Flamengo beat Cruzeiro 2-1 on Thursday 20 August in a CONMEBOL Libertadores fixture. At the break it was 1-0 to Flamengo. They never let the lead slip. Flamengo had 24 shots and Cruzeiro 14, with Flamengo enjoying 52% possession.
The goals for Flamengo came from G. de Arrascaeta (35') and Samuel Lino (62'). L. Romero (51') scored for Cruzeiro.
In 28 meetings since July 2012, Flamengo have won 14, Cruzeiro have taken six and eight were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Flamengo vs Cruzeiro prediction page.
6W 2D 2L2.00 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| FlamengoHome | Rating | CruzeiroAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,556 | Overall | 1,530 |
| 1,535 | Match venue | 1,512 |
| 1,535 | At home | 1,512 |
| 1,512 | Away | 1,512 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,520 | Attack | 1,483 |
| 1,549 | Defence | 1,554 |
| 1,524 | Home attack | 1,501 |
| 1,496 | Away attack | 1,476 |
| 1,531 | Home defence | 1,527 |
| 1,523 | Away defence | 1,532 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,500 | Goal environment | 1,485 |
| 1,505 | Home goals | 1,500 |
| 1,495 | Away goals | 1,485 |
| 1,509 | Possession | 1,504 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,509 | Set-piece attack | 1,482 |
| 1,508 | Set-piece defence | 1,482 |
| 1,516 | Close games | 1,513 |
| 1,573 | Winning margin | 1,538 |
Match venue compares Flamengo at home with Cruzeiro away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.