Serie A

Season 2026/2027

Serie A

Cruzeiro vs Vasco DA Gama – Lineups & Match Details

Cruzeiro and Vasco DA Gama drew 3-3. Goals: Christian (8'), Cauan Barros (52'), Cauan Barros (54'), N. Villareal (70'), Brenner (86'), Japa (90'). Cruzeiro had 60% possession against Vasco DA Gama's 40%. Shots on target: 6-7.

Serie A · Regular Season - 6

Sunday, 15 March 2026

CruzeiroCruzeiro

3 - 3

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama

Referee: Lucas Paulo Torezin, Brazil

Lineups

CruzeiroCruzeiro
Matheus Cunha31Matheus CunhaG
William Furtado12William FurtadoD
Fabricio Bruno15Fabricio BrunoD
L. Villalba25L. VillalbaD
Kaiki6KaikiD
Matheus Henrique8Matheus HenriqueM
Lucas Silva16Lucas SilvaM
Christian88ChristianM
Matheus Pereira10Matheus PereiraM
Gerson11GersonM
Chico91ChicoF

Substitutes

81Otavio CostaG
23FagnerD
94WandersonF
5WalaceM
2Kaua MoraesD
43Joao MarceloD
77JapaM
99K. ArroyoF
34Jonathan JesusD
70KenjiF
56William
22N. VillarrealM
Vasco DA GamaVasco DA Gama4-1-4-1
Leo Jardim1Leo JardimG
Paulo Henrique96Paulo HenriqueD
A. Saldivia4A. SaldiviaD
Robert Renan30Robert RenanD
Cuiabano66CuiabanoD
Hugo Moura25Hugo MouraM
N. Moreira17N. MoreiraM
Tche Tche3Tche TcheM
Cauan Barros88Cauan BarrosM
Andres Gomez11Andres GomezM
David7DavidF

Substitutes

13Daniel FuzatoG
2J. RodriguezD
6Lucas PitonD
28AdsonF
9Matheus FrancaF
10J. RojasF
43Lucas FreitasD
20BrennerF
77C. SpinelliF
18M. HinestrozaF
98JPM
64Walace FernandesD

Match Events

8'G

Christian

Assist: Kaiki

45'+4Y

A. Gómez

52'G

Cauan Barros

Assist: Cuiabano

54'Y

Matheus Pereira

54'G

Cauan Barros

59'R

Cauan Barros

60'S

Christian

Substitution 1

61'S

Lucas Silva

Substitution 2

61'S

David

Substitution 1

62'S

A. Gómez

Substitution 2

62'S

Nuno Moreira

Substitution 3

70'G

N. Villareal

Assist: Francisco da Costa

83'S

Hugo Moura

Substitution 4

86'G

Brenner

Assist: J. Rodríguez

88'S

L. Villalba

Substitution 3

88'S

Tchê Tchê

Substitution 5

90'Y

Brenner

90'+1S

William

Substitution 4

90'+1S

Matheus Henrique

Substitution 5

90'G

Japa

Assist: Kauã Moraes

Statistics

Cruzeiro
60%40%
Vasco DA Gama
1.29Expected Goals (xG)1.22
20Total Shots15
6Shots on Target7
5Corners4
9Fouls11
0Offsides1
88Pass Accuracy (%)80
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Cruzeiro host Vasco DA Gama on Sunday, 15 March 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Cruzeiro go into the match 11th in the table; Vasco DA Gama sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

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

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 27 Sept 2025: Cruzeiro 0-2 Vasco DA Gama; 27 Apr 2025: Cruzeiro 1-0 Vasco DA Gama; 29 Sept 2024: Cruzeiro 1-1 Vasco DA Gama. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Cruzeiro and Vasco DA Gama drew 3-3. Cruzeiro scored through Christian 8', N. Villareal 70', Japa 90'. Vasco DA Gama replied with Cauan Barros 52', Cauan Barros 54', Brenner 86'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Cruzeiro held 60% of the ball against 40% for Vasco DA Gama. Shots on target finished 6-7. Expected goals read 1.29 for Cruzeiro, 1.22 for Vasco DA Gama.

Verdict

The 3-3 draw gives both clubs a single point. Cruzeiro sat 11th and Vasco DA Gama 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.