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.

Cruzeiro
2018 season
PresidentWagner Pires de Sá
ManagerMano Menezes
StadiumMineirão
Série A8th
Campeonato MineiroWinners
Copa do BrasilWinners
Copa LibertadoresQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
De Arrascaeta (6)

All:
De Arrascaeta (15)
Thiago Neves (15)
Highest home attendance56,791 vs Boca Juniors
(4 October 2018, Copa Libertadores)
Lowest home attendance4,036 vs Vitória
(21 November 2018, Série A)
Average home league attendance19,373
Biggest win7–0 vs Universidad de Chile
(26 April 2018, Copa Libertadores)
Biggest defeat2–4 vs Racing
(27 February 2018, Copa Libertadores)

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
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 +22 081.25
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 14 April 2018 2 December 2018 Round 1 8th 38 14 11 13 34 34 +0 036.84
Copa do Brasil 16 May 2018 17 October 2018 Round of 16 Winners 8 5 2 1 10 6 +4 062.50
Copa Libertadores 27 February 2018 4 October 2018 Group stage Quarter-finals 10 4 3 3 18 9 +9 040.00
Total 72 36 18 18 90 55 +35 050.00
Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
Updated to match(es) played on 18 January 2018. Source:
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 1Cruzeiro2–0TupiBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 42,484
Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Júnior
20 January 2018 2Caldense0–0CruzeiroPoços de Caldas
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Ronaldão
Attendance: 4,431
Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto
24 January 2018 3Cruzeiro4–0UberlândiaBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 25,242
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
27 January 2018 4Tombense1–2CruzeiroIpatinga
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Ipatingão
Attendance: 14,751
Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira
4 February 2018 5Cruzeiro1–0América MineiroBelo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 50,794
Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza
9 February 2018 6Democrata GV0–2CruzeiroGovernador Valadares
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mamudão
Attendance: 8,238
Referee: Antonio Márcio Teixeira da Silva
17 February 2018 7Cruzeiro1–0Villa NovaBelo Horizonte
16:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 31,705
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
24 February 2018 8Cruzeiro3–0Boa EsporteBelo Horizonte
16:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 17,671
Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira
4 March 2018 9Atlético Mineiro0–1CruzeiroBelo Horizonte
11:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 22,196
Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira
7 March 2018 10Cruzeiro3–0URTBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 22,962
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves
11 March 2018 11Patrocinense1–1CruzeiroPatrocínio
17:00 UTC−3
  • Genesis  84'
Report Stadium: Pedro Alves do Nascimento
Attendance: 6,471
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira

Knockout phase

Quarter-final
17 March 2018 Cruzeiro2–0PatrocinenseBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,603
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves
Semi-finals
21 March 2018 First legTupi0–1CruzeiroJuiz de Fora
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mário Helênio
Attendance: 8,238
Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza
25 March 2018 Second legCruzeiro2–1
(3–1 agg.)
TupiBelo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
Report
  • João Vitor  19'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 48,566
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
Final
1 April 2018 First legAtlético Mineiro3–1CruzeiroBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 21,215
Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva
8 April 2018 Second legCruzeiro2–0
(3–3 agg.)
Atlético MineiroBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 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
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
Source: CBF
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:
  1. Atlético Paranaense qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2018 Copa Sudamericana.
  2. Cruzeiro qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2018 Copa do Brasil.

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHHAAHAHHA
ResultLLDWWLWWWDLDWWLLDLDDWDDDDWLLLWWWLWLWLD
Position1619181481310725886468888777777779101098978888
Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2018. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

