2024 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season
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2024 season | ||||
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Owner | Ronaldo (until 29 April) Pedro Lourenço (from 29 April) | |||
President | Sérgio Santos Rodrigues | |||
Manager | Nicolás Larcamón (until 8 April) Fernando Seabra (from 23 September) | |||
Stadium | Mineirão | |||
Série A | 7th | |||
Campeonato Mineiro | Runners-up | |||
Copa do Brasil | First round | |||
Copa Sudamericana | Final | |||
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The 2024 season is the 104th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.
Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also compete in the Campeonato Mineiro, in the Copa do Brasil and in the Copa Sudamericana.
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 8 September 2024 [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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First-team staff
[edit]Position | Name | Nationality |
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Head coach | Fernando Diniz | BRA |
Assistant coach | Wesley Carvalho | BRA |
Goalkeeping coach | João Paulo Lacerda | BRA |
Robertinho | BRA | |
Fitness coaches | Leonardo Almeida | BRA |
Nathália Arnosti | BRA | |
Túlio Flôres | BRA | |
Performance analyst | Gabriel Eloi | BRA |
Henrique Américo | BRA |
Notable players
[edit]Competitions
[edit]Overview
[edit]Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Campeonato Mineiro | 24 January | 7 April | First stage | Runners-up | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 58.33 |
Copa do Brasil | 21 February | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 | |
Copa Sudamericana | 4 April | 23 November | Group stage | TBD | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 50.00 |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 14 April | 8 December | Matchday 1 | TBD | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 38.24 |
Total | 59 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 75 | 57 | 18 | 44.07 |
Source: Competitions
Campeonato Mineiro
[edit]First stage
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Cruzeiro | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 19 | Knockout stage |
2 | Tombense | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
3 | Itabirito | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 8 | |
4 | Ipatinga | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 7 | Relegation stage |
Source: FMF
24 January 1 | Villa Nova | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Nova Lima |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Castor Cifuentes Attendance: 3,896 Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento |
27 January 2 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Athletic Club | Sete Lagoas |
16:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Arena do Jacaré Attendance: 12,628 Referee: Vinícius Gomes do Amaral |
3 February 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
19:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Arena MRV Attendance: 42,585 Referee: Paulo César Zanovelli da Silva |
9 February 4 | Cruzeiro | 3–0 | Patrocinense | Belo Horizonte |
16:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 19,502 Referee: Daniel da Cunha Oliveira Filho |
15 February 5 | Cruzeiro | 0–2 | América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
20:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 39,086 Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento |
18 February 6 | Democrata-GV | 1–3 | Cruzeiro | Governador Valadares |
18:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mamudão Attendance: 8,523 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima |
25 February 7 | Pouso Alegre | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Uberlândia |
11:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Parque do Sabiá Attendance: 4,968 Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves |
2 March 8 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Uberlândia | Belo Horizonte |
16:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 32,868 Referee: Andreza Helena de Siqueira |
Knockout stage
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]10 March First leg | Tombense | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Ipatinga |
19:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Ipatingão Attendance: 21,261 Referee: Paulo César Zanovelli da Silva |
16 March Second leg | Cruzeiro | 3–1 (3–1 agg.) | Tombense | Belo Horizonte |
16:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 40,158 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima |
Finals
[edit]30 March First leg | Atlético Mineiro | 2–2 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
16:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Arena MRV Attendance: 42,590 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima |
7 April Second leg | Cruzeiro | 1–3 (3–5 agg.) | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
15:30 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 61,582 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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5 | Internacional (T) | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 47 | 28 | 19 | 62 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a] |
6 | São Paulo (X) | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 35 | 13 | 58 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
7 | Cruzeiro | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 2 | 47 | |
8 | Bahia | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 46 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
9 | Corinthians | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 44 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2024. Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[2]
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated; (X) Assured of Copa Sudamericana, but may still qualify for Copa Libertadores
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.[2]
(T) Qualified, but not yet for the particular phase indicated; (X) Assured of Copa Sudamericana, but may still qualify for Copa Libertadores
Notes:
- ^ Flamengo qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2024 Copa do Brasil.
