CONMEBOL Libertadores 2026, Round of 16 · 20 Aug 2026

Flamengo 2–1 Cruzeiro

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Flamengo favourites at 60%.

Flamengo won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matheus Pereira, 71.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Lucas Romero +22.0, Matheus Pereira +18.8.

Well below it: Gonzalo Plata −9.5, Otávio Costa −9.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

16 Aug 2026	W 5–1	at Mirassol Brasileirão Série A
13 Aug 2026	D 1–1	at Cruzeiro Copa Libertadores
9 Aug 2026	W 2–0	v Vitória Brasileirão Série A
29 Jul 2026	D 1–1	at Internacional Brasileirão Série A
26 Jul 2026	D 1–1	v São Paulo Brasileirão Série A

16 Aug 2026	W 2–1	at Corinthians Brasileirão Série A
13 Aug 2026	D 1–1	v Flamengo Copa Libertadores
9 Aug 2026	W 3–1	v Mirassol Brasileirão Série A
5 Aug 2026	W 2–0	v Chapecoense Copa do Brasil
2 Aug 2026	D 0–0	at Chapecoense Copa do Brasil

13 Aug 2026	Cruzeiro 1–1 Flamengo Copa Libertadores
12 Mar 2026	Flamengo 2–0 Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A
2 Oct 2025	Flamengo 0–0 Cruzeiro Brasileirão Série A

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Lucas Paquetá Midfielder	27	0	0	0.33	62.9	–
Evertton Araujo Midfielder	10	0	0	0.12	61.5	–
Jorginho Midfielder	80	0	0	0.02	55.9	+2.1
Giorgian de Arrascaeta Midfielder	63	1	0	0.22	54.5	−1.5
Samuel Lino Midfielder	90	1	0	0.53	54.1	−0.5
Pedro Guilherme Forward	76	0	2	0.43	53.6	+0.6
Bruno Henrique Forward	14	0	0	–	53.2	–
Emerson Royal Defender	90	0	0	–	51.6	+7.0
Erick Pulgar Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	50.7	+0.1
Guillermo Varela Defender	14	0	0	–	50.2	–
Jorge Carrascal Midfielder	26	0	0	0.37	50.1	–
Léo Ortiz Defender	90	0	0	0.13	48.4	+1.2
Agustín Rossi Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	42.8	−6.1
Gonzalo Plata Midfielder	64	0	0	0.04	42.2	−9.5
Léo Pereira Defender	90	0	0	–	42.2	−6.4
Ayrton Lucas Defender	76	0	0	0.04	38.8	−8.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Matheus Pereira Midfielder	90	0	0	0.19	71.2	+18.8
João Costa Midfielder	24	0	0	0.04	71.1	–
Lucas Romero Midfielder	90	1	0	0.03	67.5	+22.0
Luciano Rodríguez Forward	10	0	0	0.02	61.0	–
Jonathan Jesus Defender	90	0	0	–	56.9	+5.8
Fabrício Bruno Defender	90	0	0	–	48.2	−2.6
Gabriel Rojas Defender	80	0	0	0.04	47.0	+2.8
Bruno Rodrigues Forward	12	0	0	–	45.8	–
Keny Arroyo Midfielder	90	0	0	0.01	45.1	−0.0
Gerson Midfielder	85	0	1	0.02	44.8	−7.3
Kaio Jorge Forward	90	0	0	0.07	43.7	−2.6
Wesley Midfielder	66	0	0	0.05	41.6	−5.0
William Furtado Defender	79	0	0	–	41.3	−3.7
Otávio Costa Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	41.1	−9.3
Fagner Defender	11	0	0	–	31.7	–