2018 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season
The 2019 season was the 97th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence. Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also competed in the Campeonato Mineiro, the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Libertadores.
2018 season | ||||
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President | Wagner Pires de Sá | |||
Manager | Mano Menezes | |||
Stadium | Mineirão | |||
Série A | 8th | |||
Campeonato Mineiro | Winners | |||
Copa do Brasil | Winners | |||
Copa Libertadores | Quarter-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: De Arrascaeta (6) All: De Arrascaeta (15) Thiago Neves (15) | |||
Highest home attendance | 56,791 vs Boca Juniors (4 October 2018, Copa Libertadores) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 4,036 vs Vitória (21 November 2018, Série A) | |||
Average home league attendance | 19,373 | |||
Biggest win | 7–0 vs Universidad de Chile (26 April 2018, Copa Libertadores) | |||
Biggest defeat | 2–4 vs Racing (27 February 2018, Copa Libertadores) | |||
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On 17 October, Cruzeiro won their 6th Copa do Brasil title after defeating Corinthians 2–1 at Arena Corinthians, becoming the biggest champions of the tournament history and the first to win it twice in a row[1].
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Campeonato Mineiro | 17 January 2018 | 8 April 2018 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 81.25 |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 14 April 2018 | 2 December 2018 | Round 1 | 8th | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 34 | +0 | 36.84 |
Copa do Brasil | 16 May 2018 | 17 October 2018 | Round of 16 | Winners | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 62.50 |
Copa Libertadores | 27 February 2018 | 4 October 2018 | Group stage | Quarter-finals | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 40.00 |
Total | 72 | 36 | 18 | 18 | 90 | 55 | +35 | 50.00 |
Campeonato Mineiro
First stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 29 | Knockout stage |
2 | América Mineiro | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 21 | |
3 | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 18 | |
4 | Tupi | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 16 | |
5 | Tombense | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 15 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
17 January 2018 1 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Tupi | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 42,484 Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Júnior |
20 January 2018 2 | Caldense | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Poços de Caldas |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Ronaldão Attendance: 4,431 Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto |
24 January 2018 3 | Cruzeiro | 4–0 | Uberlândia | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 25,242 Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira |
27 January 2018 4 | Tombense | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Ipatinga |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Ipatingão Attendance: 14,751 Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira |
4 February 2018 5 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
17:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 50,794 Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza |
9 February 2018 6 | Democrata GV | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Governador Valadares |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mamudão Attendance: 8,238 Referee: Antonio Márcio Teixeira da Silva |
17 February 2018 7 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Villa Nova | Belo Horizonte |
16:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 31,705 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima |
24 February 2018 8 | Cruzeiro | 3–0 | Boa Esporte | Belo Horizonte |
16:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 17,671 Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira |
4 March 2018 9 | Atlético Mineiro | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
11:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Independência Attendance: 22,196 Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira |
7 March 2018 10 | Cruzeiro | 3–0 | URT | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 22,962 Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves |
11 March 2018 11 | Patrocinense | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Patrocínio |
17:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pedro Alves do Nascimento Attendance: 6,471 Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira |
Knockout phase
Quarter-final
17 March 2018 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Patrocinense | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 16,603 Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves |
Semi-finals
21 March 2018 First leg | Tupi | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Juiz de Fora |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mário Helênio Attendance: 8,238 Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza |
25 March 2018 Second leg | Cruzeiro | 2–1 (3–1 agg.) | Tupi | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 48,566 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães |
Final
1 April 2018 First leg | Atlético Mineiro | 3–1 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Independência Attendance: 21,215 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva |
8 April 2018 Second leg | Cruzeiro | 2–0 (3–3 agg.) | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 49,906 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira | |
Note: Cruzeiro won the title with a draw on aggregate for being the best placed team in the first round. |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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6 | Atlético Mineiro | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 59 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
7 | Atlético Paranaense | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 37 | +17 | 57 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
8 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 53 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[lower-alpha 2] |
9 | Botafogo | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 51 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana first stage |
10 | Santos | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 50 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
Notes:
- Atlético Paranaense qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2018 Copa Sudamericana.
