2017 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season
Appearance
2017 season | ||||
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President | Gilvan Tavares | |||
Manager | Mano Menezes | |||
Stadium | Mineirão | |||
Série A | 5th | |||
Campeonato Mineiro | Runners-up | |||
Copa do Brasil | Winners | |||
Primeira Liga | Semi-finals | |||
Copa Sudamericana | First stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Thiago Neves (11) All: Thiago Neves (17) | |||
Highest home attendance | 61,146 vs Flamengo (27 September, Copa do Brasil) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 7,057 vs Chapecoense (9 February, Primeira Liga) | |||
Average home league attendance | 17,452 | |||
Biggest win | 6–0 vs São Francisco-PA (22 February, Copa do Brasil) | |||
Biggest defeat | 1–3 vs Atlético Mineiro (2 July, Série A) 1–3 vs Atlético Mineiro (22 October, Série A) | |||
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The 2017 season was the 96th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence. Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also competed in the Campeonato Mineiro, the Primeira Liga, the Copa do Brasil and the Copa Sudamericana.
This season is marked by Cruzeiro's 5th Copa do Brasil title, won on penalties over Flamengo on 27 September at Mineirão, which ended a 14-year drought of national cups by the club.[1][2]
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 | 29 January | 7 May | Matchday 1 | Runners-up | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 60.00 |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 14 May | 3 December | Round 1 | 5th | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 39.47 |
Primeira Liga | 1 February | 3 September | Group stage | Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 60.00 |
Copa do Brasil | 15 February | 27 September | First round | Winners | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 50.00 |
Copa Sudamericana | 4 April | 10 May | First stage | First stage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
Total | 74 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 104 | 64 | +40 | 47.30 |
Source: Competitions
Campeonato Mineiro
[edit]First stage
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 27 | Knockout stage |
2 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 27 | |
3 | América Mineiro | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 19 | |
4 | URT | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 19 | |
5 | Caldense | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 13 April 2017. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
29 January 1 | Villa Nova | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
17:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 9,894 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro |
5 February 2 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Tricordiano | Belo Horizonte |
17:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 7,135 Referee: Antônio Márcio Teixeira da Silva |
11 February 3 | Tupi | 0–4 | Cruzeiro | Juiz de Fora |
16:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mário Heleno Attendance: 6,037 Referee: Renato Cardoso da Conceição |
18 February 4 | URT | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Patos de Minas |
16:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Zama Maciel Attendance: 3,022 Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira |
2 March 5 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Caldense | Belo Horizonte |
20:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 11,311 Referee: Jeferson Antonio da Costa |
5 March 6 | América TO | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Teófilo Otoni |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Nassri Mattar Attendance: 3,970 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro |
12 March 7 | América Mineiro | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Independência Attendance: 13,834 Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira |
19 March 8 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Tombense | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 10,971 Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Júnior |
27 March 9 | Uberlândia | 2–2 | Cruzeiro | Uberlândia |
20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Parque do Sabiá Attendance: 14,008 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro |
1 April 10 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 40,397 Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto |
9 April 11 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Democrata GV | Belo Horizonte |
11:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 16,864 Referee: Antonio Márcio Teixeira da Silva |
Knockout phase
[edit]Semi-finals
[edit]16 April First leg | América Mineiro | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Independência Attendance: 4,429 Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto |
23 April Second leg | Cruzeiro | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
18:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 21,569 Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira |
Final
[edit]30 April First leg | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 40,675 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva |
7 May Second leg | Atlético Mineiro | 2–1 (2–1 agg.) | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Independência Attendance: 22,411 Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto |
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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3 | Santos | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 63 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
4 | Grêmio | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 62 | |
5 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 57 | |
6 | Flamengo | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 49 | 38 | +11 | 56 | |
7 | Vasco da Gama | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 56 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2017. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]14 May 1 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | São Paulo | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 11,416 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique |
21 May 2 | Sport | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Recife |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ilha do Retiro Attendance: 4,459 Referee: João Batista de Arruda |
28 May 3 | Santos | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Santos |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Vila Belmiro Attendance: 7,025 Referee: Eduardo Tomaz de Aquino Valadão |
4 June 4 | Cruzeiro | 0–2 | Chapecoense | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 16,591 Referee: Cláudio Francisco Lima e Silva |
8 June 5 | Bahia | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Salvador |
21:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Fonte Nova Attendance: 18,917 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães |
11 June 6 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Atlético Goianiense | Belo Horizonte |
18:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 9,902 Referee: João Batista de Arruda |
14 June 7 | Corinthians | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Arena Corinthians Attendance: 30,465 Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden |
19 June 8 | Cruzeiro | 3–3 | Grêmio | Belo Horizonte |
20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 20,384 Referee: Raphael Claus |
22 June 9 | Ponte Preta | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Campinas |
19:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Moisés Lucarelli Attendance: 4,707 Referee: Grazianni Maciel Rocha |
25 June 10 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Coritiba | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 14,190 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza |
2 July 11 | Atlético Mineiro | 3–1 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Independência Attendance: 17,251 Referee: Anderson Daronco |
9 July 12 | Cruzeiro | 3–1 | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 19,090 Referee: Péricles Bassols |
12 July 13 | Athletico Paranaense | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Curitiba |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Arena da Baixada Attendance: 13,897 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado |
16 July 14 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Flamengo | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 43,480 Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques |
20 July 15 | Fluminense | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Mesquita |
19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Giulite Coutinho Attendance: 5,753 Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden |
23 July 16 | Avaí | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Florianópolis |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Ressacada Attendance: 6,590 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
30 July 17 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Vitória | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 12,471 Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva |
3 August 18 | Vasco da Gama | 0–3 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
20:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: São Januário Attendance: 5,780 Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo |
6 August 19 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Botafogo | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 22,691 Referee: Cláudio Francisco Lima e Silva |
13 August 20 | São Paulo | 3–2 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
11:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Morumbi Attendance: 56,052 Referee: Rafael Traci |
20 August 21 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Sport | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 10,393 Referee: Caio Max Vieira |
27 August 22 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Santos | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 12,055 Referee: Anderson Daronco |
10 September 23 | Chapecoense | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Chapecó |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Arena Condá Attendance: 9,676 Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho |
17 September 24 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Bahia | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 14,384 Referee: Wagner Reway |
24 September 25 | Atlético Goianiense | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Goiânia |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Attendance: 6,447 Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes |
1 October 26 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Corinthians | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 29,556 Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques |
7 October 28 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Ponte Preta | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 15,397 Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior |
Note: The match was rescheduled due to a concert that took place in Mineirão in 17 October.[3] |
11 October 27 | Grêmio | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Porto Alegre |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Arena do Grêmio Attendance: 7,851 Referee: Rodrigo Batista Raposo |
18 October 29 | Coritiba | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Curitiba |
19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Couto Pereira Attendance: 6,470 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique |
22 October 30 | Cruzeiro | 1–3 | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
17:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 35,921 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães |
30 October 31 | Palmeiras | 2–2 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 37,961 Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes |
5 November 32 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Athletico Paranaense | Belo Horizonte |
17:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 10,840 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza |
8 November 33 | Flamengo | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Luso Brasileiro Attendance: 7,720 Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho |
12 November 34 | Cruzeiro | 3–1 | Fluminense | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 8,644 Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro |
