2015 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

Cruzeiro 2015 football season
Cruzeiro
2015 season
ManagerMarcelo Oliveira
(until 31 May 2015)
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
(from 2 June – until 30 August 2015) Deivid de Souza
(interim 2 September 2015) Mano Menezes
(from 4 September 2015)
StadiumMineirão
Campeonato Brasileiro8th
Copa do BrasilRound of 16
Campeonato MineiroSemi-finals
Copa LibertadoresQuarter-finals
Top goalscorer
Willian (11 goals)
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The 2015 season is Cruzeiro's ninety-fourth season in existence and the club's forty-fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Brazilian football.

Statistics

Hat tricks

Player Against Result Date Competition
Brazil Willian Brazil Figueirense FC 5–1 6 September 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Overall

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Campeonato Mineiro 1 February 2015 19 April 2015 Matchday 1 Semi-Finals 13 7 4 2 25 10 +15 053.85
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 10 May 2015 6 December 2015 Matchday 1 8th 38 15 10 13 44 35 +9 039.47
Copa do Brasil 19 August 2015 26 August 2015 Round of 16 Round of 16 2 0 0 2 3 5 −2 000.00
Copa Libertadores 25 February 2015 27 May 2015 Group stage Quarter-finals 10 5 2 3 10 7 +3 050.00
Total 63 27 16 20 82 57 +25 042.86

Source: Competitions

Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

League table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Caldense (A) 11 7 4 0 16 4 +12 25 Qualification to the knockout stage
2 Cruzeiro (A) 11 7 3 1 23 7 +16 24
3 Atlético Mineiro (A) 11 7 1 3 20 7 +13 22
4 Tombense (A) 11 6 2 3 17 14 +3 20
5 América Mineiro 11 5 5 1 12 7 +5 20
Updated to match(es) played on 5 April 2015. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head points (only when two teams are tied) 5th less red cards received; 6th less yellow cards received; 7th public draw
(A) Advance to a further round

First stage

EC Democrata v Cruzeiro
1 February 1 EC Democrata 1–2 Cruzeiro Governador Valadares
Stadium: Mamudão
Guarani v Cruzeiro
11 February 3 Guarani 1–3 Cruzeiro Divinópolis
Stadium: Farião
Tupi v Cruzeiro
28 February 5 Tupi 0–3 Cruzeiro Juiz de Fora
Stadium: Mario Helênio
América Mineiro v Cruzeiro
22 March 8 América Mineiro 0–2 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
Stadium: Independência
URT v Cruzeiro
29 March 10 URT 0–2 Cruzeiro Patos de Minas
Stadium: Arena DanBred

Semi-finals

Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro
19 April Second leg Cruzeiro 1–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
Stadium: Mineirão

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Sport Recife 38 15 14 9 53 38 +15 59 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage[a]
7 Santos 38 16 10 12 59 41 +18 58
8 Cruzeiro 38 15 10 13 44 35 +9 55
9 Palmeiras 38 15 8 15 60 51 +9 53 2016 Copa Libertadores second stage[b]
10 Atlético Paranaense 38 14 9 15 43 48 −5 51 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage[a]
Source: Soccerway.com
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. ^ a b Teams will enter in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana if they do not reach the 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16. Also, the 2015 Copa Verde champion (Cuiabá) and the 2016 Copa do Nordeste champion have a guaranteed berth.
  2. ^ Palmeiras has a berth guaranteed to the second stage as the 2015 Copa do Brasil champions.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 15 10 13 44 35  +9 55 10 6 3 28 11  +17 5 4 10 16 24  −8

Source: [citation needed]

