BELO HORIZONTE. Cruzeiro annihilates Náutico 4-0 with goals of Edu (25′), Eduardo Brock (68′), Lincoln (81′ pen) and Jaja (87′). Cruzeiro was much superior in terms of ball possession (65%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Estádio Raimundo Sampaio stadium in Belo Horizonte on Friday and it started at 9:30 pm local time. The referee was Rodolpho Toski Marques who was helped by Ivan Carlos Bohn and Lilian Da Silva Fernandes Bruno. The 4th official was Murilo Francisco Misson Junior. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 19.4 degrees Celsius or 66.99 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 56%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Cruzeiro had a superior ball possession 65% while Náutico was struggling with a 35% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Cruzeiro was more pushing with 92 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Cruzeiro won the match.
Cruzeiro shot 13 times, 7 on target, 6 off target. Talking about the opposition, Náutico shot 5 times, 0 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Cruzeiro didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Náutico received 3 yellow cards (Jobson, Jean Carlos and Joao Lucas).
Also, Náutico didn’t end the match with 11 players after J. P. Silveira dos Santos (Náutico) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (73′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Cruzeiro will have 57 points to remain in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Náutico will stay with 21 points to sit in the 20th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie B, Cruzeiro will host CSA on the 4th of November with a 4-1 head to head in favor of CSA (3 draws).
Náutico will host Ponte Preta on the 4th of November with a 8-4 head to head stats in favor of Ponte Preta (5 draws).
Cruzeiro – Formation
Cruzeiro
83'
68'
Cruzeiro started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
The manager Paulo César Pezzolano Suárez decided to play with the following team: Rafael Cabral , Zé Ivaldo , Lucas Oliveira , Eduardo Brock , Wesley , Neto Moura , Filipe Machado , Matheus Bidú , Bruno Rodrigues , Edu and Luvannor Henrique .
The home team had on the bench: Rodolfo, Pablo Siles, Jajá , Lincoln , Wagner Leonardo, Marquinhos Cipriano, Rafael Silva , Willian Oliveira, Gabriel Mesquita, Geovane , Daniel Júnior and Leonardo Pais.
Substitutions
Cruzeiro made 5 changes: Edu for Daniel Jr (63′), B. R. Rodrigues do Nascimento for Lincoln (63′), Wesley for Geovane (77′), Eduardo Brock for Rafael Silva (83′) and Luvannor for Jaja (84′).
Best player: Eduardo Brock
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Cruzeiro was Eduardo Brock.
His rating is with 1 goal, 61 passes (85% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 5. He performed 2 crosses.
Náutico – Formation
Náutico
61'
73'
Náutico started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Elano Ralph Blumer played with: Bruno Ferreira , Anilson , Mauricio , João Paulo , João Lucas , Jobson , Souza , Thomaz , Jean Carlos , Vitinho and Kieza .
They had on the bench: Júnior Tavares, Wellington , Ralph, Bruno Lopes, Luís Felipe, Victor Ferraz , Júlio Rodrigues , Pedro Vitor and Everton .
Substitutions
Náutico made 5 changes: Thomaz Carvalho for Victor Ferraz (59′), Julio Vitor for Everton Brito (59′), Jean Carlos for Pedro Vitor (83′), Souza for Wellington (84′) and Kieza for Julio (84′).
Best player: Jobson
The most impressive player for Náutico was Jobson.
His rating is with 45 passes (82% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 13 duels out of 20. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie B.