14 April 2018 1Cruzeiro0–1GrêmioBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 19,285
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
22 April 2018 2Fluminense1–0CruzeiroRio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 10,016
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
29 April 2018 3Internacional0–0CruzeiroPorto Alegre
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 20,513
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
6 May 2018 4Cruzeiro1–0BotafogoBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Dedé  71' Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 20,908
Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho
13 May 2018 5Cruzeiro2–0SportBelo Horizonte
11:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 21,907
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
19 May 2018 6Atlético Mineiro1–0CruzeiroBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 15,384
Referee: Raphael Claus
27 May 2018 7Santos0–1CruzeiroSão Paulo
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Pacaembu
Attendance: 10,670
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
30 May 2018 8Cruzeiro1–0PalmeirasBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 19,679
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
3 June 2018 9Ceará0–1CruzeiroFortaleza
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 15,234
Referee: Rodrigo Carvalhaes de Miranda
6 June 2018 10Cruzeiro1–1Vasco da GamaBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 23,725
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
9 June 2018 11Chapecoense2–0CruzeiroChapecó
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Condá
Attendance: 6,637
Referee: Grazianni Maciel Rocha
13 June 2018 12Paraná1–1CruzeiroCuritiba
19:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Vila Capanema
Attendance: 5,131
Referee: Dewson Fernandes Freitas da Silva
19 July 2018 13Cruzeiro3–1América MineiroBelo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 17,958
Referee: Raphael Claus
22 July 2018 14Cruzeiro2–1Athletico ParanaenseBelo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 15,023
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
25 July 2018 15Corinthians2–0CruzeiroSão Paulo
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 21,031
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
29 July 2018 16Cruzeiro0–2São PauloBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 26,671
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
5 August 2018 17Vitória1–1CruzeiroSalvador
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 7,193
Referee: Eduardo Tomaz de Aquino Valadão
12 August 2018 18Flamengo1–0CruzeiroRio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 55,276
Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva
19 August 2018 19Cruzeiro1–1BahiaBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 28,807
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
22 August 2019 20Grêmio1–1CruzeiroPorto Alegre
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 12,773
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
25 August 2018 21Cruzeiro2–1FluminenseBelo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 14,449
Referee: Rafael Traci
2 September 2018 22Cruzeiro0–0InternacionalBelo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,247
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
5 September 2018 23Botafogo1–1CruzeiroRio de Janeiro
19:30 UTC−3 Report Edilson  37' Stadium: Engenhão
Attendance: 5,779
Referee: Raphael Claus
8 September 2018 24Sport0–0CruzeiroRecife
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
Attendance: 9,525
Referee: Vinicius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
16 September 2018 25Cruzeiro0–0Atlético MineiroBelo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 24,999
Referee: Rafael Traci
23 September 2018 26Cruzeiro2–1SantosBelo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,029
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
30 September 2018 27Palmeiras3–1CruzeiroSão Paulo
11:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Pacaembu
Attendance: 35,674
Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva
14 October 2018 29Vasco da Gama2–0CruzeiroRio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: São Januário
Attendance: 11,376
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido Ribeiro de Souza
21 October 2018 30Cruzeiro3–0ChapecoenseBelo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 12,666
Referee: Raphael Claus
24 October 2018 28Cruzeiro0–2CearáBelo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3 Report
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 31Cruzeiro3–1ParanáBelo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 18,755
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
4 November 2018 32América Mineiro1–2CruzeiroBelo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 9,423
Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes
10 November 2018 33Athletico Paranaense2–0CruzeiroCuritiba
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 7,720
Referee: Anderson Daronco
14 November 2018 34Cruzeiro1–0CorinthiansBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 15,520
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
18 November 2018 35São Paulo1–0CruzeiroSão Paulo
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 14,058
Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes
21 November 2018 36Cruzeiro3–0VitóriaBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 4,036
Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho
25 November 2018 37Cruzeiro0–2FlamengoBelo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 27,616
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
2 December 2018 38Bahia0–0CruzeiroSalvador, 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 legAthletico Paranaense1–2CruzeiroCuritiba
21:45 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 10,327
Referee: Péricles Bassols
16 July 2018 Second legCruzeiro1–1
(3–2 agg.)
Athletico ParanaenseBelo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 44,443
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden

Quarter-finals

1 August 2018 First legSantos0–1CruzeiroSantos
19:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 7,134
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
15 August 2018 Second legCruzeiro1–2
(2–2 agg.)
(3–0 p)
SantosBelo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 49,513
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
Penalties

Semi-finals

12 September 2018 First legPalmeiras0–1CruzeiroSão Paulo
21:45 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 32,960
Referee: Wagner Reway
26 September 2018 Second legCruzeiro1–1
(2–1 agg.)
PalmeirasBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 44,681
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães

Final

10 October 2018 First legCruzeiro1–0CorinthiansBelo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 53,368
Referee: Anderson Daronco
17 October 2018 Second legCorinthians1–2
(1–3 agg.)
CruzeiroSão Paulo
19:30 UTC−3
Report
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
1 Cruzeiro 6 3 2 1 15 5 +10 11 Round of 16 2–1 0–0 7–0
2 Racing 6 3 2 1 12 6 +6 11 4–2 4–0 1–0
3 Vasco da Gama 6 1 2 3 3 10 7 5 Copa Sudamericana 0–4 1–1 0–1
4 Universidad de Chile 6 1 2 3 2 11 9 5 0–0 1–1 0–2
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
27 February 2018 1Racing 4–2 CruzeiroBuenos Aires, Argentina
21:30 UTC−4
Report
Stadium: El Cilindro
Attendance: 35,920
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
4 April 2018 2Cruzeiro 0–0 Vasco da GamaBelo Horizonte, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 38,019
Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil)
19 April 2018 3Universidad de Chile 0–0 CruzeiroSantiago, Chile
21:30 UTC−5 Report Stadium: Estadio Nacional
Attendance: 45,084
Referee: Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru)
26 April 2018 4Cruzeiro 7–0 Universidad de ChileBelo Horizonte, Brazil
19:15 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 34,147
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)
2 May 2018 5Vasco da Gama 0–4 CruzeiroRio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: São Januário
Attendance: 12,973
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil)
22 May 2018 6Cruzeiro 2–1 RacingBelo Horizonte, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3 Report
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 legFlamengo 0–2 CruzeiroRio de Janeiro, Brazil
21:45 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 45,967
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
29 August 2018 Second legCruzeiro 0–1
(2–1 agg.)
FlamengoBelo Horizonte, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 52,706
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Quarter-finals
19 September 2018 First legBoca Juniors 2–0 CruzeiroBuenos Aires, Argentina
21:45 UTC−4
Report Stadium: La Bombonera
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Eber Aquino (Paraguay)
4 October 2018 Second legCruzeiro 1–1
(1–3 agg.)
Boca JuniorsBelo Horizonte, Brazil
21:45 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 56,791
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
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References

  1. "Cruzeiro vence o Corinthians e é campeão da Copa do Brasil 2018". CBF. 17 October 2018.
  2. "CBF confirma nova data para Cruzeiro x Ceará, pelo Campeonato Brasileiro". Superesportes (in Portuguese). 5 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
  3. "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.
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