Coritiba 0-1 Cruzeiro: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 21 · Friday 31 July 2026 · Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira, Curitiba · referee W. do Nascimento Magalhaes · full time
Full time: Coritiba 0-1 Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro beat Coritiba 1-0 in Brasileirão Matchday 21 on Friday 31 July 2026 at Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira. The goals: Matheus Pereira 66'.
How Cruzeiro won it
Matheus Pereira put Cruzeiro ahead in the 66th minute, set up by Gerson.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, W. do Nascimento Magalhaes, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Coritiba and 1 to Cruzeiro.
Coritiba: F. Seabra, 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 2.21 for Coritiba and 1.18 for Cruzeiro.
Coritiba scored about 2.2 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Coritiba created the better chances, 2.21 xG to 1.18, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Coritiba had 2 shots on target, Cruzeiro 4.
Coritiba had 50% of the ball, but Cruzeiro took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Coritiba came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.06 expected goals for and 1.76 against, and had won 32% 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.
Coritiba vs Cruzeiro: the match in numbers
| Coritiba | Match statistics | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 2.21 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.18 |
| 19 | Total shots | 20 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 408 | Total passes | 413 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 4 | Corners | 2 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Tackles | 11 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro), rated 8.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Coritiba
- Tinga 8.2
- Lucas Ronier 7.4
- Tiago Cóser 7.1
- Josué 7.0
- Bruno Melo 6.8
Cruzeiro
- Matheus Pereira 8.3 1 goal
- William 8.0
- Gerson 7.9 1 assist
- Fabrício Bruno 7.3
- Gabriel Rojas 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Pedro Rocha at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Coritiba: Coritiba vs Grêmio Monday 26 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Cruzeiro: Atlético Mineiro vs Cruzeiro Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Coritiba vs Cruzeiro
What was the score in Coritiba vs Cruzeiro?
Coritiba 0-1 Cruzeiro (half-time 0-0), Brasileirão, Friday 31 July 2026.
Who scored in Coritiba vs Cruzeiro?
Matheus Pereira 66'.
Did Moneyball predict Coritiba 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 Coritiba vs Cruzeiro?
Matheus Pereira, rated 8.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Coritiba vs Cruzeiro?
W. do Nascimento Magalhaes.
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