2016 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

Cruzeiro 2016 football season
Cruzeiro
2016 season
PresidentGilvan Tavares
ManagerDeivid
(until 24 April)
Paulo Bento
(11 May to 25 July)
Mano Menezes
(from 26 July)
StadiumMineirão
Série A12th
Campeonato MineiroSemi-finals
Copa do BrasilSemi-finals
Primeira LigaGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
De Arrascaeta (9)

All:
De Arrascaeta (14)
Highest home attendance53,452 vs Grêmio
(26 October, Copa do Brasil)
Lowest home attendance4,476 vs Athletico Paranaense
(9 March, Primeira Liga)
Average home league attendance21,082
Biggest win4–0 vs Ponte Preta
(22 June, Série A)
Biggest defeat1–4 vs Santa Cruz
(25 May, Série A)
Home colours
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The 2016 season was the 95th 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 and the Copa do Brasil.

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 14 May 2016 11 December 2016 Matchday 1 12th 38 14 9 15 48 49 −1 036.84
Copa do Brasil 27 August 2016 26 November 2016 First round Semi-finals 11 7 2 2 20 12 +8 063.64
Campeonato Mineiro 31 January 2016 24 April 2016 Matchday 1 Semi-finals 13 9 3 1 18 8 +10 069.23
Primeira Liga 27 January 2016 9 March 2016 Group stage Group stage 3 1 1 1 6 6 +0 033.33
Total 65 31 15 19 92 75 +17 047.69

Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cruzeiro 11 9 2 0 18 6 +12 29 Knockout stage
2 Atlético Mineiro 11 6 2 3 25 11 +14 20
3 URT 11 5 4 2 10 8 +2 19
4 América Mineiro 11 5 3 3 14 11 +3 18
5 Caldense 11 4 2 5 12 12 0 14
Updated to match(es) played on 10 April 2016. Source: FMF
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.
Cruzeiro v URT
31 January 1 Cruzeiro 0–0 URT Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 15,397
Referee: Gabriel Murta Maciel
Tombense v Cruzeiro
3 February 2 Tombense 1–2 Cruzeiro Tombos
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Almeidão
Attendance: 3,563
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
Cruzeiro v Tupi
14 February 3 Cruzeiro 1–0 Tupi Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,102
Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza
Tricordiano v Cruzeiro
20 February 4 Tricordiano 0–1 Cruzeiro Sete Lagoas
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena do Jacaré
Attendance: 3,464
Referee: Marco Aurélio Ferreira
Cruzeiro v América Mineiro
28 February 5 Cruzeiro 1–1 América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 19,622
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
Caldense v Cruzeiro
6 March 6 Caldense 0–1 Cruzeiro Poços de Caldas
16:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Ronaldão
Attendance: 2,626
Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira
Cruzeiro v Uberlândia
15 March 7 Cruzeiro 3–0 Uberlândia Belo Horizonte
20:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 7,688
Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto
Cruzeiro v Villa Nova
20 March 8 Cruzeiro 3–2 Villa Nova Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report
  • Fábio Júnior 46'
  • Mancini 73'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 11,477
Referee: Wanderson Alves de Souza
Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro
27 March 9 Atlético Mineiro 0–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
11:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 15,842
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
Cruzeiro v Guarani
3 April 10 Cruzeiro 2–0 Guarani Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,285
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
Boa Esporte v Cruzeiro
10 April 11 Boa Esporte 2–3 Cruzeiro Varginha
16:00 UTC−3
  • Leonardo 31'
  • Rodrigo Mucuri 89'
Report
Stadium: Melão
Attendance: 4,802
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves

Knockout phase

Semi-finals
América Mineiro v Cruzeiro
16 April First leg América Mineiro 2–0 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
16:20 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estádio Independência
Attendance: 3,818
Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto
Cruzeiro v América Mineiro
24 April Second leg Cruzeiro 0–0
(0–2 agg.)
América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 35,214
Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
10 São Paulo 38 14 10 14 44 36 +8 52 Qualification for 2017 Copa Sudamericana
11 Chapecoense 38 13 13 12 49 56 −7 52[a] Qualification for 2017 Copa Libertadores group stage
12 Cruzeiro 38 14 9 15 48 49 −1 51 Qualification for 2017 Copa Sudamericana
13 Fluminense 38 13 11 14 45 45 0 50
14 Sport 38 13 8 17 49 55 −6 47
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ The matchday 38 game between Chapecoense and Atlético Mineiro was cancelled after both teams declined to play following the Chapecoense team plane crash.[1] Both teams received a double walkover (3–0 loss for each team).[2]

