Santos 2-1 Cruzeiro: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 27 · Sunday 13 September 2026 · Estádio Urbano Caldeira, Santos · referee B. Arleu de Araujo · full time
Full time: Santos 2-1 Cruzeiro
Santos 2-1 Cruzeiro: Santos took the points in Brasileirão Matchday 27 on Sunday 13 September 2026 at Estádio Urbano Caldeira. The goals: Benjamín Rollheiser 28', Fabrício Bruno 32', Matheus Pereira 90'.
How Santos won it
The opening goal came in the 28th minute: Benjamín Rollheiser for Santos. Fabrício Bruno made it 2-0 to Santos in the 32nd minute. Matheus Pereira made it 2-1 to Cruzeiro in the 90th minute, set up by Luciano Rodríguez.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, B. Arleu de Araujo, showed 5 yellow cards: 3 to Santos and 2 to Cruzeiro.
Santos: A. Stival, 3-4-2-1 · 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 1.57 for Santos and 2.13 for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro left about 1.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Santos had 9 shots on target, Cruzeiro 4.
Cruzeiro's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Santos had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Santos came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.34 expected goals for and 1.16 against, and had won 38% 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.
Santos vs Cruzeiro: the match in numbers
| Santos | Match statistics | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 1.57 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.13 |
| 31 | Total shots | 9 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 4 |
| 517 | Total passes | 461 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 13 | Corners | 3 |
| 19 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 2 | Saves | 8 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Gabriel Bontempo (Santos), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Santos
- Gabriel Bontempo 8.4
- Benjamín Rollheiser 8.1 1 goal
- Everton 7.9
- João Schmidt 7.4
- Gustavo Henrique 7.2
Cruzeiro
- Otávio Costa 7.9
- Matheus Pereira 7.4 1 goal
- João Marcelo 7.3
- Keny Arroyo 7.3
- Gerson 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Fagner at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Santos: Santos vs Palmeiras Wednesday 28 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Cruzeiro: Atlético Mineiro vs Cruzeiro Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Santos vs Cruzeiro
What was the score in Santos vs Cruzeiro?
Santos 2-1 Cruzeiro (half-time 2-0), Brasileirão, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in Santos vs Cruzeiro?
Benjamín Rollheiser 28', Fabrício Bruno 32', Matheus Pereira 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Santos 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 Santos vs Cruzeiro?
Gabriel Bontempo, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Santos vs Cruzeiro?
B. Arleu de Araujo.
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