São Paulo 1-0 Cruzeiro: result and report

Serie A · Sunday 18 November 2018

Result

São Paulo 1-0 Cruzeiro

Serie A · Sunday 18 November 2018, 21:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

São Paulo · Cruzeiro · Serie A predictions

São Paulo 1-0 Cruzeiro: match report

São Paulo defeated Cruzeiro 1-0 in Serie A on Sunday 18 November 2018. It was 1-0 at half-time.

The only goal came from Diego Souza of São Paulo in the 31st minute.

Discipline: São Paulo received 2 yellow cards; Cruzeiro received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game São Paulo were 5th on 59 points from 34 and Cruzeiro 8th on 49 points from 34. São Paulo went on to finish that season 5th with 63 points, and Cruzeiro 8th with 53.

São Paulo lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Cruzeiro in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Robert Arboleda of São Paulo (8.0), ahead of Hudson (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 São Paulo wins, 0 draws and 1 for Cruzeiro.

Going into the match São Paulo's last five read D-D-D-W-D and Cruzeiro's W-L-W-W-L.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 17'Yellow card · ReinaldoSão Paulo
  • 31'Goal · Diego SouzaSão Paulo · 1-0
  • 42'Yellow card · RobinhoCruzeiro
  • 63'Yellow card · EdílsonCruzeiro
  • 86'Yellow card · Bruno AlvesSão Paulo

Head-to-head

3 meetings: São Paulo 2, draws 0, Cruzeiro 1.

Team news

São Paulo line-up (4-2-3-1)

Jean, Bruno Peres, Robert Arboleda, Bruno Alves, Reinaldo, Hudson, Jucilei, Shaylon, Nenê, Éverton, Diego Souza

Cruzeiro line-up (4-2-3-1)

Fábio, Edílson, Manoel, Léo, Egídio, Henrique, Ariel Cabral, Robinho, Thiago Neves, David, Hernán Barcos