2010 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

Cruzeiro

2010 season
Chairman	Zezé Perrella
Manager	Adilson Batista (until 3 June 2010) Cuca
Série A	2nd
Campeonato Mineiro	Semi-finals
Copa Libertadores	Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer	League: Walter Montillo and Wellington Paulista (7) All: Thiago Ribeiro (21)
Highest home attendance	48,602 (v São Paulo in the Copa Libertadores)
Lowest home attendance	2,415 (v Uberaba in the Campeonato Mineiro)
Average home league attendance	16,158 [1]
←  2009 2011  →

The 2010 season is Cruzeiro's eighty-ninth season in existence and the club's fortieth consecutive season in the top flight of Brazilian football.

Squad

• As of 19 June 2010.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   BRA Fábio (captain) — GK   BRA Rafael — GK   BRA Flávio — GK   BRA Gabriel — DF   BRA Jonathan — DF   BRA Rômulo — DF   BRA Gil — DF   BRA Leonardo Silva (vice-captain) — DF   BRA Edcarlos — DF   BRA Cláudio Caçapa — DF   BRA Léo — DF   BRA Diego Renan — DF   BRA Pablo — DF   BRA Sylvinho — MF   BRA Fabinho — MF   BRA Henrique

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   BRA Fabrício — MF   BRA Elicarlos — MF   BRA Everton — MF   BRA Marquinhos Paraná — MF   ARG Sebastián Prediguer — MF   BRA Pedro Ken — MF   BRA Roger — MF   ARG Walter Montillo — MF   BRA Gilberto — FW   BRA Thiago Ribeiro — FW   BRA Wellington Paulista — FW   BRA Robert — FW   BRA Wallyson — FW   ARG Ernesto Farías

Professional players able to play in the junior team

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   BRA Gabriel

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   BRA Diego Renan

Junior players with first team experience

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   BRA Neguete — DF   BRA Vinícius — MF   BRA Anderson Uchoa

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   BRA Marquinhos — FW   BRA Maranhão — FW   BRA Sebá

Out on loan:Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF   BRA Marcos (loan to Avaí) — DF   BRA Wellington (loan to Atlético Goianiense) — DF   BRA Léo Fortunato (loan to Braga) — DF   BRA Luizão (loan to Avaí) — MF   BRA Bernardo (loan to Goiás) — MF   BRA Camilo (loan to Ceará)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   BRA Jones Carioca (loan to Goiás) — FW   BRA Eliandro (loan to Sport) — FW   BRA Anderson Lessa (loan to Náutico) — FW   BRA Kieza (loan to Ponte Preta) — FW   BRA Fabinho (loan to Al Arabi)

First-team staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Coach	Cuca	Brazilian
Assistant coach	Celso Roth	Brazilian
Coach Suffes	Humberto Ferreira	Brazilian
Goalkeeping coach	Robertinho	Brazilian
Fitness coaches	Flavio de Oliveira	Brazilian
	Quintiliano Lemos	Brazilian
	Eduardo Freitas	Brazilian
Physiologists	Eduardo Pimenta	Brazilian
	Rodrigo Morandi	Brazilian
Physiotherapists	André Rocha	Brazilian
	Charles Costa	Brazilian
	Ronner Bolognani	Brazilian
	João Salomão	Brazilian
Doctors	Sérgio Freire Júnior	Brazilian
	Walace Espada	Brazilian
	Leonardo Corradi	Brazilian
Masseurs	Barjão	Brazilian
	Edmar Antônio Silva	Brazilian
	Hélio Gomes	Brazilian

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Série A	9 May 2010	5 December 2010	Matchday 1	Runners-up	38	20	9	9	53	38	+15	052.63
Campeonato Mineiro	20 January 2010	18 April 2010	Matchday 1	Semifinals	15	9	2	4	35	20	+15	060.00
Copa Libertadores	10 February 2010	19 May 2010	First stage	Quarterfinals	12	6	3	3	26	12	+14	050.00
Total					65	35	14	16	114	70	+44	053.85

