
Cruzeiro vs Vila Nova, 2021 Brasileiro Serie B
· Brazilian Serie BAbout
Cruzeiro are hosting Vila Nova
at Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência), Belo Horizonte, Brazil, starting on
. The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie B.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Alesson (Vila Nova – GO).
- 1': Nonoca (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Diego Tavares (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Adriano (Cruzeiro).
- 3': Alesson (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Rômulo (Cruzeiro).
- 4': Hand ball by Rafael Donato (Vila Nova – GO).
- 4': Offside, Vila Nova – GO. Diego Tavares tries a through ball, but Pedro Bambú is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Thiago (Cruzeiro).
- 7': Willian Formiga (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Dudu (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Bruno (Cruzeiro).
- 10': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Renato Silveira.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Bruno (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt saved. Clayton (Vila Nova – GO) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur.
- 11': Corner, Vila Nova – GO. Conceded by Fábio.
- 13': Brock (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Clayton (Vila Nova – GO).
- 14': Corner, Vila Nova – GO. Conceded by Brock.
- 19': Foul by Willian Formiga (Vila Nova – GO).
- 19': Wellington Nem (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Willian Formiga (Vila Nova – GO) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt missed. Léo (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno following a set piece situation.
- 22': Alesson (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Nonoca (Cruzeiro).
- 25': Foul by Arthur (Vila Nova – GO).
- 25': Nonoca (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Diego Tavares (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Léo (Cruzeiro).
- 26': Léo (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': VAR Decision: Penalty Vila Nova – GO.
- 30': Penalty Vila Nova – GO. Alesson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 30': Penalty conceded by Nonoca (Cruzeiro) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 31': Goal! Cruzeiro 0, Vila Nova – GO 1. Clayton (Vila Nova – GO) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 33': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Willian Formiga.
- 33': Attempt missed. Léo (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rômulo with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Felipe Augusto (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Léo following a corner.
- 34': Foul by Thiago (Cruzeiro).
- 34': Willian Formiga (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Diego Tavares (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Brock (Cruzeiro).
- 37': Penalty Cruzeiro. Wellington Nem draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 37': Penalty conceded by Rafael Donato (Vila Nova – GO) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Vila Nova – GO 1. Giovanni (Cruzeiro) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Giovanni (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago.
- 45'+2': Foul by Alesson (Vila Nova – GO).
- 45'+2': Wellington Nem (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 1, Vila Nova – GO 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 1, Vila Nova – GO 1.
- 46': Foul by Thiago (Cruzeiro).
- 46': Willian Formiga (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Arthur (Vila Nova – GO) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alesson.
- 51': Alesson (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Rômulo (Cruzeiro).
- 52': Foul by Nonoca (Cruzeiro).
- 52': Willian Formiga (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Offside, Cruzeiro. Bruno tries a through ball, but Felipe Augusto is caught offside.
- 54': Brock (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Clayton (Vila Nova – GO).
- 55': Brock (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Clayton (Vila Nova – GO).
- 57': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Pedro Bambú.
- 58': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Moacir.
- 58': Attempt saved. Wellington Nem (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rômulo.
- 59': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Marcelo Moreno Martins replaces Bruno.
- 59': Foul by Alesson (Vila Nova – GO).
- 59': Nonoca (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Thiago (Cruzeiro).
- 60': Pedro Bambú (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Clayton (Vila Nova – GO) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Diego Tavares with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 62': Dangerous play by Marcelo Moreno Martins (Cruzeiro).
- 62': Diego Tavares (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Arthur (Vila Nova – GO) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Bambú with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Rômulo (Cruzeiro).
- 64': Renato Silveira (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Dudu (Vila Nova – GO) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arthur.
- 66': Attempt missed. Giovanni (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adriano.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Diego Tavares (Vila Nova – GO) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Bambú.
- 67': Corner, Vila Nova – GO. Conceded by Felipe Augusto.
- 68': Foul by Diego Tavares (Vila Nova – GO).
- 68': Thiago (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Diego Tavares (Vila Nova – GO) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt missed. Wellington Nem (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 69': Diego Tavares (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Foul by Adriano (Cruzeiro).
- 69': Adriano (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Norberto Neto replaces Adriano.
- 75': Foul by Thiago (Cruzeiro).
- 75': Moacir (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Substitution, Vila Nova – GO. Rafael Silva replaces Clayton.
- 77': Corner, Vila Nova – GO. Conceded by Brock.
- 78': Attempt missed. Rafael Silva (Vila Nova – GO) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arthur with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Foul by Nonoca (Cruzeiro).
- 80': Rafael Silva (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Giovanni (Cruzeiro).
- 80': Rafael Silva (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Rafael Donato (Vila Nova – GO) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Arthur with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Dudu (Vila Nova – GO).
- 83': Wellington Nem (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Vila Nova – GO. Kelvin replaces Diego Tavares.
- 84': Attempt saved. Giovanni (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe Augusto.
- 85': Attempt missed. Rafael Silva (Vila Nova – GO) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Willian Formiga with a cross.
- 86': Hand ball by Arthur (Vila Nova – GO).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Kelvin (Vila Nova – GO) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafael Silva.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Kelvin (Vila Nova – GO) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Marcinho replaces Giovanni.
- 88': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Keké replaces Wellington Nem.
- 88': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Luis Flavio replaces Rômulo.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Vila Nova – GO. Tiago Real replaces Pedro Bambú.
- 90'+2': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Alesson.
- 90'+3': Foul by Nonoca (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+3': Kelvin (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Alesson (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Norberto Neto (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+7': Arthur (Vila Nova – GO) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Marcinho (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 1, Vila Nova – GO 1.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 1, Vila Nova – GO 1.
Statistics
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CRU![]() |
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13 | Fouls | 22 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
43.3 | Possession | 56.7 |
12 | SHOTS | 10 |
3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
186 | Accurate Passes | 267 |
297 | Passes | 382 |
0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
13 | Crosses | 23 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
71 | Long Balls | 79 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
12 | Tackles | 16 |
0.9 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
20 | Interceptions | 14 |
19 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
19 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie B
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência)
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 2,863
Venue: Estádio Raimundo Sampaio (Independência)
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 2,863
Brazil Serie B Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Avaí | 5 | +6 | 11 |
2 | Cuiabá | 5 | +3 | 11 |
3 | Vila Nova | 5 | +3 | 10 |
4 | Coritiba | 5 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Fábio (GK) |
14 | Eduardo Brock |
25 | Leonardo Luiz ![]() |
22 | Felipe Augusto |
27 | Rômulo |
21 | Wellington Nem |
15 | Adriano ![]() |
35 | Lucas Ventura |
18 | Thiago |
16 | Bruno José |
28 | Giovanni Piccolomo |
Vila Nova (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Georgemy (GK) |
3 | Renato Silveira |
5 | Rafael Donato |
13 | Willian Prado Camargo ![]() |
2 | Moacir |
8 | Arthur |
6 | Luiz Eduardo Fleuri Pacheco |
23 | Pedro Bambú |
9 | Clayton |
11 | Alesson |
7 | Diego Tavares ![]() |
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