CONMEBOL Libertadores
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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Final score: Flamengo 2–1 Cruzeiro.
- Flamengo won 3 of their last 5 CONMEBOL Libertadores games; Cruzeiro won 1 of 5.
- At home, Flamengo average 2.2 goals scored and 0.6 conceded; away from home, Cruzeiro average 0.8 and 0.8.
- Flamengo and Cruzeiro have met 9 times since 2023: 4 wins for Flamengo, 3 draws, 2 for Cruzeiro; 2.0 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Match stats
Final numbers
FlamengoCruzeiro
2.33Expected goals (xG)0.65
24Shots14
9Shots on target3
3Big chances0
3Corners6
1Yellow cards2
9Fouls13
52Possession %48
Form
Last 5 games
Flamengo
- W2–1Red Bull Bragantino20/09
- D1–1Independiente del Valle18/09
- W2–1Corinthians13/09
- W2–0Independiente del Valle11/09
- W1–0Remo06/09
Cruzeiro
- W3–1Vitória20/09
- L1–2Santos13/09
- W3–1Athletico06/09
- L1–2Atlético Mineiro02/09
- L1–3Vasco da Gama30/08
Season averages
Per game · CONMEBOL Libertadores
FlamengoCruzeiro
1.9Goals scored1.3
0.6Goals conceded0.8
1.94Expected goals (xG)1.50
0.75xG conceded1.08
16.0Shots12.0
7.0Shots on target3.4
3.1Big chances3.3
4.4Corners3.3
1.3Yellow cards2.8
9.0Fouls11.3
54Possession %52
Sample: Flamengo 9 games · Cruzeiro 8 games · CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026
2.2Goals scored0.8
0.6Goals conceded0.8
2.61Expected goals (xG)1.08
0.62xG conceded1.53
19.6Shots9.3
8.2Shots on target2.5
3.6Big chances2.3
4.8Corners2.3
1.8Yellow cards2.0
9.6Fouls11.8
60Possession %46
Sample: Flamengo 5 games · Cruzeiro 4 games · CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026
Trends
Last 9 games in the competition
FlamengoCruzeiro
3/9Games with 3+ goals3/8
5/9Both teams scored4/8
4/9Kept a clean sheet4/8
9/9Scored7/8
3/9Scored in the 1st half1/8
Head to head
Last 9 meetings
4Flamengo wins3Draws2Cruzeiro wins2.0goals per game
- 22/08/26Cruzeiro2–1FlamengoBrasileirão Betano
- 13/08/26Cruzeiro1–1FlamengoCONMEBOL Libertadores
- 12/03/26Flamengo2–0CruzeiroBrasileirão Betano
- 02/10/25Flamengo0–0CruzeiroBrasileirão Betano
- 04/05/25Cruzeiro2–1FlamengoBrasileirão Betano
- 07/11/24Cruzeiro0–1FlamengoBrasileirão Betano
- 30/06/24Flamengo2–1CruzeiroBrasileirão Betano
- 19/10/23Cruzeiro0–2FlamengoBrasileirão Betano
- 27/05/23Flamengo1–1CruzeiroBrasileirão Betano
Key players
Season leaders
Flamengo
Goals
- Bruno Henrique57.19
- Giorgian de Arrascaeta47.36
- Lucas Paquetá37.14
Assists
- Pedro36.93
- Bruno Henrique27.19
- Ayrton Lucas27.18
Cruzeiro
Goals
- Matheus Pereira47.54
- Luis Sinisterra17.25
- Fagner17.18
Assists
- Fagner27.18
- Kaio Jorge26.54
- Matheus Pereira17.54
Last column = average match rating this season · CONMEBOL Libertadores