions
Fagner
9
Juan Felipe Aguirre
15
Saves
Otávio Costa
6
Mycael
3

Season seriesCAP leads series 2-1-2