São Paulo 1-0 Cruzeiro: result and report
Serie A · Friday 16 September 2016
Result
São Paulo 1-0 Cruzeiro
Serie A · Friday 16 September 2016, 00:00 UTC · half-time 1-0
São Paulo 1-0 Cruzeiro: match report
São Paulo defeated Cruzeiro 1-0 in Serie A on Friday 16 September 2016. The half-time score was 1-0.
The only goal came from Wesley of São Paulo in the 43rd minute.
Discipline: São Paulo received no yellow cards; Cruzeiro received no yellow cards and 1 red card.
Going into the game São Paulo were 19th on 23 points from 24 and Cruzeiro 12th on 31 points from 24. São Paulo went on to finish that season 16th with 44 points, and Cruzeiro 6th with 53.
São Paulo lined up in a 4-1-4-1 and Cruzeiro in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Rodrigo Caio of São Paulo (8.1), ahead of Julio Buffarini (7.8).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 São Paulo wins, 4 draws and 2 for Cruzeiro.
Going into the match São Paulo's last five read W-L-D-L-L and Cruzeiro's L-W-W-D-D.
Key events
- 43'Goal · Wesley
- 87'Red card · Manoel
- 89'Missed penalty · Andrés Chávez
Head-to-head
Team news
São Paulo line-up (4-1-4-1)
Denis, Rodrigo Caio, Julio Buffarini, Eugenio Mena, Maicon, Emilio Gesteiro, Christian Alberto Cueva Bravo, Thiago Mendes, Hudson, Kelvin Oliveira, Andrés Chávez
Cruzeiro line-up (4-2-3-1)
Rafael, Bruno Rodrigo, Lucas, Manoel, Edimar, Rafael Sóbis, Henrique, Robinho, Lucas Romero, Rafinha, Willian Bigode