2022 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

The 2022 season was the 101st in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.

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)
← 2021
2023 →

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

Players

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Squad information

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

Youth players with first team numbers

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

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 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

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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 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.
26 January 1 Cruzeiro 3–0 URT Belo Horizonte
17:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 7,413
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves
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
2 February 3 Cruzeiro 0–2 América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 18,835
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
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
9 February 5 Cruzeiro 1–0 Democrata GV Belo Horizonte
18:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 12,311
Referee: Wanderson Alves de Sousa
12 February 6 Tombense 0–3 Cruzeiro Tombos
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Almeidão
Attendance: 1,761
Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira
17 February 7 Cruzeiro 2–1 Uberlândia Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 9,039
Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Junior
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
6 March 9 Atlético Mineiro 2–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
18:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 53,328
Referee: Igor Júnior Benevenuto
13 March 10 Cruzeiro 5–1 Pouso Alegre Belo Horizonte
17:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 23,347
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
19 March 11 Patrocinense 2–1 Cruzeiro Patrocínio
16:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Pedro Alves do Nascimento
Attendance: 2,745
Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira

Knockout stage

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Semi-finals
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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
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
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2 April Single match Atlético Mineiro 3–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
16:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 53,572
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima

Campeonato Brasileiro Série B

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League table

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Pos Team 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

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GroundAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWDWWWWWWWWLWDWWLWDWDWWDDWDDWWWWDLLLWW
Position2081053211111111111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2022. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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8 April 1 Bahia 2–0 Cruzeiro Salvador
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 15,449
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
12 April 2 Cruzeiro 1–0 Brusque Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 19,115
Referee: Antonio Dib Moraes de Sousa
23 April 3 Tombense 1–1 Cruzeiro Muriaé
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio Soares de Azevedo
Attendance: 3,433
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
26 April 4 Cruzeiro 1–0 Londrina Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 14,074
Referee: Douglas Schwengber da Silva
30 April 5 Chapecoense 0–2 Cruzeiro Chapecó
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Arena Condá
Attendance: 3,270
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
8 May 6 Cruzeiro 1–0 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 21,831
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
15 May 7 Náutico 0–1 Cruzeiro Recife
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio dos Aflitos
Attendance: 6,542
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
22 May 8 Cruzeiro 2–0 Sampaio Corrêa Belo Horizonte
11:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 58,397
Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes
27 May 9 Criciúma 0–1 Cruzeiro Criciúma
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Heriberto Hülse
Attendance: 15,230
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
3 June 10 Operário 1–2 Cruzeiro Ponta Grossa
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio Germano Krüger
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
8 June 11 Cruzeiro 2–0 CRB Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 42,004
Referee: Caio Augusto Max Vieira
12 June 12 Vasco da Gama 1–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 63,309
Referee: Anderson Daronco
16 June 13 Cruzeiro 2–0 Ponte Preta Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 58,076
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
28 June 15 Cruzeiro 2–1 Sport Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 39,032
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
1 July 16 Cruzeiro 2–0 Vila Nova Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 34,957
Referee: Edina Alves Batista
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
9 July 17 Guarani 1–0 Cruzeiro Campinas
11:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro
Attendance: 6,795
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
17 July 18 Cruzeiro 2–1 Novorizontino Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 46,890
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
20 July 19 CSA 1–1 Cruzeiro Maceió
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
23 July 20 Cruzeiro 1–0 Bahia Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 49,066
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
30 July 21 Brusque 0–0 Cruzeiro Brusque
11:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Augusto Bauer
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
6 August 22 Cruzeiro 2–0 Tombense Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 42,274
Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro
9 August 23 Londrina 1–2 Cruzeiro Londrina
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Café
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
13 August 24 Cruzeiro 1–1 Chapecoense Brasília
16:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 22,432
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
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
26 August 26 Cruzeiro 4–0 Náutico Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 21,228
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
30 August 27 Sampaio Corrêa 1–1 Cruzeiro São Luís
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 16,080
Referee: Edina Alves Batista
4 September 28 Cruzeiro 1–1 Criciúma Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 58,702
Referee: Marielson Alves Silva
8 September 29 Cruzeiro 1–0 Operário Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 52,751
Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores
17 September 30 CRB 0–2 Cruzeiro Maceió
20:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé
Attendance: 6,656
Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
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
28 September 32 Ponte Preta 1–4 Cruzeiro Campinas
19:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
5 October 33 Cruzeiro 1–1 Ituano Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 56,889
Referee: Marielson Alves Silva
9 October 34 Sport 3–1 Cruzeiro Recife
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
Attendance: 19,600
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
14 October 35 Vila Nova 1–0 Cruzeiro Goiânia
20:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
18 October 36 Cruzeiro 0–1 Guarani Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 21,491
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
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
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

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First stage

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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

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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

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19 April First leg Remo 2–1 Cruzeiro Belém
21:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Baenão
Attendance: 12,577
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
12 May Second leg Cruzeiro 1–0
(2–2 agg.)
(5–4 p)
Remo Belo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 19,893
Referee: Raphael Claus
Penalties

Round of 16

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23 June First leg Fluminense 2–1 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 46,325
Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro
12 July Second leg Cruzeiro 0–3
(1–5 agg.)
Fluminense Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 58,844
Referee: Raphael Claus

References

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