Results

Cruzeiro v Corinthians
10 May 1 Cruzeiro 0–1 Corinthians Cuiabá
15:00 UTC−04:00 Report Romero 82' Stadium: Arena Pantanal[note 1]
Attendance: 11,773
Referee: Anderson Daronco
Santos v Cruzeiro
17 May 2 Santos 1–0 Cruzeiro Santos
16:00 UTC-03:00 Geuvânio 45'
Chiquinho Yellow card 66'		 Report Yellow card 65' Willians
Yellow card 73' Fabrício
Yellow card 84' Bruno Rodrigo
Yellow card 90+3' Willian		 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 7,246
Referee: Péricles Bassols
Cruzeiro v Ponte Preta
24 May 3 Cruzeiro 1–1 Ponte Preta Belo Horizonte
Paulo André Yellow card 38'
Fabrício Yellow card 41'
Charles 82' Biro Biro 85'		 Pablo Yellow card 31'
Juninho Yellow card 77'
Biro Biro 85'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,639
Figueirense v Cruzeiro
31 May 4 Figueirense 2–1 Cruzeiro Estádio Orlando Scarpelli
Marquinho Yellow card 32' 36'
Rafael Bastos 50' Yellow card 79'
Marcão Yellow card 89'		 Mayke Yellow card 56'
Willians Yellow card 10'
Charles Yellow card 49'
Henrique Pacheco 41' Yellow card 70'
Leandro Yellow card 30'
Willian Yellow card 33'		 Attendance: 6,211
Cruzeiro v Flamengo
4 June 5 Cruzeiro 1–0 Flamengo Belo Horizonte
2:00 Bruno Rodrigo Yellow card 54'
Manoel 78'
Fábio Yellow card 90'		 Alecsandro Yellow card 28'
Éverton Yellow card 31'
Luiz Antônio Yellow card 90+1'		 Attendance: 12,071
Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro
6 June 6 Atlético Mineiro 1–3 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
10:30 Jemerson 45+2' (o.g.)
Gabriel Xavier 46'
Marquinhos 72'		 Stadium: Estádio Independência
Attendance: 20,092
Vasco da Gama v Cruzeiro
13 June 7 Vasco da Gama 1–3 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
Luan Garcia Yellow card 61'
Rodrigo Yellow card 63' 88'		 Pará Yellow card 8'
Leandro Damião Yellow card 21' 38', 74'
Willians Yellow card 57'
Charles 58'
Joel Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Estádio São Januário
Attendance: 5,505
Cruzeiro v Chapecoense
21 June 8 Cruzeiro 0–1 Chapecoense Belo Horizonte
3:00 Pará Yellow card 3'
Henrique Pacheco Lima Yellow card 34'
Bruno Ramires Yellow card 70'
Bruno Rodrigo Yellow card 90+1'		 Fernando Camilo Farias 36'
Gil Yellow card 67'
Neto Yellow card 83'
Danilo Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 33,643
Coritiba v Cruzeiro
28 June 9 Coritiba 1–0 Cruzeiro Curitiba
Leandro Silva Yellow card 12'
Rodrigo
Luccas Claro Yellow card 31'
Lúcio Flávio Yellow card 56'
Rafhael Lucas 62'
Esquerdinha Yellow card 67'		 Henrique Pacheco Lima Yellow card 32'
Allano Yellow card 36'
Paulo André Yellow card 54'
Willians Yellow card 89'
Marcos Vinícius Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira
Attendance: 12,395
Grêmio v Cruzeiro
2 July 10 Grêmio 1–0 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
Luan Yellow card 3'
Maicon Yellow card 25'
Walace Yellow card 40'
Pedro Geromel Yellow card 57'
Douglas 69'
Rafael Galhardo Yellow card 85'		 Leandro Damião Yellow card 40'
Willians Yellow card 55'
Willian Yellow card 68'
Bruno Rodrigo Yellow card 68'
