Flamengo RJ vs Cruzeiro: live score, stats and AI analysis

Copa Libertadores · · Status: Full time

Flamengo RJ and Cruzeiro met on 20 August 2026 (Copa Libertadores); the match ended 2-1.

Final score: Flamengo RJ 2-1 Cruzeiro · Half-time: 1-0

Team statistics

1st half

Flamengo RJCruzeiro
Ball possession60%40%
Expected goals (xG)0.90.08
Total shots153
Shots on target40
Shots inside the box91
Big chances20
Corners12
Fouls58
Total passes266175
Accurate passes224135
Goalkeeper saves03

2nd half

Flamengo RJCruzeiro
Ball possession43%57%
Expected goals (xG)1.430.57
Total shots911
Shots on target53
Shots inside the box54
Big chances10
Corners24
Fouls45
Yellow cards12
Total passes195247
Accurate passes160213
Goalkeeper saves24

Lineups

Flamengo RJFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1A. Rossi
  • 22Emerson Royal
  • 3Leo Ortiz
  • 4Leo Pereira
  • 6Ayrton Lucas
  • 5E. Pulgar
  • 21Jorginho
  • 19G. Plata
  • 10G. de Arrascaeta
  • 16Samuel Lino
  • 9Pedro

Substitution

  • 63'In: Lucas Paqueta · Out: G. de Arrascaeta
  • 64'In: J. Carrascal · Out: G. Plata
  • 76'In: G. Varela · Out: Ayrton Lucas
  • 76'In: Bruno Henrique · Out: Pedro
  • 80'In: Evertton Araujo · Out: Jorginho

Substitutes

  • 42A. da Silva Ventura
  • 13Danilo
  • 77J. Goes
  • 8S. Niguez
  • 99Lorran
  • 7Luiz Araujo
  • 64Wallace Yan

CruzeiroFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 81Otavio Costa
  • 12William Furtado
  • 15Fabricio Bruno
  • 34Jonathan Jesus
  • 27G. Rojas
  • 29L. Romero
  • 8Gerson
  • 99K. Arroyo
  • 10Matheus Pereira
  • 20Wesley
  • 19Kaio Jorge

Substitution

  • 66'In: J. Costa · Out: Wesley
  • 79'In: Fagner · Out: William Furtado
  • 80'In: L. Rodriguez · Out: G. Rojas
  • 85'In: Bruno Rodrigues · Out: Gerson

Substitutes

  • 1Cassio
  • 25L. Villalba
  • 43Joao Marcelo
  • 5Ze Lucas
  • 16Lucas Silva
  • 94Wanderson
  • 70Kenji
  • 38Felipe Morais

Player ratings

Story of the match

Shots and corners in 15-minute spells · Flamengo RJ–Cruzeiro

SpellShotsOn targetCorners
1–15'8–02–01–0
16–30'3–01–00–0
31–45'4–31–00–2
46–60'1–50–10–2
61–75'5–13–12–0
76–90'3–52–10–2

Match info

Last 5 matches

Flamengo RJ

  • W5-1vs Mirassol16 Aug 2026
  • D1-1vs Cruzeiro13 Aug 2026
  • W2-0vs Vitoria9 Aug 2026
  • D1-1vs Internacional29 Jul 2026
  • D1-1vs Sao Paulo26 Jul 2026

Cruzeiro

  • W2-1vs Corinthians16 Aug 2026
  • D1-1vs Flamengo RJ13 Aug 2026
  • W3-1vs Mirassol9 Aug 2026
  • W2-0vs Chapecoense-SC5 Aug 2026
  • D0-0vs Chapecoense-SC2 Aug 2026

Head-to-head

Standings — Copa Libertadores

PosPPts
1U. Catolica613
1Flamengo RJ616
2Cruzeiro611
2Estudiantes L.P.69
3Boca Juniors67
3Ind. Medellin67
4Cusco61
4Barcelona SC63

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