2022 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

Cruzeiro 2022 soccer season
Cruzeiro
2022 season
OwnerRonaldo
PresidentSérgio Santos Rodrigues
ManagerPaulo Pezzolano
StadiumMineirão
Série B1st
Campeonato MineiroRunners-up
Copa do BrasilRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Edu (11)

All:
Edu (22)
Highest home attendance61,291 vs CSA
(6 November, Série B)
Lowest home attendance7,413 vs URT
(26 January, Campeonato Mineiro)
Average home league attendance41,042
Biggest win5–0 vs Sergipe
(23 February, Copa do Brasil)
Biggest defeat0–3 vs Fluminense
(12 July, Copa do Brasil)
Home colors
Away colors
Third colors
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The 2022 season was the 101st in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.

Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the club will also compete in the Campeonato Mineiro and in the Copa do Brasil.

Players

Squad information

As of 27 May 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Brazil BRA Rafael Cabral
3 DF Brazil BRA Wagner Leonardo (on loan from Santos)
4 DF Brazil BRA Mateus Silva
5 DF Brazil BRA Zé Ivaldo (on loan from Athletico Paranaense)
6 DF Brazil BRA Matheus Bidu (on loan from Guarani)
7 MF Uruguay URU Leonardo Pais
8 MF Italy ITA Rômulo
11 FW Brazil BRA Waguininho
14 DF Brazil BRA Eduardo Brock
15 MF Brazil BRA Adriano
17 FW Brazil BRA Rafael Silva
18 FW Brazil BRA Jajá (on loan from Athletico Paranaense)
19 FW Brazil BRA Vitor Leque
20 MF Brazil BRA Marco Antônio
21 MF Brazil BRA Pedro Castro
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF Brazil BRA Machado
25 MF Brazil BRA Neto Moura
26 DF Brazil BRA Lucas Oliveira
27 GK Brazil BRA Gabriel Mesquita
28 MF Brazil BRA João Paulo
29 MF Brazil BRA Willian Oliveira (on loan from Ceará)
31 GK Brazil BRA Denivys
33 FW Brazil BRA Rodolfo
36 DF Brazil BRA Rafael Santos
42 DF Brazil BRA Geovane Jesus
48 MF Brazil BRA Daniel Junior
55 MF Brazil BRA Fernando Canesin
77 GK Brazil BRA Gabriel Brazão (on loan from Inter Milan)
90 FW Moldova MDA Henrique Luvannor
99 FW Brazil BRA Edu

Youth players with first team numbers

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
41 GK Brazil BRA Rodrigo Bazilio
43 DF Brazil BRA Paulo
44 DF Brazil BRA Weverton
45 MF Brazil BRA Ageu
46 DF Brazil BRA Kaiki
47 FW Brazil BRA Marcelinho
50 FW Brazil BRA Alex Matos
No. Pos. Nation Player
51 GK Brazil BRA Ezequiel
52 MF Brazil BRA Miticov
53 DF Brazil BRA Pedrão
57 FW Brazil BRA Jhosefer
58 MF Brazil BRA Vitinho
60 MF Brazil BRA Breno
61 GK Brazil BRA Otávio

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Campeonato Mineiro 26 January 2 April Matchday 1 Runners-up 14 9 1 4 26 15 +11 064.29
Copa do Brasil 23 February 12 July First stage Round of 16 6 3 0 3 11 7 +4 050.00
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 8 April 6 November Matchday 1 Winners 38 23 9 6 57 26 +31 060.53
Total 58 35 10 13 94 48 +46 060.34

Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Atlético Mineiro 11 9 1 1 23 5 +18 28 Knockout stage
2 Athletic Club 11 8 1 2 15 4 +11 25
3 Cruzeiro 11 7 1 3 21 11 +10 22
4 Caldense 11 6 0 5 12 13 −1 18
5 América Mineiro 11 5 2 4 11 8 +3 17 Troféu Inconfidência
Source: FMF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Wins; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head results (only if two teams are tied); 6) Fewest red cards received; 7) Fewest yellow cards received; 8) Draw.
Cruzeiro v URT
26 January 1 Cruzeiro 3–0 URT Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 7,413
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves
Athletic v Cruzeiro
30 January 2 Athletic 0–1 Cruzeiro São João Del Rei
11:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Joaquim Portugal
Attendance: 2,303
Referee: Paulo César Zanovelli
Cruzeiro v América Mineiro
2 February 3 Cruzeiro 0–2 América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 18,835
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
Caldense v Cruzeiro
5 February 4 Caldense 1–2 Cruzeiro Poços de Caldas
16:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Ronaldão
Attendance: 5,128
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
Cruzeiro v Democrata GV
9 February 5 Cruzeiro 1–0 Democrata GV Belo Horizonte
18:00 UTC−3
  • Edu 90+9'
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 12,311
Referee: Wanderson Alves de Sousa
Tombense v Cruzeiro
12 February 6 Tombense 0–3 Cruzeiro Tombos
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Almeidão
Attendance: 1,761
Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira
Cruzeiro v Uberlândia
17 February 7 Cruzeiro 2–1 Uberlândia Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3
  • Bidu 38'
  • Edu 56'
Report
  • Naílson 55'
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 9,039
Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Junior
Cruzeiro v Villa Nova
20 February 8 Cruzeiro 2–2 Villa Nova Belo Horizonte
11:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 19,616
Referee: Antônio Márcio Teixeira da Silva
Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro
6 March 9 Atlético Mineiro 2–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
18:00 UTC−3
  • Hulk 85' (pen.)
  • Ademir 90+7'
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 53,328
Referee: Igor Júnior Benevenuto
Cruzeiro v Pouso Alegre
13 March 10 Cruzeiro 5–1 Pouso Alegre Belo Horizonte
17:30 UTC−3
  • Daniel Junior 36'
  • Waguininho 45'
  • João Paulo 55' (pen.), 87' (pen.)
  • Rafael Santos 90'
Report
  • Carlinhos 41'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 23,347
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
Patrocinense v Cruzeiro
19 March 11 Patrocinense 2–1 Cruzeiro Patrocínio
16:30 UTC−3
  • Jônatas Obina 42'
  • Samuel Toscas 44'
Report Stadium: Estádio Pedro Alves do Nascimento
Attendance: 2,745
Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
Cruzeiro v Athletic
22 March First leg Cruzeiro 2–0 Athletic Belo Horizonte
20:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 22,340
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
Athletic v Cruzeiro
26 March Second leg Athletic 1–2
(1–4 agg.)
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
16:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira
Final
Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro
2 April Single match Atlético Mineiro 3–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
16:30 UTC−3
  • Hulk 31', 81' (pen.)
  • Nacho Fernández 65'
Report
  • Edu 90'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 53,572
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Cruzeiro (C, P) 38 23 9 6 57 26 +31 78 Promotion to 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
2 Grêmio (P) 38 17 14 7 50 26 +24 65
3 Bahia (P) 38 17 11 10 43 29 +14 62
4 Vasco da Gama (P) 38 17 11 10 48 36 +12 62
5 Sampaio Corrêa 38 16 10 12 48 42 +6 58
Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between 2 teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Results by round

Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2022. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Bahia v Cruzeiro
8 April 1 Bahia 2–0 Cruzeiro Salvador
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 15,449
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
Cruzeiro v Brusque
12 April 2 Cruzeiro 1–0 Brusque Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
  • Edu 83'
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 19,115
Referee: Antonio Dib Moraes de Sousa
Tombense v Cruzeiro
23 April 3 Tombense 1–1 Cruzeiro Muriaé
19:00 UTC−3
  • Ciel 58' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Estádio Soares de Azevedo
Attendance: 3,433
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
Cruzeiro v Londrina
26 April 4 Cruzeiro 1–0 Londrina Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 14,074
Referee: Douglas Schwengber da Silva
Chapecoense v Cruzeiro
30 April 5 Chapecoense 0–2 Cruzeiro Chapecó
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Arena Condá
Attendance: 3,270
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
Cruzeiro v Grêmio
8 May 6 Cruzeiro 1–0 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
  • Rodrigo Ferreira 27' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 21,831
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
Náutico v Cruzeiro
15 May 7 Náutico 0–1 Cruzeiro Recife
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio dos Aflitos
Attendance: 6,542
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
Cruzeiro v Sampaio Corrêa
22 May 8 Cruzeiro 2–0 Sampaio Corrêa Belo Horizonte
11:00 UTC−3
  • Rafael Silva 47'
  • Edu 77'
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 58,397
Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes
Criciúma v Cruzeiro
27 May 9 Criciúma 0–1 Cruzeiro Criciúma
21:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Jajá 90+3'
Stadium: Estádio Heriberto Hülse
Attendance: 15,230
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
Operário v Cruzeiro
3 June 10 Operário 1–2 Cruzeiro Ponta Grossa
21:30 UTC−3
  • Silvinho 55'
Report
Stadium: Estádio Germano Krüger
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
Cruzeiro v CRB
8 June 11 Cruzeiro 2–0 CRB Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
  • Edu 31'
  • Rafael Silva 33'
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 42,004
Referee: Caio Augusto Max Vieira
Vasco da Gama v Cruzeiro
12 June 12 Vasco da Gama 1–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3
  • Getúlio 24'
Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 63,309
Referee: Anderson Daronco
Cruzeiro v Ponte Preta
16 June 13 Cruzeiro 2–0 Ponte Preta Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
  • Edu 44'
  • Bidu 47'
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 58,076
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
Cruzeiro v Sport
28 June 15 Cruzeiro 2–1 Sport Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
  • Sabino 26' (o.g.)
  • Daniel Junior 43'
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 39,032
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
Cruzeiro v Vila Nova
1 July 16 Cruzeiro 2–0 Vila Nova Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 34,957
Referee: Edina Alves Batista
Ituano v Cruzeiro
5 July 14 Ituano 1–1 Cruzeiro Itu
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Novelli Júnior
Attendance: 5,890
Referee: Bruno Alreu de Araújo
Guarani v Cruzeiro
9 July 17 Guarani 1–0 Cruzeiro Campinas
11:00 UTC−3
  • Mateus Ludke 12'
Report Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro
Attendance: 6,795
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
Cruzeiro v Novorizontino
17 July 18 Cruzeiro 2–1 Novorizontino Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
  • Adriano 21'
  • Rafael Silva 83'
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 46,890
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
CSA v Cruzeiro
20 July 19 CSA 1–1 Cruzeiro Maceió
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
Cruzeiro v Bahia
23 July 20 Cruzeiro 1–0 Bahia Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 49,066
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
Brusque v Cruzeiro
30 July 21 Brusque 0–0 Cruzeiro Brusque
11:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Augusto Bauer
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
Cruzeiro v Tombense
6 August 22 Cruzeiro 2–0 Tombense Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
  • Bruno Rodrigues 49'
  • Daniel Junior 69'
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 42,274
Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro
Londrina v Cruzeiro
9 August 23 Londrina 1–2 Cruzeiro Londrina
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Café
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
Cruzeiro v Chapecoense
13 August 24 Cruzeiro 1–1 Chapecoense Brasília
16:30 UTC−3
  • Lucas Oliveira 49'
Report
  • Felipe Ferreira 6'
Stadium: Estádio Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 22,432
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
Grêmio v Cruzeiro
21 August 25 Grêmio 2–2 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 51,618
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
Cruzeiro v Náutico
26 August 26 Cruzeiro 4–0 Náutico Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 21,228
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
Sampaio Corrêa v Cruzeiro
30 August 27 Sampaio Corrêa 1–1 Cruzeiro São Luís
19:00 UTC−3
  • Paulo Sérgio 45+2'
Report
  • Edu 1'
Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 16,080
Referee: Edina Alves Batista
Cruzeiro v Criciúma
4 September 28 Cruzeiro 1–1 Criciúma Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
  • Bruno Rodrigues 90+1'
Report
  • Hyogr 40'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 58,702
Referee: Marielson Alves Silva
Cruzeiro v Operário
8 September 29 Cruzeiro 1–0 Operário Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
  • Edu 45+2'
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 52,751
Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores
CRB v Cruzeiro
17 September 30 CRB 0–2 Cruzeiro Maceió
20:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Stênio 53'
  • Bruno Rodrigues 90+1'
Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé
Attendance: 6,656
Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
Cruzeiro v Vasco da Gama
21 September 31 Cruzeiro 3–0 Vasco da Gama Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 59,204
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
Ponte Preta v Cruzeiro
28 September 32 Ponte Preta 1–4 Cruzeiro Campinas
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
Cruzeiro v Ituano
5 October 33 Cruzeiro 1–1 Ituano Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
  • Edu 6'
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 56,889
Referee: Marielson Alves Silva
Sport v Cruzeiro
9 October 34 Sport 3–1 Cruzeiro Recife
16:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Bruno Rodrigues 56'
Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
Attendance: 19,600
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
Vila Nova v Cruzeiro
14 October 35 Vila Nova 1–0 Cruzeiro Goiânia
20:30 UTC−3
  • Matheuzinho 73'
Report Stadium: Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
Cruzeiro v Guarani
18 October 36 Cruzeiro 0–1 Guarani Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 21,491
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
Novorizontino v Cruzeiro
27 October 37 Novorizontino 1–4 Cruzeiro Novo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi
Referee: Marcelo de Limma Henrique
Cruzeiro v CSA
6 November 38 Cruzeiro 3–2 CSA Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 61,291
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima

Copa do Brasil

First stage

Sergipe v Cruzeiro
23 February Single match Sergipe 0–5 Cruzeiro Aracaju
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Batistão
Attendance: 1,472
Referee: Douglas Schwengber da Silva

Second stage

Tuntum v Cruzeiro
16 March Single match Tuntum 0–3 Cruzeiro Tuntum
20:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Rafael Seabra
Attendance: 2,954
Referee: Thiago Luis Scarascati

Third stage

Remo v Cruzeiro
19 April First leg Remo 2–1 Cruzeiro Belém
21:30 UTC−3
  • Marlon 70'
  • Daniel Felipe 77'
Report
  • Rodolfo 66'
Stadium: Baenão
Attendance: 12,577
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
Cruzeiro v Remo
12 May Second leg Cruzeiro 1–0
(2–2 agg.)
(5–4 p)
Remo Belo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3
  • Edu 75'
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 19,893
Referee: Raphael Claus
Penalties

Round of 16

Fluminense v Cruzeiro
23 June First leg Fluminense 2–1 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
19:00 UTC−3
  • Manoel 45+1'
  • Cano 56'
Report
  • Lucas Oliveira 45+7'
Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 46,325
Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro
Cruzeiro v Fluminense
12 July Second leg Cruzeiro 0–3
(1–5 agg.)
Fluminense Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Arias 70'
  • Cano 85'
  • Nathan 90+3'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 58,844
Referee: Raphael Claus

References

External links

  • Cruzeiro official website (in Portuguese)
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