Internacional 1-2 Cruzeiro: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 19 · Thursday 23 July 2026 · Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre · referee F. Rodrigues De Souza · full time
Full time: Internacional 1-2 Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro beat Internacional 2-1 in Brasileirão Matchday 19 on Thursday 23 July 2026 at Estadio Beira-Rio. The goals: Kaio Jorge 11', Matheus Pereira 64', Johan Carbonero 83'.
How Cruzeiro won it
Cruzeiro struck first through Kaio Jorge in the 11th minute, set up by Fagner. Matheus Pereira made it 0-2 to Cruzeiro in the 64th minute, set up by Fagner. Johan Carbonero made it 1-2 to Internacional in the 83rd minute, set up by Matheus Bahia.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Victor Gabriel of Internacional was sent off in the 59th minute. The referee, F. Rodrigues De Souza, showed 7 yellow cards: 1 to Internacional and 6 to Cruzeiro.
Internacional: P. Pezzolano Suárez, 4-4-2 · 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 1.28 for Internacional and 1.61 for Cruzeiro.
Internacional had 3 shots on target, Cruzeiro 6.
Cruzeiro had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Internacional came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.37 expected goals for and 1.48 against, and had won 25% 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.
Internacional vs Cruzeiro: the match in numbers
| Internacional | Match statistics | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.28 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.61 |
| 21 | Total shots | 13 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 341 | Total passes | 404 |
| 77% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 5 | Corners | 7 |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Offsides | 5 |
| 10 | Tackles | 21 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 6 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Fagner (Cruzeiro), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 2 assists.
Internacional
- Johan Carbonero 7.4 1 goal
- Bruno Gomes 7.3
- Matheus Bahia 7.2 1 assist
- Gabriel Mercado 7.0
- Alexandro Bernabei 6.8
Cruzeiro
- Fagner 7.9 2 assists
- Matheus Pereira 7.8 1 goal
- Kaio Jorge 7.8
- Jonathan Jesus 7.5
- Fabrício Bruno 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Félix Torres at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Internacional: Fluminense vs Internacional Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Cruzeiro: Atlético Mineiro vs Cruzeiro Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Internacional vs Cruzeiro
What was the score in Internacional vs Cruzeiro?
Internacional 1-2 Cruzeiro (half-time 0-1), Brasileirão, Thursday 23 July 2026.
Who scored in Internacional vs Cruzeiro?
Kaio Jorge 11', Matheus Pereira 64', Johan Carbonero 83'.
Did Moneyball predict Internacional 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 Internacional vs Cruzeiro?
Fagner, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Internacional vs Cruzeiro?
F. Rodrigues De Souza.
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