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2016. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Coritiba v Cruzeiro
14 May 1 Coritiba 1–0 Cruzeiro Curitiba
21:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Couto Pereira
Attendance: 6,028
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
Cruzeiro v Figueirense
21 May 2 Cruzeiro 2–2 Figueirense Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 12,647
Referee: Wagner Reway
Santa Cruz v Cruzeiro
25 May 3 Santa Cruz 4–1 Cruzeiro Recife
21:45 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arruda
Attendance: 16,331
Referee: Anderson Daronco
Cruzeiro v América Mineiro
28 May 4 Cruzeiro 1–1 América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 11,266
Referee: Dewson Freitas da Silva
Botafogo v Cruzeiro
1 June 5 Botafogo 0–1 Cruzeiro Brasília
21:45 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 7,057
Referee: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha
Cruzeiro v São Paulo
5 June 6 Cruzeiro 0–1 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 18,880
Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro
Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro
12 June 7 Atlético Mineiro 2–3 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 19,484
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza
Cruzeiro v Flamengo
15 June 8 Cruzeiro 0–1 Flamengo Belo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 17,593
Referee: Raphael Claus
Grêmio v Cruzeiro
19 June 9 Grêmio 2–0 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 14,658
Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto
Ponte Preta v Cruzeiro
22 June 10 Ponte Preta 0–4 Cruzeiro Campinas
19:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Moisés Lucarelli
Attendance: 4,183
Referee: Dewson Freitas da Silva
Cruzeiro v Palmeiras
25 June 11 Cruzeiro 2–1 Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
  • Willian 14', 47'
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 18,082
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
Chapecoense v Cruzeiro
29 June 12 Chapecoense 3–2 Cruzeiro Chapecó
21:00 UTC−3
  • Silvinho 41'
  • Arthur Maia 68'
  • Kempes 89'
Report Stadium: Arena Condá
Attendance: 6,774
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
Cruzeiro v Vitória
3 July 13 Cruzeiro 2–2 Vitória Belo Horizonte
11:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 43,821
Referee: Pericles Bassols
Cruzeiro v Athletico Paranaense
11 July 14 Cruzeiro 0–3 Athletico Paranaense Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Pablo 65'
  • André Lima 67', 82'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 32,042
Referee: Anderson Daronco
Fluminense v Cruzeiro
17 July 15 Fluminense 2–0 Cruzeiro Mesquita
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Giulite Coutinho
Attendance: 9,681
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
Cruzeiro v Sport
24 July 16 Cruzeiro 1–2 Sport Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
  • Willian 90+2'
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 18,861
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
Santos v Cruzeiro
31 July 17 Santos 2–0 Cruzeiro Santos
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 13,830
Referee: Wagner Reway
Cruzeiro v Internacional
4 August 18 Cruzeiro 4–2 Internacional Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 12,454
Referee: Raphael Claus
Corinthians v Cruzeiro
8 August 19 Corinthians 1–1 Cruzeiro São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Pacaembu
Attendance: 34,487
Referee: Dewson Freitas da Silva
Cruzeiro v Coritiba
14 August 20 Cruzeiro 2–2 Coritiba Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 13,814
Referee: Jailson Macedo Freitas
Figueirense v Cruzeiro
21 August 21 Figueirense 1–2 Cruzeiro Florianópolis
18:30 UTC−3
  • Ferrugem 88'
Report Stadium: Orlando Scarpelli
Attendance: 2,578
Referee: João Batista de Arruda
Cruzeiro v Santa Cruz
28 August 22 Cruzeiro 2–0 Santa Cruz Belo Horizonte
11:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 46,591
Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci
América Mineiro v Cruzeiro
8 September 23 América Mineiro 0–2 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 5,651
Referee: Igor Junio Benevenuto
Cruzeiro v Botafogo
11 September 24 Cruzeiro 0–2 Botafogo Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 26,611
Referee: Rafael Traci
São Paulo v Cruzeiro
15 September 25 São Paulo 1–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
21:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 15,566
Referee: Diego Almeida Real
Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro
18 September 26 Cruzeiro 1–1 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
  • Robinho 76'
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 43,381
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
Flamengo v Cruzeiro
25 September 27 Flamengo 2–1 Cruzeiro Cariacica
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Kléber Andrade
Attendance: 15,680
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden
Cruzeiro v Grêmio
1 October 28 Cruzeiro 1–0 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 14,283
Referee: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha
Cruzeiro v Ponte Preta
8 October 29 Cruzeiro 2–0 Ponte Preta Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 15,425
Referee: Anderson Daronco
Palmeiras v Cruzeiro
13 October 30 Palmeiras 0–0 Cruzeiro Araraquara
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Fonte Luminosa
Attendance: 15,709
Referee: Jailson Macêdo Freitas
Cruzeiro v Chapecoense
16 October 31 Cruzeiro 0–0 Chapecoense Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 14,761
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
Vitória v Cruzeiro
23 October 32 Vitória 0–1 Cruzeiro Salvador
17:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 27,489
Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto
Athletico Paranaense v Cruzeiro
29 October 33 Athletico Paranaense 1–0 Cruzeiro Curitiba
16:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena da Baixada
Attendance: 17,702
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza
Cruzeiro v Fluminense
6 November 34 Cruzeiro 4–2 Fluminense Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 10,068
Referee: Elmo Alves Resende Cunha
Sport v Cruzeiro
16 November 35 Sport 0–1 Cruzeiro Recife
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
Attendance: 25,477
Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto
Cruzeiro v Santos
20 November 36 Cruzeiro 2–2 Santos Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 13,902
Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes
Internacional v Cruzeiro
27 November 37 Internacional 1–0 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
17:00 UTC−3
  • Valdívia 75'
Report Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 25,352
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza
Cruzeiro v Corinthians
11 December 38 Cruzeiro 3–2 Corinthians Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,074
Referee: Wagner Reway