- Cruzeiro qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2018 Copa do Brasil.
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
14 April 2018 1 | Cruzeiro | 0–1 | Grêmio | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 19,285 Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques |
22 April 2018 2 | Fluminense | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 10,016 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
29 April 2018 3 | Internacional | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Porto Alegre |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Beira-Rio Attendance: 20,513 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães |
6 May 2018 4 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Botafogo | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 | Dedé |
Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 20,908 Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho |
13 May 2018 5 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Sport | Belo Horizonte |
11:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 21,907 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo |
19 May 2018 6 | Atlético Mineiro | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 15,384 Referee: Raphael Claus |
27 May 2018 7 | Santos | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 10,670 Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior |
30 May 2018 8 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 19,679 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado |
3 June 2018 9 | Ceará | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Fortaleza |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Castelão Attendance: 15,234 Referee: Rodrigo Carvalhaes de Miranda |
6 June 2018 10 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Vasco da Gama | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 23,725 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira |
9 June 2018 11 | Chapecoense | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | Chapecó |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Arena Condá Attendance: 6,637 Referee: Grazianni Maciel Rocha |
13 June 2018 12 | Paraná | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Curitiba |
19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Vila Capanema Attendance: 5,131 Referee: Dewson Fernandes Freitas da Silva |
19 July 2018 13 | Cruzeiro | 3–1 | América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 17,958 Referee: Raphael Claus |
22 July 2018 14 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Athletico Paranaense | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 15,023 Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima |
25 July 2018 15 | Corinthians | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Arena Corinthians Attendance: 21,031 Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior |
29 July 2018 16 | Cruzeiro | 0–2 | São Paulo | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 26,671 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães |
5 August 2018 17 | Vitória | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Salvador |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Barradão Attendance: 7,193 Referee: Eduardo Tomaz de Aquino Valadão |
12 August 2018 18 | Flamengo | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 55,276 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva |
19 August 2018 19 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Bahia | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 28,807 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo |
22 August 2019 20 | Grêmio | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Porto Alegre |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Arena do Grêmio Attendance: 12,773 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique |
25 August 2018 21 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Fluminense | Belo Horizonte |
21:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 14,449 Referee: Rafael Traci |
2 September 2018 22 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Internacional | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 16,247 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio |
5 September 2018 23 | Botafogo | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Edilson |
Stadium: Engenhão Attendance: 5,779 Referee: Raphael Claus |
8 September 2018 24 | Sport | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Recife |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Ilha do Retiro Attendance: 9,525 Referee: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araújo |
16 September 2018 25 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 24,999 Referee: Rafael Traci |
23 September 2018 26 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Santos | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 9,029 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado |
30 September 2018 27 | Palmeiras | 3–1 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
11:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Pacaembu Attendance: 35,674 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva |
14 October 2018 29 | Vasco da Gama | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: São Januário Attendance: 11,376 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza |
21 October 2018 30 | Cruzeiro | 3–0 | Chapecoense | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 12,666 Referee: Raphael Claus |
24 October 2018 28 | Cruzeiro | 0–2 | Ceará | Belo Horizonte |
19:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 30,814 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza | |
Note: The match was rescheduled from 6 October to 24 October due to Cruzeiro's clash against Boca Juniors for the Copa Libertadores on 4 October.[2] |
27 October 2018 31 | Cruzeiro | 3–1 | Paraná | Belo Horizonte |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 18,755 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique |
4 November 2018 32 | América Mineiro | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
17:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Independência Attendance: 9,423 Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes |
10 November 2018 33 | Athletico Paranaense | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | Curitiba |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Arena da Baixada Attendance: 7,720 Referee: Anderson Daronco |
14 November 2018 34 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Corinthians | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 15,520 Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima |
18 November 2018 35 | São Paulo | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Morumbi Attendance: 14,058 Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes |
21 November 2018 36 | Cruzeiro | 3–0 | Vitória | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 4,036 Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho |
25 November 2018 37 | Cruzeiro | 0–2 | Flamengo | Belo Horizonte |
17:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 27,616 Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima |
2 December 2018 38 | Bahia | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Salvador, Bahia |
17:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Pituaçu Attendance: 27,776 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo |
Copa do Brasil
As Cruzeiro participated in the 2018 Copa Libertadores, the club entered the Copa do Brasil in the round of 16, whose draw was held on 20 April.
