xF.
Cruzeiro

3–1

xG 2.95–1.40

Athletico PR

Mineirão

Belo Horizonte · Sun 6 Sept, 16:00 BRT · Brasileirão Série A · Cap 62,170

xVerdict

CRZ deserved this on chance quality. CRZ leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. CRZ held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CRZ led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 2.95–1.40. A penalty does a lot of CRZ's xG.

CRZAPR
1.08Open play1.36
1.87Set play0.03
0.24Corners0.03
1.58Penalties0.00
Shot profileFact
APR shot from poor areas, 17 shots for two big chances.
xAnalysis

CRZ worked into better areas, 20 shots for five big chances.

CRZAPR

Shots

20 – 17

xG / shot

0.15 – 0.08

On target

6 – 7

Inside box

14 – 8

Outside box

6 – 9

Blocked

2 – 4

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

5 – 2

Big missed

2 – 2

KeeperFact
CRZ's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.28–-1.07.

CRZ

0.28

xG prevented

APR

-1.07

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

CRZ scored it in the 82'.

First half

  • 30'Matheus Pereira scores (header, Gerson).
  • 33'Yellow, Gabriel Rojas (Foul).
  • 45'VAR.
  • 45+1'João Cruz scores (right foot shot).
  • 45+6'VAR.
  • 45+8'Matheus Pereira misses a penalty.

Second half

  • 46'Lucas Esquivel on, Arthur Dias off.
  • 46'Juan Portilla on, Jádson off.
  • 46'Lucas Villalba on, Gabriel Rojas off.
  • 62'Yellow, Juan Felipe Aguirre (Foul).
  • 64'Yellow, Fabrício Bruno (Foul).
  • 65'Kerwin Vargas on, Leozinho off.
  • 65'Bruno Zapelli on, João Cruz off.
  • 70'Wesley on, Keny Arroyo off.
  • 71'Lucas Romero scores (right foot shot, Matheus Pereira).
  • 79'Yellow, Mycael (Foul).
  • 81'Renan Peixoto on, Kevin Viveros off.
  • 82'Kaio Jorge  scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 87'João Costa on, Gerson off.
  • 90+2'Zé Lucas on, Matheus Henrique off.
  • 90+2'Luciano Rodríguez on, Kaio Jorge  off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 3-4-2-1Fact
APR have a spare centre-back against a lone nine, and wing-backs against CRZ's wide players.
xAnalysis

CRZ set up 4-2-3-1. APR set up 3-4-2-1.

CRZ · 4-2-3-1APR · 3-4-2-1

7810151923272943819912141621253314789HenriqueGersonPereiraBrunoJorgeFagnerRojasRomeroMarceloCostaArroyoGilbertoGustavoJádsonLeozinhoDantasAguirreMycaelDiasMendozaCruzViveros
Player ratingsFact
CRZ's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.3–6.7. Pereira led the card at 8.6.

CRZ

10Matheus PereiraMF908.66
29Lucas RomeroMF907.81
19Kaio JorgeFW907.50
81Otávio CostaGK907.50
8GersonMF877.32
23FagnerDF907.31
99Keny ArroyoMF707.11
43João MarceloDF907.00
7Matheus HenriqueMF906.90
27Gabriel RojasDF466.83
25Lucas VillalbaDF446.60
20WesleyFW206.50
15Fabrício BrunoDF906.50
97Luciano RodríguezFW16.51
5Zé LucasMF10.00
67João CostaFW30.00

APR

12GilbertoMF907.43
8João CruzFW657.31
21LeozinhoFW657.12
27Juan PortillaMF446.81
14Luiz GustavoMF906.71
7Stiven MendozaMF906.62
9Kevin ViverosFW816.60
18Kerwin VargasFW256.51
10Bruno ZapelliMF256.51
25DantasDF906.51
16JádsonMF466.40
70Renan PeixotoFW96.40
1MycaelGK906.30
4Arthur DiasDF466.30
37Lucas EsquivelDF446.30
33Juan Felipe AguirreDF906.20
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 1–3.

CRZ

  • Fabrizio PeraltaUnavailable

APR

  • Alejandro GarcíaUnavailable
  • Gastón BenavídezUnavailable
  • Gilberto JuniorUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with CRZ.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 81–19, CRZ to APR.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
CRZ held territory in APR's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 38% of the night in APR's third and 27% in CRZ's.

CRZ thirdMiddleAPR third
27%35%38%
CRZAPR
Match statsFact
CRZ had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 61%–39%.

CRZAPR

Possession

61% – 39%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

585 – 382

Lge 418.0

Corners

7 – 2

Lge 5.1

Tackles

10 – 12

Lge 15.0

npxG

1.37 – 1.40