Brasileiro Serie A 2026 · 12 Mar 2026

Flamengo 2–0 Cruzeiro

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Flamengo favourites at 59%.

Flamengo won and made the better chances: 1.1 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matheus Pereira, 72.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kaiki +17.7, Matheus Pereira +15.6, Lucas Paquetá +13.4.

Well below it: Everton Cebolinha −21.5, Alex Sandro −14.9, Léo Pereira −14.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Feb 2026	W 2–1	at Vitória Brasileirão Série A
4 Feb 2026	D 1–1	v Internacional Brasileirão Série A
29 Jan 2026	L 1–2	at São Paulo Brasileirão Série A
6 Dec 2025	D 3–3	at Mirassol Brasileirão Série A
4 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Ceará Brasileirão Série A

25 Feb 2026	D 1–1	v Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
11 Feb 2026	D 2–2	at Mirassol Brasileirão Série A
6 Feb 2026	L 1–2	v Coritiba Brasileirão Série A
30 Jan 2026	L 0–4	at Botafogo Brasileirão Série A
14 Dec 2025	W 2–1	at Corinthians Copa do Brasil

2 Oct 2025	Flamengo 0–0 Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Jorge Carrascal Midfielder	16	1	0	0.16	100.0	–
Samuel Lino Midfielder	25	0	1	–	65.0	–
Lucas Paquetá Midfielder	74	0	0	0.06	61.8	+13.4
Wallace Yan Forward	10	0	0	–	61.5	–
Agustín Rossi Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	60.6	+12.7
Giorgian de Arrascaeta Midfielder	89	0	0	0.33	57.5	−5.3
Pedro Guilherme Forward	89	1	0	0.35	57.1	+3.7
Emerson Royal Defender	74	0	0	0.10	55.4	−3.4
Erick Pulgar Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	50.6	−3.6
Jorginho Midfielder	90	0	0	–	47.2	−8.4
Léo Ortiz Defender	90	0	0	0.02	45.4	−10.0
Léo Pereira Defender	90	0	0	0.02	44.1	−14.9
Guillermo Varela Defender	16	0	0	–	43.7	–
Luiz Araújo Midfielder	10	0	0	–	42.0	–
Everton Cebolinha Midfielder	65	0	0	0.07	39.4	−21.5
Alex Sandro Defender	90	0	0	–	36.0	−14.9

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Keny Arroyo Midfielder	13	–	74.3	–
Matheus Pereira Midfielder	90	0.25	72.1	+15.6
Kaiki Defender	90	0.03	71.8	+17.7
Lucas Silva Midfielder	86	0.03	59.0	+9.1
Gerson Midfielder	76	–	57.5	+10.5
Japa Midfielder	13	0.02	56.5	–
Wanderson Forward	14	–	54.8	–
Chico da Costa Forward	30	0.03	53.4	–
Christian Midfielder	90	0.02	53.2	+8.3
Fabrício Bruno Defender	90	0.09	49.9	−1.6
Lucas Villalba Defender	90	–	48.2	−5.4
Fagner Defender	86	–	47.7	+1.3
Matheus Henrique Midfielder	90	0.02	47.4	−0.9
Cássio Goalkeeper	62	–	42.4	−2.4
Néiser Villarreal Forward	60	0.05	40.8	–
Matheus Cunha Goalkeeper	28	–	16.3	–