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 20 November 2024. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
[edit]14 April 1 | Cruzeiro | 3–2 | Botafogo | Belo Horizonte |
17:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 20,701 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan |
17 April 2 | Fortaleza | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Fortaleza |
20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Castelão Attendance: 22,131 Referee: Bruno Mota Correia |
20 April 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 3–0 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena MRV Attendance: 39,541 Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel |
28 April 4 | Cruzeiro | 3–1 | Vitória | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 20,083 Referee: Fábio Augusto Santos Sá Júnior |
12 May 6 | Atlético Goianiense | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Goiânia |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Antônio Accioly Attendance: 7,576 Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima |
2 June 7 | São Paulo | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
18:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Morumbi Attendance: 44,928 Referee: Lucas Paulo Torezin |
13 June 8 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Cuiabá | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 26,595 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique |
16 June 9 | Vasco da Gama | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
18:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: São Januário Attendance: 11,275 Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein |
19 June 10 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Fluminense | Belo Horizonte |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 28,812 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan |
23 June 11 | Bahia | 4–1 | Cruzeiro | Salvador |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Fonte Nova Attendance: 35,541 Referee: Paulo Belence Alves dos Prazeres Filho |
26 June 12 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Athletico Paranaense | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 26,465 Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda |
30 June 13 | Flamengo | 2–1 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
18:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 56,263 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado |
3 July 14 | Criciúma | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Criciúma |
20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Heriberto Hülse Attendance: 12,352 Referee: João Vitor Gobi |
7 July 15 | Cruzeiro | 3–0 | Corinthians | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 55,186 Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano |
10 July 16 | Grêmio | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Caxias do Sul |
18:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Centenário Attendance: 4,713 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo |
13 July 17 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Red Bull Bragantino | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Independência Attendance: 20,042 Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio |
20 July 18 | Palmeiras | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
21:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 40,465 Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda |
24 July 19 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Juventude | Belo Horizonte |
20:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 46,603 Referee: Maguielson Lima Barbosa |
27 July 20 | Botafogo | 0–3 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Nilton Santos Attendance: 19,349 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio |
5 August 21 | Cruzeiro | 1–2 | Fortaleza | Cariacica |
21:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Kléber Andrade Attendance: 9,666 Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano |
10 August 22 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 61,583 Referee: Raphael Claus |
18 August 23 | Vitória | 2–2 | Cruzeiro | Salvador |
20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Barradão Attendance: 17,062 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique |
25 August 24 | Internacional | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Porto Alegre |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Beira-Rio Attendance: 26,634 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan |
28 August 5 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Internacional | Belo Horizonte |
19:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 35,238 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo |
1 September 25 | Cruzeiro | 3–1 | Atlético Goianiense | Belo Horizonte |
11:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 58,233 Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann |
15 September 26 | Cruzeiro | 0–1 | São Paulo | Belo Horizonte |
18:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 44,743 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio |
22 September 27 | Cuiabá | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Cuiabá |
18:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena Pantanal Attendance: 5,948 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
29 September 28 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Vasco da Gama | Belo Horizonte |
18:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 36,817 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan |
3 October 29 | Fluminense | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 19,352 Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann |
18 October 30 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Bahia | Belo Horizonte |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 34,473 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
26 October 31 | Athletico Paranaense | 3–0 | Cruzeiro | Curitiba |
18:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena da Baixada Attendance: 35,959 Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima |
6 November 32 | Cruzeiro | 0–1 | Flamengo | Belo Horizonte |
21:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Independência Attendance: 20,855 Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann |
9 November 33 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Criciúma | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 29,287 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães |
20 November 34 | Corinthians | 2–1 | Cruzeiro | Arena Corinthians |
11:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: São Paulo Attendance: 46,056 Referee: Jonathan Benkenstein Pinheiro |
27 November 35 | Cruzeiro | v | Grêmio | Belo Horizonte |
21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Referee: Raphael Claus |
1 December 36 | Red Bull Bragantino | v | Cruzeiro | Bragança Paulista |
18:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Nabi Abi Chedid |
4–5 December 37 | Cruzeiro | v | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte |
--:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
8 December 38 | Juventude | v | Cruzeiro | Caxias do Sul |
--:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Alfredo Jaconi |
Copa Sudamericana
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CRU | UCA | ALI | ULC | |
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1 | Cruzeiro | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | |
2 | Universidad Católica | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 11 | Advance to knockout round play-offs | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 4–0 | |
3 | Alianza | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — | 0–1 | ||
4 | Unión La Calera | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking.
4 April 1 | Universidad Católica | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Quito, Ecuador |
21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Attendance: 3,092 Referee: Ángel Arteaga (Venezuela) |
11 April 2 | Cruzeiro | 3–3 | Alianza | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
21:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 18,818 Referee: Roberto Pérez (Peru) |
23 April 3 | Unión La Calera | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Viña del Mar, Chile |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Sausalito Attendance: 1,182 Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay) |
7 May 4 | Alianza | 0–3 | Cruzeiro | Valledupar, Colombia |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau Attendance: 3,068 Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina) |
16 May 5 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Unión La Calera | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 17,712 Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia) |
30 May 6 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Universidad Católica | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
21:00 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 55,254 Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina) |
Knockout stage
[edit]Round of 16
[edit]15 August First leg | Boca Juniors | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: La Bombonera Attendance: 43,973 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
22 August Second leg | Cruzeiro | 2–1 (2–2 agg.) (5–4 p) | Boca Juniors | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 58,323 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
Penalties | ||||
Quarter-finals
[edit]19 September First leg | Libertad | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Asunción, Paraguay |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) |
26 September Second leg | Cruzeiro | 1–1 (3–1 agg.) | Libertad | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
21:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 52,974 Referee: Felipe González (Chile) |
Semi-finals
[edit]23 October First leg | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Lanús | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 57,158 Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay) |
30 October Second leg | Lanús | 0–1 (1–2 agg.) | Cruzeiro | Lanús, Argentina |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Lanús Attendance: 29,589 Referee: Juan Benítez (Paraguay) |
Final
[edit]23 November Final | Racing | v | Cruzeiro | Asunción, Paraguay |
17:00 UTC−3 | Stadium: Estadio General Pablo Rojas Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay) |
Copa do Brasil
[edit]First round
[edit]21 February Single match | Sousa | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | Sousa |
19:15 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Marizão Attendance: 2,930 Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein |
References
[edit]- ^ "Elenco Masculino". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2024" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 16 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
- Cruzeiro official website (in Portuguese)