15 November 35 | Cruzeiro | 2–2 | Avaí | Belo Horizonte |
19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 9,259 Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden |
19 November 36 | Vitória | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Salvador |
17:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Barradão Attendance: 13,095 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira |
26 November 37 | Cruzeiro | 0–1 | Vasco da Gama | Belo Horizonte |
17:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 14,930 Referee: Raphael Claus |
3 December 38 | Botafogo | 2–2 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
17:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Nilton Santos Attendance: 20,636 Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho |
Primeira Liga
[edit]Group stage
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Cruzeiro | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Qualifies to the Final stage |
2 | Atlético Mineiro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Chapecoense | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
4 | Joinville | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
1 February 1 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 41,530 Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza |
9 February 2 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Chapecoense | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 7,057 Referee: Daniel Bins |
21 March 3 | Joinville | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Joinville |
19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena Joinville Attendance: 1,899 Referee: Adriano Milcviski |
Knockout phase
[edit]30 August Quarter-final | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Grêmio | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 7,545 Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior |
3 September Semi-final | Londrina | 2–2 (3–1 p) | Cruzeiro | Londrina |
11:00 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio do Café Attendance: 15,420 Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden | |
Penalties | ||||
Copa do Brasil
[edit]The drawn for the first round was held on 15 December 2016.[4]
First round
[edit]15 February | Volta Redonda | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Volta Redonda |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Raulino de Oliveira Attendance: 2,819 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza |
Second round
[edit]22 February | Cruzeiro | 6–0 | São Francisco-PA | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 11,931 Referee: Eduardo Tomaz de Aquino |
Third round
[edit]8 March First leg | Murici | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Murici |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: José Gomes da Costa Attendance: 2,893 Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima |
15 March Second leg | Cruzeiro | 3–0 (5–0 agg.) | Murici | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 9,106 Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio |
Fourth round
[edit]13 April First leg | São Paulo | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Morumbi Attendance: 43,662 Referee: Anderson Daronco |
19 April Second leg | Cruzeiro | 1–2 (3–2 agg.) | São Paulo | Belo Horizonte |
19:30 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 36,193 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio |
Round of 16
[edit]3 May First leg | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Chapecoense | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 11,716 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
1 June Second leg | Chapecoense | 0–0 (0–1 agg.) | Cruzeiro | Chapecó |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena Condá Attendance: 6,387 Referee: Péricles Bassols |
Quarter-finals
[edit]28 June First leg | Palmeiras | 3–3 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 32,067 Referee: Jailson Macêdo Freitas |
26 July Second leg | Cruzeiro | 1–1 (4a–4 agg.) | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 44,842 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio |
Semi-finals
[edit]16 August First leg | Grêmio | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Porto Alegre |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Arena do Grêmio Attendance: 41,711 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza |
23 August Second leg | Cruzeiro | 1–0 (1–1 agg.) (3–2 p) | Grêmio | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 55,227 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães | |
Penalties | ||||
Final
[edit]7 September First leg | Flamengo | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
21:45 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 66,165 Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza |
27 September Second leg | Cruzeiro | 0–0 (1–1 agg.) (5–3 p) | Flamengo | Belo Horizonte |
21:45 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 61,146 Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira | ||
Penalties | ||||
Copa Sudamericana
[edit]The drawn for the first stage was held on 31 January 2017.[5]
First stage
[edit]4 April First leg | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Nacional | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
21:45 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 16,784 Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela) |
10 May Second leg | Nacional | 2–1 (3–3 agg.) (3–2 p) | Cruzeiro | Asunción, Paraguay |
19:15 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Gustavo Murillo (Colombia) |
Penalties | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Nos pênaltis, Cruzeiro vence o Fla e fatura título". CBF. 27 September 2017.
- ^ "Cruzeiro conta com "copeiros" para quebrar jejum de títulos em Copas". Globo Esporte. 4 April 2017.
- ^ "Cruzeiro pega a Ponte hoje em jogo antecipado por conta de Paul McCartney". Campo Grande News (in Portuguese). 7 October 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Copa do Brasil 2020: sorteio define confrontos da Primeira Fase". CBF (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Calendário da CONMEBOL SUL-AMERICANA 2017". CONMEBOL (in Portuguese). CONMEBOL. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
External links
[edit]- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
- Cruzeiro official website (in Portuguese)