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2017 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

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Cruzeiro
2017 season
PresidentGilvan Tavares
ManagerMano Menezes
StadiumMineirão
Série A5th
Campeonato MineiroRunners-up
Copa do BrasilWinners
Primeira LigaSemi-finals
Copa SudamericanaFirst stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Thiago Neves (11)

All:
Thiago Neves (17)
Highest home attendance61,146 vs Flamengo
(27 September, Copa do Brasil)
Lowest home attendance7,057 vs Chapecoense
(9 February, Primeira Liga)
Average home league attendance17,452
Biggest win6–0 vs São Francisco-PA
(22 February, Copa do Brasil)
Biggest defeat1–3 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

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Campeonato Mineiro 29 January 7 May Matchday 1 Runners-up 15 9 5 1 24 11 +13 060.00
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 14 May 3 December Round 1 5th 38 15 12 11 47 39 +8 039.47
Primeira Liga 1 February 3 September Group stage Semi-finals 5 3 2 0 7 2 +5 060.00
Copa do Brasil 15 February 27 September First round Winners 14 7 5 2 23 9 +14 050.00
Copa Sudamericana 4 April 10 May First stage First stage 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 050.00
Total 74 35 24 15 104 64 +40 047.30

Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

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First stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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.
29 January 1 Villa Nova 1–2 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,894
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
5 February 2 Cruzeiro 2–1 Tricordiano Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3
Report
  • Carrara 71'
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
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
  • Gabriel Ceará 68'
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
Report
  • Wellington Rato 90+2'
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
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 Stadium: Estádio Independência
Attendance: 13,834
Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira
19 March 8 Cruzeiro 1–1 Tombense Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 10,971
Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Júnior
27 March 9 Uberlândia 2–2 Cruzeiro Uberlândia
20:00 UTC−3 Report
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 Report
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

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Semi-finals
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16 April First leg América Mineiro 1–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report 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
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 21,569
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
Final
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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
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 22,411
Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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.

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA
ResultWDWLLWLDLWLWWDDLDWDLWDWWWDWWLLDWLWDDLD
Position7438106147121013767898779666655455555555555
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2017. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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14 May 1 Cruzeiro 1–0 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 11,416
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
21 May 2 Sport 1–1 Cruzeiro Recife
19:00 UTC−3 Report
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 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 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,591
Referee: Cláudio Francisco Lima e Silva
8 June 5 Bahia 1–0 Cruzeiro Salvador
21:00 UTC−3 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 Report Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 30,465
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
19 June 8 Cruzeiro 3–3 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3 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 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 Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 17,251
Referee: Anderson Daronco
9 July 12 Cruzeiro 3–1 Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 19,090
Referee: Péricles Bassols
12 July 13 Athletico Paranaense 0–2 Cruzeiro Curitiba
21:45 UTC−3 Report 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
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 43,480
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
20 July 15 Fluminense 1–1 Cruzeiro Mesquita
19:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Giulite Coutinho
Attendance: 5,753
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
23 July 16 Avaí 1–0 Cruzeiro Florianópolis
16:00 UTC−3 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 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
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
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 12,055
Referee: Anderson Daronco
10 September 23 Chapecoense 1–2 Cruzeiro Chapecó
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Arena Condá
Attendance: 9,676
Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho
17 September 24 Cruzeiro 1–0 Bahia Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 14,384
Referee: Wagner Reway
24 September 25 Atlético Goianiense 1–2 Cruzeiro Goiânia
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Olímpico
Attendance: 6,447
Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes
1 October 26 Cruzeiro 1–1 Corinthians Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 29,556
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
7 October 28 Cruzeiro 2–1 Ponte Preta Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report 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 Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 7,851
Referee: Rodrigo Batista Raposo
18 October 29 Coritiba 1–0 Cruzeiro Curitiba
19:30 UTC−3 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 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 35,921
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
30 October 31 Palmeiras 2–2 Cruzeiro São Paulo
20:00 UTC−3
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 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 Report Stadium: Luso Brasileiro
Attendance: 7,720
Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho
12 November 34 Cruzeiro 3–1 Fluminense Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 8,644
Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro
15 November 35 Cruzeiro 2–2 Avaí Belo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,259
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
19 November 36 Vitória 1–1 Cruzeiro Salvador
17:00 UTC−3
Report
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
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 14,930
Referee: Raphael Claus
3 December 38 Botafogo 2–2 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
17:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Nilton Santos
Attendance: 20,636
Referee: Leandro Bizzio Marinho

Primeira Liga

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 41,530
Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza
9 February 2 Cruzeiro 2–0 Chapecoense Belo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
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

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30 August Quarter-final Cruzeiro 2–0 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3 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 Stadium: Estádio do Café
Attendance: 15,420
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
Penalties

Copa do Brasil

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The drawn for the first round was held on 15 December 2016.[4]

First round

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15 February Volta Redonda 1–2 Cruzeiro Volta Redonda
21:45 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Raulino de Oliveira
Attendance: 2,819
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza

Second round

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22 February Cruzeiro 6–0 São Francisco-PA Belo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 11,931
Referee: Eduardo Tomaz de Aquino

Third round

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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
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,106
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio

Fourth round

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13 April First leg São Paulo 0–2 Cruzeiro São Paulo
21:30 UTC−3 Report 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 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,193
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Round of 16

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3 May First leg Cruzeiro 1–0 Chapecoense Belo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
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

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28 June First leg Palmeiras 3–3 Cruzeiro São Paulo
21:45 UTC−3
Report 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 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 44,842
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Semi-finals

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16 August First leg Grêmio 1–0 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
21:45 UTC−3 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
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 55,227
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
Penalties

Final

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7 September First leg Flamengo 1–1 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
21:45 UTC−3 Report 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

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The drawn for the first stage was held on 31 January 2017.[5]

First stage

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4 April First leg Cruzeiro Brazil 2–1 Paraguay Nacional Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:45 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,784
Referee: Juan Soto (Venezuela)
10 May Second leg Nacional Paraguay 2–1
(3–3 agg.)
(3–2 p)
Brazil Cruzeiro Asunción, Paraguay
19:15 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Defensores del Chaco
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Gustavo Murillo (Colombia)
Penalties

References

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  1. ^ "Nos pênaltis, Cruzeiro vence o Fla e fatura título". CBF. 27 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Cruzeiro conta com "copeiros" para quebrar jejum de títulos em Copas". Globo Esporte. 4 April 2017.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Copa do Brasil 2020: sorteio define confrontos da Primeira Fase". CBF (in Portuguese). Confederação Brasileira de Futebol. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Calendário da CONMEBOL SUL-AMERICANA 2017". CONMEBOL (in Portuguese). CONMEBOL. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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