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Serie A

Atletico Paranaense vs Cruzeiro – Lineups & Match Details

Atletico Paranaense beat Cruzeiro 2-1. Goals: S. Mendoza (1'), K. Viveros (10' pen.), N. Villareal (58'). Atletico Paranaense had 49% possession against Cruzeiro's 51%. Shots on target: 4-2.

Serie A · Regular Season - 7

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Atletico ParanaenseAtletico Paranaense

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

CruzeiroCruzeiro

Referee: Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima, Brazil

Lineups

Atletico ParanaenseAtletico Paranaense3-4-2-1
Santos23SantosG
Arthur Dias4Arthur DiasD
F. Aguirre33F. AguirreD
L. Esquivel37L. EsquivelD
G. Benavidez29G. BenavidezM
J. Portilla27J. PortillaM
Luiz Gustavo14Luiz GustavoM
S. Mendoza7S. MendozaM
Dudu Kogitzki53Dudu KogitzkiF
Julimar20JulimarF
K. Viveros9K. ViverosF

Substitutes

1MycaelG
16JadsonM
6Leo Derik
47ChiquetiM
5FelipinhoD
3LeoD
70Renan PeixotoF
2Gilberto Junior
21LeozinhoF
26ClaudinhoD
8Joao Cruz
48BruninhoM
CruzeiroCruzeiro
Matheus Cunha31Matheus CunhaG
William Furtado12William FurtadoD
Fabricio Bruno15Fabricio BrunoD
L. Villalba25L. VillalbaD
Kaiki6KaikiD
Lucas Silva16Lucas SilvaM
Matheus Henrique8Matheus HenriqueM
Christian88ChristianM
Japa77JapaM
K. Arroyo99K. ArroyoM
N. Villarreal22N. VillarrealF

Substitutes

81Otavio CostaG
23FagnerD
94WandersonF
5WalaceM
91ChicoF
40Rhuan GabrielM
44Bruno AlvesD
2Kaua MoraesD
57R. LelisF
34Jonathan JesusD
35Murilo RhikmanM
36Kaua PratesD

Match Events

1'G

S. Mendoza

10'P

K. Viveros

19'Y

Matheus Henrique

44'Y

K. Arroyo

45'+2Y

Julimar

54'S

Japa

Substitution 1

56'Y

Arthur Dias

58'G

N. Villareal

Assist: Kaiki

62'S

J. Portilla

Substitution 1

62'S

Julimar

Substitution 2

76'S

Dudu

Substitution 3

78'S

S. Mendoza

Substitution 4

78'S

N. Villareal

Substitution 2

78'S

Christian

Substitution 3

85'Y

Lucas Silva

88'S

Lucas Silva

Substitution 4

89'S

William

Substitution 5

Statistics

Atletico Paranaense
49%51%
Cruzeiro
1.2Expected Goals (xG)1.23
8Total Shots11
4Shots on Target2
4Corners6
26Fouls20
1Offsides2
82Pass Accuracy (%)85
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Atletico Paranaense host Cruzeiro on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. The kick-off time is 22:30 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Atletico Paranaense go into the match 5th in the table; Cruzeiro sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Atletico Paranaense have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Cruzeiro have collected 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 draw.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 26 Oct 2024: Atletico Paranaense 3-0 Cruzeiro; 26 Jun 2024: Atletico Paranaense 0-2 Cruzeiro; 30 Nov 2023: Atletico Paranaense 1-1 Cruzeiro. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Atletico Paranaense beat Cruzeiro 2-1. Atletico Paranaense scored through S. Mendoza 1', K. Viveros 10' (pen.). Cruzeiro replied with N. Villareal 58'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 58 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Atletico Paranaense held 49% of the ball against 51% for Cruzeiro. Shots on target finished 4-2. Expected goals read 1.20 for Atletico Paranaense, 1.23 for Cruzeiro.

Verdict

The win nudges Atletico Paranaense forward and leaves Cruzeiro with work to do. Atletico Paranaense sat 5th and Cruzeiro 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.