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, Copa Libertadores) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 4,036 vs Vitória (21 November, Série A) | |||
Average home league attendance | 19,373 | |||
Biggest win | 7–0 vs Universidad de Chile (26 April, Copa Libertadores) | |||
Biggest defeat | 2–4 vs Racing (27 February, Copa Libertadores) | |||
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The 2018 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.
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 |
Source: Competitions
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 1 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Tupi | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 42,484 Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Júnior |
20 January 2 | Caldense | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Poços de Caldas |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Ronaldão Attendance: 4,431 Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto |
24 January 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 | 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 4 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Botafogo | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 | Dedé 71' | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 20,908 Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho |
13 May 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 22 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Internacional | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 16,247 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio |
5 September 23 | Botafogo | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Edilson 37' | Stadium: Engenhão Attendance: 5,779 Referee: Raphael Claus |
8 September 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 25 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 24,999 Referee: Rafael Traci |
23 September 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 36 | Cruzeiro | 3–0 | Vitória | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 4,036 Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho |
25 November 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 | 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 | — |
27 February 1 | Racing | 4–2 | Cruzeiro | 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 2 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Vasco da Gama | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 38,019 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
19 April 3 | Universidad de Chile | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Santiago, Chile |
21:30 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 45,084 Referee: Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru) |
26 April 4 | Cruzeiro | 7–0 | Universidad de Chile | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
19:15 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 34,147 Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador) |
2 May 5 | Vasco da Gama | 0–4 | Cruzeiro | 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 6 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Racing | 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 First leg | Flamengo | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
21:45 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 45,967 Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina) |
29 August Second leg | Cruzeiro | 0–1 (2–1 agg.) | Flamengo | 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 First leg | Boca Juniors | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
21:45 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: La Bombonera Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Eber Aquino (Paraguay) |
4 October Second leg | Cruzeiro | 1–1 (1–3 agg.) | Boca Juniors | 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)