Bragantino 4-2 Cruzeiro: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 30 · Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Estádio Cicero de Souza Marques, São Paulo · referee S. Pereira Sampaio · full time
Full time: Bragantino 4-2 Cruzeiro
Bragantino won 4-2 at home to Cruzeiro in Brasileirão Matchday 30 on Tuesday 13 October 2026. The goals: Lucas Barbosa 13', Eric Ramires 30', Zé Lucas 44', Matheus Henrique 89', José Herrera 90+1'.
How Bragantino won it
Bragantino struck first through Lucas Barbosa in the 13th minute, set up by Wallace Yan. An own goal by Kaio Jorge made it 2-0 to Bragantino in the 21st minute. Eric Ramires made it 3-0 to Bragantino in the 30th minute. Zé Lucas made it 3-1 to Cruzeiro in the 44th minute, set up by Kaio Jorge. Matheus Henrique made it 3-2 to Cruzeiro in the 89th minute. José Herrera made it 4-2 to Bragantino in the 90th minute (+1), set up by Isidro Pitta.
It was 3-1 at half-time.
The referee, S. Pereira Sampaio, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Bragantino and 2 to Cruzeiro.
Bragantino: V. Carmo Mancini, 4-2-3-1 · Cruzeiro: Artur Jorge, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 3.04 for Bragantino and 3.30 for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Bragantino had 11 shots on target, Cruzeiro 13.
Bragantino's goalkeeper made 10 saves.
Cruzeiro had 69% of the ball, but Bragantino took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Bragantino came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.46 expected goals for and 1.81 against, and had won 34% of their matches.
Cruzeiro came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.45 expected goals for and 1.62 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Bragantino vs Cruzeiro: the match in numbers
| Bragantino | Match statistics | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| 31% | Ball possession | 69% |
| 3.04 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.30 |
| 20 | Total shots | 25 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 13 |
| 4 | Big chances | 6 |
| 257 | Total passes | 565 |
| 76% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 7 | Corners | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 10 | Saves | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tiago Volpi (Bragantino), rated 9.2 by Sportmonks.
Bragantino
- Tiago Volpi 9.2
- Eric Ramires 7.7 1 goal
- Lucas Barbosa 7.3 1 goal
- Gustavo Marques 7.3
- Wallace Yan 7.3 1 assist
Cruzeiro
- Kaio Jorge 7.7 1 assist
- Zé Lucas 7.6 1 goal
- Gerson 7.6
- Otávio Costa 7.5
- Jonathan Jesus 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Guzmán Rodríguez at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Bragantino: Bragantino vs Chapecoense Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Cruzeiro: Atlético Mineiro vs Cruzeiro Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Bragantino vs Cruzeiro
What was the score in Bragantino vs Cruzeiro?
Bragantino 4-2 Cruzeiro (half-time 3-1), Brasileirão, Tuesday 13 October 2026.
Who scored in Bragantino vs Cruzeiro?
Lucas Barbosa 13', Eric Ramires 30', Zé Lucas 44', Matheus Henrique 89', José Herrera 90+1'.
Did Moneyball predict Bragantino vs Cruzeiro correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Bragantino vs Cruzeiro?
Tiago Volpi, rated 9.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Bragantino vs Cruzeiro?
S. Pereira Sampaio.
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