Vasco da Gama 3-1 Cruzeiro: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 25 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Estádio Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama, Rio de Janeiro · referee F. Mendes de Salles Nascimento Fillho · full time
Full time: Vasco da Gama 3-1 Cruzeiro
Vasco da Gama won 3-1 at home to Cruzeiro in Brasileirão Matchday 25 on Sunday 30 August 2026. The goals: Tchê Tchê 33', Lucas Freitas 55', David 90+2', Felipe Morais 90+5'.
How Vasco da Gama won it
The opening goal came in the 33rd minute: Tchê Tchê for Vasco da Gama, set up by Facundo Colidio. Lucas Freitas made it 2-0 to Vasco da Gama in the 55th minute, set up by Lucas Piton. David made it 3-0 to Vasco da Gama in the 90th minute (+2), set up by Ramon Rique Santos de Souza Barros. Felipe Morais made it 3-1 to Cruzeiro in the 90th minute (+5), set up by Matheus Pereira.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, F. Mendes de Salles Nascimento Fillho, showed 3 yellow cards: 2 to Vasco da Gama and 1 to Cruzeiro.
Vasco da Gama: P. dos Santos Martins Silva, 4-1-4-1 · 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 0.60 for Vasco da Gama and 4.01 for Cruzeiro.
Vasco da Gama scored about 2.4 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Cruzeiro left about 3.0 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Cruzeiro created the better chances, 4.01 xG to 0.60, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Vasco da Gama had 9 shots on target, Cruzeiro 6.
Cruzeiro's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
Cruzeiro had 55% of the ball, but Vasco da Gama took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Vasco da Gama came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.74 expected goals for and 1.07 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.
Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro: the match in numbers
| Vasco da Gama | Match statistics | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 0.60 | Expected goals (xG) | 4.01 |
| 22 | Total shots | 11 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 385 | Total passes | 487 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 11 | Corners | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 14 | Tackles | 27 |
| 5 | Saves | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Lucas Piton (Vasco da Gama), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Vasco da Gama
- Lucas Piton 8.0 1 assist
- Tchê Tchê 7.6 1 goal
- Lucas Freitas 7.6 1 goal
- Thiago Mendes 7.5
- Léo Jardim 7.3
Cruzeiro
- Otávio Costa 7.5
- Matheus Pereira 7.5 1 assist
- Felipe Morais 7.2 1 goal
- Zé Lucas 7.1
- Kaique Kenji 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Matheus Henrique at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Vasco da Gama: Vasco da Gama vs Flamengo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Cruzeiro: Atlético Mineiro vs Cruzeiro Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro
What was the score in Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro?
Vasco da Gama 3-1 Cruzeiro (half-time 1-0), Brasileirão, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro?
Tchê Tchê 33', Lucas Freitas 55', David 90+2', Felipe Morais 90+5'.
Did Moneyball predict Vasco da Gama 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 Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro?
Lucas Piton, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Vasco da Gama vs Cruzeiro?
F. Mendes de Salles Nascimento Fillho.
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