SãO PAULO. São Paulo beats Cruzeiro 1-0 after Luciano scored just 1 goal (84′).

Anderson received a red card (56′)​. This red card was one of the reason why Cruzeiro lost the match.

The match was played at the Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo stadium in São Paulo on Thursday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Wilton Pereira Sampaio with the assistance of Victor Hugo Imazu dos Santos and Leone Carvalho. The 4th official was Thiago Lourenço De Mattos. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 19.78 degrees Celsius or 67.6 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 75%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

São Paulo had a strong ball possession 55% while Cruzeiro was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

São Paulo was more aggressive with 38 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why São Paulo won the match​.

São Paulo shot 13 times, 5 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, Cruzeiro shot 19 times, 4 on target, 10 off target.

Cards

São Paulo received 1 yellow card (Lucas Beraldo). Regarding the opposition, Cruzeiro received 3 yellow cards (William, Anderson and Rafael Elias).

Also, Cruzeiro didn’t end the match with 11 players after Anderson (Cruzeiro) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (56′).

Standings

After playing this match, São Paulo will have 42 points like Fortaleza to hold in the 10th place. On the other side, Cruzeiro will stay with 37 points like Bahia and Santos to remain in the 16th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie A, São Paulo will host Bragantino on the 3rd of November with a 4-2 head to head stats in favor of Bragantino (3 draws).

Cruzeiro will host Athletico PR on the 24th of November with a 11-9 head to head record in favor of Athletico PR (12 draws).

São Paulo – Formation

São Paulo started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Dorival Silvestre Júnior decided to play with the following team: Rafael (7.9), Rafinha (7.7), Robert Arboleda (7.7), Lucas Beraldo (7.3), Caio Paulista (6.7), Alisson (7.3), Pablo Maia (7.1), Wellington Rato (7.3), James Rodríguez (7.3), Rodrigo Nestor (6.6) and David (6.7).

The home team had on the bench: Nahuel Ferraresi, Diego Costa, Welington, Luciano (7.3), Michel Araújo (7.7), Gabriel Neves, Jhegson Méndez, Alan Franco, Juan (7.0), Nathan Mendes, Erison (6.6) and Jandrei.

Substitutions

São Paulo made 5 changes: Alisson for Diego Costa (90′), Wellington Rato for Juan (82′), James Rodríguez for Luciano (57′), Rodrigo Nestor for Michel Araújo (57′) and David for Erison (57′).

Best player: Rafael​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for São Paulo was the goalkeeper: Rafael. His rating is 7.85. He performed 4 saves.

Cruzeiro – Formation

Cruzeiro started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Jose Ricardo Mannarino played with: Rafael Cabral (7.3), William (7.0), Neris (6.7), Luciano Castán (7.3), Marlon (7.0), Filipe Machado (7.0), Matheus Jussa (7.1), Lucas Silva (7.0), Matheus Pereira (7.0), Bruno Rodrigues (7.1) and Arthur Gomes (6.7).

They had on the bench: Lucas Oliveira, Mateus Vital (6.3), Wesley (6.4), Fernando Henrique, Ian Luccas, H. Palacios (6.1), Paulo Vitor, Rafael Elias (6.4), João Marcelo, Japa, Robert (6.4) and Anderson.

Substitutions

Cruzeiro made 5 changes: Arthur Gomes for Rafael Elias (71′), William for H. Palacios (79′), Lucas Silva for Wesley (79′), Matheus Pereira for Mateus Vital (79′) and Filipe Machado for Robert (88′).

Best player: Rafael Cabral​

The player that probably impressed the most for Cruzeiro was the goalkeeper: Rafael Cabral. His rating is 7.34. He performed 4 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Serie A.​

• Goiás – Bragantino – 0-2
• Cuiabá – Vasco da Gama – 0-2
• Atlético Mineiro – Fortaleza – 3-1
• São Paulo – Cruzeiro – 1-0
• Botafogo – Palmeiras – 3-4