Primeira Liga

Group stage

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Fluminense 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Qualifies to the Final stage
2 Atlético Paranaense 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 6
3 Cruzeiro 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
4 Criciúma 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]
Criciúma v Cruzeiro
27 January 1 Criciúma 1–1 Cruzeiro Criciúma
19:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Alisson 15'
Stadium: Heriberto Hülse
Attendance: 4,691
Referee: Charles Martins Lemos
Cruzeiro v Fluminense
17 February 2 Cruzeiro 3–4 Fluminense Belo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 21,118
Referee: Francisco Neto
Cruzeiro v Athletico Paranaense
9 March 3 Cruzeiro 2–1 Athletico Paranaense Belo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 4,476
Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden

Copa do Brasil

The drawn for the first round was held on 11 January.[3]

First round

Campinense v Cruzeiro
20 April First leg Campinense 0–0 Cruzeiro Campina Grande
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Amigão
Attendance: 2,214
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
Cruzeiro v Campinense
5 May Second leg Cruzeiro 3–2
(3–2 agg.)
Campinense Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
Report
  • Adalgisio Pitbull 39', 86'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 10,200
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo

Second round

Londrina v Cruzeiro
10 May Londrina 0–2 Cruzeiro Londrina
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio do Café
Attendance: 2,732
Referee: Márcio Henrique de Gois

Third round

Vitória v Cruzeiro
6 July First leg Vitória 1–2 Cruzeiro Salvador
21:45 UTC−3
Report
  • Willian 7', 71'
Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 8,661
Referee: Paulo Schleich Vollkopf
Cruzeiro v Vitória
20 July Second leg Cruzeiro 2–1
(4–2 agg.)
Vitória Belo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3 Report
  • Marinho 71'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 10,775
Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto

Round of 16

Botafogo v Cruzeiro
1 September First leg Botafogo 2–5 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
20:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Luso Brasileiro
Attendance: 4,959
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
Cruzeiro v Botafogo
21 September Second leg Cruzeiro 1–0
(6–2 agg.)
Botafogo Belo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 8,534
Referee: Marcelo Aparecido de Souza

Quarter-finals

Corinthians v Cruzeiro
28 September First leg Corinthians 2–1 Cruzeiro São Paulo
21:45 UTC−3
Report
  • Robinho 77'
Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Attendance: 18,796
Referee: Eduardo Aquino Valadão
Cruzeiro v Corinthians
19 October Second leg Cruzeiro 4–2
(5–4 agg.)
Corinthians Belo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3
Report
  • Rodriguinho 35'
  • Rildo 85'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 32,738
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Semi-finals

Cruzeiro v Grêmio
26 October First leg Cruzeiro 0–2 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
21:45 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 53,452
Referee: Pericles Bassols
Grêmio v Cruzeiro
2 November Second leg Grêmio 0–0
(2–0 agg.)
Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
21:45 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 47,687
Referee: Thiago Duarte Peixoto

References

  1. ^ "Atletico Mineiro say they won't play final-round match vs. Chapecoense". ESPN FC. ESPN. Associated Press. 1 December 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Na Liberta! Fogão e Furacão carimbam passaporte" (in Portuguese). CBF. Retrieved 11 December 2016. Na Arena Condá, em Chapecó (SC), a partida entre Chapecoense e Atlético-MG não aconteceu e as equipes receberam um W.O. duplo, que consiste em derrota por 3 a 0 para cada um dos times. A Chape fechou a competição com 52 pontos, no 11º lugar, e o Galo ficou na quarta posição, com 62. (At the Arena Condá, in Chapecó (Santa Catarina), the match between Chapecoense and Atlético Mineiro did not happen and the teams receive a double walkover, which consists in a 3–0 loss for both teams. Chape ended the competition with 52 points, in the 11th place, and the Galo ended in the fourth position, with 62.)
  3. ^ "Copa do Brasil 2020: sorteio define confrontos da Primeira Fase". Globo Esporte (in Portuguese). Grupo Globo. 11 January 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2020.

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