Mayke Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 7,427
Fluminense v Cruzeiro
9 July 12 Fluminense 1–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
Paulo André Yellow card 21'
Willian Yellow card 73'		 Fred Yellow card 59'
Victor Oliveira Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Maracanã Stadium
Attendance: 16,391
Cruzeiro v Goiás
12 July 13 Cruzeiro 1–0 Goiás Belo Horizonte
Leo Yellow card 36'
Joel 38'
Marinho Yellow card 72'		 Diogo Barbosa Yellow card 56' Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 10,675
Cruzeiro v Avaí
19 July 14 Cruzeiro 1–1 Avaí Belo Horizonte
Marcos Vinícius 13'
Marinho 46'		 Romário Yellow card 68'
André Lima Yellow card 80' 82'
Everton Silva Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 13,860
São Paulo v Cruzeiro
26 July 15 São Paulo 1–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
Pato 45' Fabrício Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Attendance: 29,648
Sport v Cruzeiro
2 August 16 Sport 0–0 Cruzeiro Recife
Stadium: Arena Pernambuco
Cruzeiro v Santos
30 August 21 Cruzeiro 0–1 Santos Belo Horizonte
Stadium: Mineirão
Flamengo v Cruzeiro
10 September 24 Flamengo 2–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Maracanã
Cruzeiro v Vasco
16 September 26 Cruzeiro 2–2 Vasco Belo Horizonte
Stadium: Mineirão
Cruzeiro v Coritiba
27 September 28 Cruzeiro 2–0 Coritiba Belo Horizonte
Stadium: Mineirão
Goiás v Cruzeiro
25 October 32 Goiás 0–1 Cruzeiro Goiânia
Stadium: Serra Dourada
Avaí v Cruzeiro
31 October 33 Avaí 1–1 Cruzeiro Florianópolis
Stadium: Ressacada
Cruzeiro v São Paulo
8 November 34 Cruzeiro 2–1 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
Willian 33'
Manoel Yellow card 63'
Leandro Damião 81'		 Luís Fabiano 31'
Alan Kardec Yellow card 84'
Thiago Mendes Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 33,417
Cruzeiro v Sport
15 November 35 Cruzeiro 3–0 Sport Belo Horizonte
Willian 43'
Willians Domingos Fernandes 59' Yellow card 65'		 Matheus Ferraz Yellow card 41'
Durval 61' (o.g.)
André Yellow card 62'
Diego Souza Yellow card 62'
Régis Augusto Salmazzo Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Estadio Mineirão
Attendance: 25,851
Palmeiras v Cruzeiro
21 November 36 Palmeiras 1–1 Cruzeiro São Paulo
9:30 Pablo Mouche Yellow card 63'
Leandro Almeida Silva Yellow card 69'
Lucas Barrios 71'		 Marcos Vinícius 20'
Giorgian De Arrascaeta Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 19,395
Cruzeiro v Joinville
29 November 37 Cruzeiro 3–0 Joinville Belo Horizonte
Willian 35'
Charles 40'
Alisson 64'
Paulo André Yellow card 76'
Fábio Yellow card 85'		 Kempes Yellow card 54'
Gutieri Tomelin Yellow card 71'
Danrlei Rosa dos Santos Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Estadio Mineirão
Attendance: 24,933
Internacional v Cruzeiro
6 December 38 Internacional 2–0 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
Vitinho 26', 62' Yellow card 84'
Andrigo		 Douglas Grolli 44' Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio
Attendance: 29,836

