Flamengo vs Cruzeiro
Brasileirão · 2026 · Matchday 5
- Kickoff
- Venue
- Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
- Referee
- F. Rodrigues
Match summary
Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 2-0 (Brasileirão 2026, Matchday 5). It was 1-0 at half-time. Flamengo goals: Pedro (5') and Jorge Carrascal (90'). Cruzeiro had more of the ball (56%), but Flamengo took more shots: 15 to 13. Flamengo kept a clean sheet.
Summary generated automatically from the match data.
Goals
- 5'1-0
Flamengo - 90'2-0
Assist: Samuel Lino
Flamengo
Player of the match
Match stats
FlamengoCruzeiro
- 44%Possession56%
- 1.24Expected goals (xG)0.57
- 15Shots13
- 7Shots on target4
- 6Shots off target3
- 2Blocked shots6
- 4Corners7
- 394Passes494
- 86%Pass accuracy87%
- 4Saves4
- 19Fouls13
- 0Offsides1
- 2Yellow cards2
Player ratings: top 5
- 1Lucas Paquetá74 min7.9
- 2Pedro89 min7.7
- 3Cássio62 min7.7
- 4Erick Pulgar90 min7.6
- 5Jorge Carrascal16 min7.6
Ratings from API-Football.
Lineups
Flamengo4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1A. RossiGK
- 22Emerson RoyalDEF
- 3Leo OrtizDEF
- 4Leo PereiraDEF
- 26Alex SandroDEF
- 5E. PulgarMID
- 21JorginhoMID
- 20Lucas PaquetaMID
- 10G. de ArrascaetaMID
- 11EvertonMID
- 9PedroFWD
Substitutes
- 42A. da Silva VenturaGK
- 13DaniloDEF
- 2G. VarelaDEF
- 6Ayrton LucasDEF
- 7Luiz AraujoFWD
- 44VitaoDEF
- 19G. PlataFWD
- 52Evertton AraujoMID
- 64Wallace YanFWD
- 15J. CarrascalMID
- 18N. de la CruzMID
- 16Samuel LinoMID
Coach: Leonardo Jardim
Cruzeiro4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1CassioGK
- 23FagnerDEF
- 15Fabricio BrunoDEF
- 25L. VillalbaDEF
- 6KaikiDEF
- 8Matheus HenriqueMID
- 16Lucas SilvaMID
- 88ChristianMID
- 10Matheus PereiraMID
- 11GersonMID
- 22N. VillarrealFWD
Substitutes
- 31Matheus CunhaGK
- 94WandersonFWD
- 5WalaceMID
- 91ChicoFWD
- 2Kaua MoraesDEF
- 43Joao MarceloDEF
- 77JapaMID
- 99K. ArroyoFWD
- 34Jonathan JesusDEF
- 35Murilo RhikmanMID
- 70KenjiFWD
- 36Kaua PratesDEF
Coach: Jorge Artur
Minute by minute
- 5'
Goal
Flamengo - 32'
VAR · Red card cancelled
Cruzeiro - 45+3'
Yellow card
Flamengo - 56'
Yellow card
Cruzeiro - 60'
On: Chico da Costa · Off: Néiser Villarreal
Cruzeiro - 62'
On: Matheus Cunha · Off: Cássio
Cruzeiro - 65'
On: Samuel Lino · Off: Everton
Flamengo - 74'
On: Guillermo Varela · Off: Emerson Royal
Flamengo - 74'
On: Jorge Carrascal · Off: Lucas Paquetá
Flamengo - 76'Cruzeiro
- 86'
On: Japa · Off: Lucas Silva
Cruzeiro - 86'
On: Keny Arroyo · Off: Fagner
Cruzeiro - 88'
Yellow card
Flamengo - 89'
On: Luiz Araújo · Off: Giorgian De Arrascaeta
Flamengo - 89'
On: Wallace Yan · Off: Pedro
Flamengo - 90'
Goal · Assist: Samuel Lino
Flamengo - 90+5'
Yellow card
Cruzeiro
Head to head: recent meetings
Full head-to-headStandings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 28 | +32 | 60 |
| 2 |  Palmeiras | 28 | +26 | 57 |
| … | ||||
| 5 |  Bahia | 28 | +8 | 46 |
| 6 | Cruzeiro | 28 | +2 | 45 |
| 7 |  Atletico-MG | 28 | +5 | 43 |
Frequently asked questions
How did Flamengo vs Cruzeiro end?
Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 2-0 (Brasileirão 2026, Matchday 5).
Who scored in Flamengo vs Cruzeiro?
Flamengo goals: Pedro (5') and Jorge Carrascal (90').
Who was the player of the match in Flamengo vs Cruzeiro?
Lucas Paquetá (Flamengo) had the highest match rating from API-Football: 7.9.
Where was Flamengo vs Cruzeiro played?
At Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro.