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Flamengo vs Cruzeiro – Lineups & Match Details

Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 2-0. Goals: Pedro (5'), J. Carrascal (90'). Flamengo had 44% possession against Cruzeiro's 56%. Shots on target: 7-4.

Serie A · Regular Season - 5

Thursday, 12 March 2026

FlamengoFlamengo

2 - 0

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

CruzeiroCruzeiro

Referee: Flavio Rodrigues De Souza, Brazil

Lineups

FlamengoFlamengo4-2-3-1
A. Rossi1A. RossiG
Emerson Royal22Emerson RoyalD
Leo Ortiz3Leo OrtizD
Leo Pereira4Leo PereiraD
Alex Sandro26Alex SandroD
E. Pulgar5E. PulgarM
Jorginho21JorginhoM
Lucas Paqueta20Lucas PaquetaM
G. de Arrascaeta10G. de ArrascaetaM
Everton11EvertonM
Pedro9PedroF

Substitutes

42A. da Silva VenturaG
13DaniloD
2G. VarelaD
6Ayrton LucasD
7Luiz AraujoF
44VitaoD
19G. PlataF
52Evertton AraujoM
64Wallace YanF
15J. CarrascalM
18N. de la CruzM
16Samuel LinoM
CruzeiroCruzeiro4-2-3-1
Cassio1CassioG
Fagner23FagnerD
Fabricio Bruno15Fabricio BrunoD
L. Villalba25L. VillalbaD
Kaiki6KaikiD
Matheus Henrique8Matheus HenriqueM
Lucas Silva16Lucas SilvaM
Christian88ChristianM
Matheus Pereira10Matheus PereiraM
Gerson11GersonM
N. Villarreal22N. VillarrealF

Substitutes

31Matheus CunhaG
94WandersonF
5WalaceM
91ChicoF
2Kaua MoraesD
43Joao MarceloD
77JapaM
99K. ArroyoF
34Jonathan JesusD
35Murilo RhikmanM
70KenjiF
36Kaua PratesD

Match Events

5'G

Pedro

45'+3Y

Léo Pereira

56'Y

Fágner

60'S

N. Villareal

Substitution 1

62'S

Cássio

Substitution 2

65'S

Everton

Substitution 1

74'S

Emerson Royal

Substitution 2

74'S

Lucas Paquetá

Substitution 3

76'S

Gerson

Substitution 3

86'S

Lucas Silva

Substitution 4

86'S

Fágner

Substitution 5

88'Y

E. Pulgar

89'S

G. de Arrascaeta

Substitution 4

89'S

Pedro

Substitution 5

90'+5Y

Fabrício Bruno

90'G

J. Carrascal

Assist: Samuel Lino

Statistics

Flamengo
44%56%
Cruzeiro
1.24Expected Goals (xG)0.57
15Total Shots13
7Shots on Target4
4Corners7
19Fouls13
0Offsides1
86Pass Accuracy (%)87
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Flamengo host Cruzeiro on Thursday, 12 March 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Flamengo go into the match 2nd in the table; Cruzeiro sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Flamengo have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Cruzeiro have collected 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 2 Oct 2025: Flamengo 0-0 Cruzeiro; 4 May 2025: Flamengo 1-2 Cruzeiro; 7 Nov 2024: Flamengo 1-0 Cruzeiro. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 2-0. Flamengo scored through Pedro 5', J. Carrascal 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Flamengo held 44% of the ball against 56% for Cruzeiro. Shots on target finished 7-4. Expected goals read 1.24 for Flamengo, 0.57 for Cruzeiro.

Verdict

The win nudges Flamengo forward and leaves Cruzeiro with work to do. Flamengo sat 2nd 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.