Vitória 1-3 Cruzeiro: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 28 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Estádio Manoel Barradas, Salvador · referee M. Delgado Candançan · full time
Full time: Vitória 1-3 Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro won 3-1 away at Vitória in Brasileirão Matchday 28 on Sunday 20 September 2026. The goals: Renê 39', Keny Arroyo 46', Lucas Villalba 66', Matheus Pereira 90+7'.
How Cruzeiro won it
Renê put Vitória ahead in the 39th minute, set up by Matheuzinho. Cruzeiro levelled at 1-1 in the 46th minute through Keny Arroyo, set up by Kaio Jorge . Cruzeiro turned it round: Lucas Villalba made it 1-2 in the 66th minute, set up by Keny Arroyo. Matheus Pereira made it 1-3 to Cruzeiro in the 90th minute (+7), set up by Keny Arroyo.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, M. Delgado Candançan, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Vitória and 3 to Cruzeiro.
Vitória: J. Ribeiro Ventura, 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 1.05 for Vitória and 0.79 for Cruzeiro.
Cruzeiro made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 2.2 goals.
Vitória had 8 shots on target, Cruzeiro 5.
Cruzeiro's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Cruzeiro had 56% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Vitória came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and 1.41 against, and had won 31% 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.
Vitória vs Cruzeiro: the match in numbers
| Vitória | Match statistics | Cruzeiro |
|---|---|---|
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 1.05 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.79 |
| 21 | Total shots | 13 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 1 |
| 398 | Total passes | 522 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 2 assists.
Vitória
- Emmanuel Martínez 7.3
- Caíque Gonçalves 7.2
- Matheuzinho 7.1 1 assist
- Renê 7.1 1 goal
- Zé Vitor 6.9
Cruzeiro
- Keny Arroyo 8.8 1 goal, 2 assists
- João Marcelo 7.8
- Matheus Pereira 7.6 1 goal
- Otávio Costa 7.5
- Kaio Jorge 7.5
The lowest-rated starter was Lucas Arcanjo at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Vitória: Coritiba vs Vitória Saturday 31 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Cruzeiro: Atlético Mineiro vs Cruzeiro Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Vitória vs Cruzeiro
What was the score in Vitória vs Cruzeiro?
Vitória 1-3 Cruzeiro (half-time 1-0), Brasileirão, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Vitória vs Cruzeiro?
Renê 39', Keny Arroyo 46', Lucas Villalba 66', Matheus Pereira 90+7'.
Did Moneyball predict Vitória 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 Vitória vs Cruzeiro?
Keny Arroyo, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Vitória vs Cruzeiro?
M. Delgado Candançan.
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