Round of 16
16 May 2018 First leg | Athletico Paranaense | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Curitiba |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Arena da Baixada Attendance: 10,327 Referee: Péricles Bassols |
16 July 2018 Second leg | Cruzeiro | 1–1 (3–2 agg.) | Athletico Paranaense | Belo Horizonte |
20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 44,443 Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden |
Quarter-finals
1 August 2018 First leg | Santos | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Santos |
19:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Vila Belmiro Attendance: 7,134 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio |
15 August 2018 Second leg | Cruzeiro | 1–2 (2–2 agg.) (3–0 p) | Santos | Belo Horizonte |
19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 49,513 Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques |
Penalties | ||||
Semi-finals
12 September 2018 First leg | Palmeiras | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 32,960 Referee: Wagner Reway |
26 September 2018 Second leg | Cruzeiro | 1–1 (2–1 agg.) | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 44,681 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães |
Final
10 October 2018 First leg | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Corinthians | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 53,368 Referee: Anderson Daronco |
17 October 2018 Second leg | Corinthians | 1–2 (1–3 agg.) | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
19:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Arena Corinthians Attendance: 45,978 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães |
Copa Libertadores
The group stage draw for the 2018 Copa Libertadores was made on 20 December 2017.[3] Cruzeiro were drawn into Group E with Universidad de Chile, Racing and Vasco da Gama.
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CRU | RAC | VAS | UCH | |
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1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 11 | Round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 7–0 | ||
2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 11 | 4–2 | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | |||
3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 5 | Copa Sudamericana | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | ||
4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — |
27 February 2018 1 | Racing | 4–2 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
21:30 UTC−4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: El Cilindro Attendance: 35,920 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
4 April 2018 2 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 38,019 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
19 April 2018 3 | Universidad de Chile | 0–0 | Santiago, Chile | |
21:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 45,084 Referee: Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru) |
26 April 2018 4 | Cruzeiro | 7–0 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
19:15 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 34,147 Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador) |
2 May 2018 5 | Vasco da Gama | 0–4 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: São Januário Attendance: 12,973 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |
22 May 2018 6 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 43,276 Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia) |
Knockout stage
The draw for the knockout stages of the Copa Libertadores was held on 4 June.
Round of 16
8 August 2018 First leg | Flamengo | 0–2 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
21:45 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 45,967 Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
29 August 2018 Second leg | Cruzeiro | 0–1 (2–1 agg.) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 52,706 Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) |
Quarter-finals
19 September 2018 First leg | Boca Juniors | 2–0 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
21:45 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: La Bombonera Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Eber Aquino (Paraguay) |
4 October 2018 Second leg | Cruzeiro | 1–1 (1–3 agg.) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 56,791 Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay) |
References
- "Cruzeiro vence o Corinthians e é campeão da Copa do Brasil 2018". CBF. 17 October 2018.
- "CBF confirma nova data para Cruzeiro x Ceará, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro". Superesportes (in Portuguese). 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- "Proceso de acreditación a medios de prensa para el sorteo de la CONMEBOL Libertadores y CONMEBOL Sudamericana". CONMEBOL.com (in Spanish). CONMEBOL. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
External links
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
- Cruzeiro official website (in Portuguese)