Copa do Brasil

Round of 16

Cruzeiro joined the competition in the round of 16

Palmeiras São Paulo (state) v Minas Gerais Cruzeiro
19 August First leg Palmeiras São Paulo (state) 2–1 Minas Gerais Cruzeiro São Paulo
22:00 (UTC−3) Cleiton Xavier 7'
Zé Roberto Yellow card 46'
Rafael Marques 62'		 Report Leandro Damião 49'
Fabrício Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 24,889
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Pernambuco)
Cruzeiro Minas Gerais v São Paulo (state) Palmeiras
26 August Second leg Cruzeiro Minas Gerais 2–3
(3–5 agg.)		 São Paulo (state) Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
22:00 (UTC−3) Bruno Rodrigo Red card 24'
Vinícius Araújo 38'
Alisson 75' (pen.)		 Report Barrios 8'
Amaral Yellow card 17'
Gabriel Jesus 27', 32'
Zé Roberto Yellow card 56'
João Pedro Yellow card 74'
Robinho Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,972
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)

Copa Libertadores

Group stage

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brazil Cruzeiro 6 3 2 1 8 3 +5 11 Advance to final stages
2 Bolivia Universitario de Sucre 6 2 3 1 4 3 +1 9
3 Argentina Huracán 6 1 4 1 6 7 −1 7
4 Venezuela Mineros de Guayana 6 1 1 4 5 10 −5 4
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Second stage tiebreakers
Universitario Bolivia v Brazil Cruzeiro
25 February Universitario Bolivia 0–0 Brazil Cruzeiro Estadio Olímpico Patria, Sucre
21:00 UTC−4 Report Referee: Omar Ponce (Ecuador)
Cruzeiro Brazil v Argentina Huracán
3 March Cruzeiro Brazil 0–0 Argentina Huracán Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
22:00 UTC−3 Report Attendance: 25,867
Referee: Enrique Cáceres (Paraguay)
Mineros Venezuela v Brazil Cruzeiro
19 March Mineros Venezuela 0–2 Brazil Cruzeiro Estadio Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz
20:45 UTC−4:30 Report Leandro Damião 10'
Marquinhos 82'		 Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
Cruzeiro Brazil v Venezuela Mineros
8 April Cruzeiro Brazil 3–0 Venezuela Mineros Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
22:00 UTC−3 De Arrascaeta 12'
Leandro Damião 14'
Henrique 72'		 Report Attendance: 17,750
Referee: Jorge Osorio (Chile)
Huracán Argentina v Brazil Cruzeiro
14 April Huracán Argentina 3–1 Brazil Cruzeiro Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó, Buenos Aires
19:00 UTC−3 Ábila 14', 25'
Mancinelli 62'		 Report Leandro Damião 60' (pen.) Referee: Patricio Polic (Chile)
Cruzeiro Brazil v Bolivia Universitario
21 April Cruzeiro Brazil 2–0 Bolivia Universitario Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
20:30 UTC−3 Willian 37'
Léo 56'		 Report Attendance: 24,288
Referee: Roddy Zambrano (Ecuador)

Knockout phase

Round of 16

São Paulo Brazil v Brazil Cruzeiro
6 May First leg São Paulo Brazil 1–0 Brazil Cruzeiro Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
22:00 UTC−3 Centurión 82' Report Attendance: 66,369
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
Cruzeiro Brazil v Brazil São Paulo
13 May Second leg Cruzeiro Brazil 1–0
(4–3 p)		 Brazil São Paulo Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3 Leandro Damião 54' Report Attendance: 37,719
Referee: Andrés Cunha (Uruguay)
Penalties
Leandro Damião soccer ball with red X
Marquinhos soccer ball with check mark
De Arrascaeta soccer ball with check mark
Henrique soccer ball with check mark
Manoel soccer ball with red X
Gabriel Xavier soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Rogério Ceni
soccer ball with check mark Ganso
soccer ball with red X Souza
soccer ball with red X Luís Fabiano
soccer ball with check mark Centurión
soccer ball with red X Lucão
Quarter finals
River Plate Argentina v Brazil Cruzeiro
21 May First leg River Plate Argentina 0–1 Brazil Cruzeiro Estadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
22:00 UTC−3 Report Marquinhos 81' Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
Cruzeiro Brazil v Argentina River Plate
27 May Second leg Cruzeiro Brazil 0–3 Argentina River Plate Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
22:00 UTC−3 Report Sánchez 19'
Maidana 44'
Gutiérrez 51'		 Attendance: 54,890
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Notes

  1. ^ Cruzeiro played their home match against Corinthians at a neutral venue due to a suspension imposed by the STJD regarding crowd disturbances in their home match against Atlético Mineiro at the 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

References

  1. ^ "FMF Federação Mineira de Futebol". Federação Mineira de Futebol. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
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