Serie A

Season 2026/2027

Serie A

Sao Paulo vs Cruzeiro – Lineups & Match Details

Sao Paulo beat Cruzeiro 4-1. Goals: J. Calleri (12' pen.), Ferreira (16'), Christian (47'), Ferreira (62'), Ferreira (90'). Sao Paulo had 37% possession against Cruzeiro's 63%. Shots on target: 5-7.

Serie A · Regular Season - 10

Saturday, 4 April 2026

Sao PauloSao Paulo

4 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 0

CruzeiroCruzeiro

Referee: Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima, Brazil

Lineups

Sao PauloSao Paulo4-2-3-1
Rafael23RafaelG
Lucas Ramon19Lucas RamonD
Rafael Tolói2Rafael TolóiD
Sabino35SabinoD
Wendell18WendellD
Damián Bobadilla16Damián BobadillaM
Marcos Antônio8Marcos AntônioM
Artur37ArturM
Luciano10LucianoM
Ferreirinha11FerreirinhaM
Jonathan Calleri9Jonathan CalleriF

Substitutes

4DóriaD
80CaulyM
13Enzo DíazD
17André SilvaF
29Pablo MaiaM
94DanielzinhoM
21Cédric SoaresD
34TetêF
33Luan SantosM
14Gonzalo TapiaF
46Pedro FerreiraM
31Carlos CoronelG
CruzeiroCruzeiro4-2-3-1
Matheus Cunha31Matheus CunhaG
William12WilliamD
Fabrício Bruno15Fabrício BrunoD
Lucas Villalba25Lucas VillalbaD
Kaiki6KaikiD
Matheus Henrique8Matheus HenriqueM
Gerson11GersonM
Keny Arroyo99Keny ArroyoM
Matheus Pereira10Matheus PereiraM
Christian88ChristianM
Kaio Jorge19Kaio JorgeF

Substitutes

16Lucas SilvaM
2Kauã MoraesD
94WandersonF
91Chico da CostaF
22Néiser VillarrealM
34Jonathan JesusD
43João MarceloD
81Otávio CostaG
5WalaceM
23FagnerD
36Kauã PratesD
70Kaique KenjiF

Match Events

12'P

J. Calleri

16'G

Ferreira

Assist: Artur

46'S

Sabino

Substitution 1

46'S

William

Substitution 1

46'S

Matheus Henrique

Substitution 2

47'G

Christian

Assist: K. Arroyo

60'S

Luciano

Substitution 2

62'G

Ferreira

67'Y

Wendell

68'S

Wendell

Substitution 3

68'S

Gerson

Substitution 3

68'S

K. Arroyo

Substitution 4

76'S

J. Calleri

Substitution 4

77'S

D. Bobadilla

Substitution 5

83'S

Fabrício Bruno

Substitution 5

83'S

Kaio Jorge

Substitution 6

90'+3Y

Ferreira

90'G

Ferreira

Assist: Marcos Antônio

Statistics

Sao Paulo
37%63%
Cruzeiro
2.01Expected Goals (xG)1.45
11Total Shots13
5Shots on Target7
6Corners4
21Fouls14
1Offsides0
78Pass Accuracy (%)88
2Yellow Cards0
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Sao Paulo host Cruzeiro on Saturday, 4 April 2026. The kick-off time is 21:30 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Sao Paulo go into the match 4th in the table; Cruzeiro sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Sao Paulo have taken 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Cruzeiro have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 31 Aug 2025: Sao Paulo 0-1 Cruzeiro; 13 Apr 2025: Sao Paulo 1-1 Cruzeiro; 15 Sept 2024: Sao Paulo 1-0 Cruzeiro. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Sao Paulo beat Cruzeiro 4-1. Sao Paulo scored through J. Calleri 12' (pen.), Ferreira 16', Ferreira 62', Ferreira 90'. Cruzeiro replied with Christian 47'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Sao Paulo held 37% of the ball against 63% for Cruzeiro. Shots on target finished 5-7. Expected goals read 2.01 for Sao Paulo, 1.45 for Cruzeiro.

Verdict

The win nudges Sao Paulo forward and leaves Cruzeiro with work to do. Sao Paulo sat 4th 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.