Source: Competitions

Friendlies

Cruzeiro v   South Africa

17 March	Cruzeiro	0–0	South Africa	Belo Horizonte
21:50 (UTC-3)		(Report) (pt)		Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 13,496 Referee: Alício Pena Júnior (Brazil)

New England Revolution v Cruzeiro

13 June	New England Revolution	0–3	Cruzeiro	Foxborough, Massachusetts, United States
19:00 (UTC-4)		(Report) (pt)	Wellington Paulista 24', 48', 81'	Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,160 Referee: Chris Penson (USA)

New York Red Bulls v Cruzeiro

18 June	New York Red Bulls	2–4	Cruzeiro	Harrison, New Jersey, United States
20:00 (UTC-4)	Ángel 32' Chinn 77'	(Report) (pt)	Thiago Ribeiro 7', 51' Cláudio Caçapa 46' Wellington Paulista 35'	Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 7,680 Referee: Geoff Gamble (CAN)

Campeonato Mineiro

Main article: 2010 Campeonato Mineiro

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Cruzeiro (A)	11	8	0	3	29	15	+14	24	Advanced to the final phase
2	Democrata (A)	11	7	2	2	22	13	+9	23
3	Atlético Mineiro (A)	11	6	4	1	29	14	+15	22
4	Tupi (A)	11	7	0	4	21	14	+7	21
5	Ipatinga (A)	11	6	3	2	21	11	+10	21

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Matches

Cruzeiro v Uberlândia

20 January1	Cruzeiro	6–0	Uberlândia	Belo Horizonte
21:50 (UTC-2)	Thiago Ribeiro 30' Kléber 45+1', 62' (pen.), 83' Cláudio Caçapa 67' Diego Renan 84'	(Report) (pt)		Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 13,267 Referee: Renato Cardoso Conceição

Ipatinga v Cruzeiro

30 January2	Ipatinga	3–0	Cruzeiro	Belo Horizonte
17:00 (UTC-2)	Thiago Matias 23' (pen.) Francismar 40' Luizinho 49'	(Report) (pt)		Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 6,990 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro

Cruzeiro v Villa Nova

6 February3	Cruzeiro	4–2	Villa Nova	Belo Horizonte
17:00 (UTC-2)	Wellington Paulista 6' Bernardo 28' Thiago Ribeiro 64' Jonathan 70'	(Report) (pt)	Marinho 35' Warley 88'	Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 8,960 Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira

Caldense v Cruzeiro

13 February4	Caldense	0–2	Cruzeiro	Poços de Caldas
16:00 (UTC-2)		(Report) (pt)	Wellington Paulista 4' Gilberto 54' (pen.)	Stadium: Estádio Dr. Ronaldo Junqueira (Ronaldão) Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira

Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro

20 February6	Atlético Mineiro	1–3	Cruzeiro	Belo Horizonte
17:00 (UTC-2)	Campos 30'	(Report) (pt)	Gil 22' Leonardo Silva 82' Roger 88'	Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 41,591 Referee: Renato Cardoso Conceição

Ituiutaba v Cruzeiro

27 February7	Ituiutaba	0–1	Cruzeiro	Ituiutaba
17:00 (UTC-3)		(Report) (pt)	Fabinho 89'	Stadium: Estádio da Fazendinha Attendance: 1,800 Referee: Luiz Martins Dias Lopes

Cruzeiro v Uberaba

3 March5	Cruzeiro	5–0	Uberaba	Belo Horizonte
21:50 (UTC-3)	Eliandro 22' Bernardo 67' Thiago Ribeiro 69', 76' Anderson Lessa 78'	(Report) (pt)		Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 2,415 Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira

Tupi v Cruzeiro

7 March8	Tupi	3–2	Cruzeiro	Juiz de Fora
17:00 (UTC-3)	Ademílson 45' Fabrício Soares 47' Gedeon 80'	(Report) (pt)	Anderson Lessa 40' Pedro Ken 90+1'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal Radialista Mário Helênio Attendance: 7,844 Referee: Alício Pena Júnior

Cruzeiro v América-MG

14 March9	Cruzeiro	3–2	América-MG	Belo Horizonte
17:00 (UTC-3)	Wellington Paulista 45' Kieza 68' Fabinho 85'	(Report) (pt)	Leandro Ferreira 58' Fábio Júnior 90'	Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 12,111 Referee: Cleisson Veloso Pereira

Cruzeiro v América-TO

20 March10	Cruzeiro	2–1	América-TO	Belo Horizonte
17:00 (UTC-3)	Roger 59' Kléber 80'	(Report) (pt)	Chrys 26'	Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 7,671 Referee: Joel Tolentino Damata Júnior

Democrata v Cruzeiro

28 March11	Democrata	3–1	Cruzeiro	Governador Valadares
16:00 (UTC-3)	Alex Santos 46' Wanderson 61' Celinho 83'	(Report) (pt)	Kieza 5'	Stadium: Estádio José Mammoud Abbas (Mamudão) Referee: Alício Pena Júnior

Quarterfinals

Cruzeiro v Uberaba

3 AprilFirst leg	Cruzeiro	2–2	Uberaba	Belo Horizonte
18:30 (UTC-3)	Kléber 28' (pen.) Leonardo Silva 75'	(Report) (pt)	Thiago Marín 13' Douglas 58'	Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 11,618 Referee: Renato Cardoso Conceição

Uberaba v Cruzeiro

7 AprilSecond leg	Uberaba	0–3 (2–5 agg.)	Cruzeiro	Uberaba
Wednesday, 21:50 (UTC-3)		(Report) (pt)	Leonardo Silva 6' Thiago Ribeiro 45' Gilberto 62'	Stadium: Estádio João Guido (Uberabão) Referee: Alício Pena Júnior

Semifinals

Ipatinga v Cruzeiro

11 AprilFirst leg	Ipatinga	0–0	Cruzeiro	Ipatinga
16:00 (UTC-3)		(Report) (pt)		Stadium: Estádio Epaminondas Mendes Brito (Ipatingão) Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira

Cruzeiro v Ipatinga

18 AprilSecond leg	Cruzeiro	1–3 (1–3 agg.)	Ipatinga	Belo Horizonte
16:00 (UTC-3)	Wellington Paulista 89' (pen.)	(Report) (pt)	Danilo Dias 61', 65' Alessandro 75'	Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 17,396 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro

Campeonato Brasileiro

Main article: 2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Fluminense	38	20	11	7	62	36	+26	71	2011 Copa Libertadores Second Stage
2	Cruzeiro	38	20	9	9	53	38	+15	69
3	Corinthians	38	19	11	8	65	41	+24	68	2011 Copa Libertadores First Stage
4	Grêmio	38	17	12	9	68	43	+25	63
5	Atlético Paranaense	38	17	9	12	43	45	−2	60	2011 Copa Sudamericana Second Stage

Source: ^[2]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd wins; 3rd goal difference; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head results; 6th least red cards received; 7th least yellow cards received; 8th draw

Matches

Internacional v Cruzeiro

9 May1	Internacional	1–2	Cruzeiro	Porto Alegre
16:00 (UTC-3)	Taison 7'	Report	Kléber 4' (pen.), 36'	Stadium: Estádio José Pinheiro Borda (Beira-Rio) Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme

Cruzeiro v Avaí

16 May2	Cruzeiro	2–2	Avaí	Belo Horizonte
18:30 (UTC-3)	Wellington Paulista 52', 62' (pen.)	Report	Pará 25' Roberto 45'	Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 8,115 Referee: Leonardo Gaciba Da Silva

Guarani v Cruzeiro

23 May3	Guarani	2–2	Cruzeiro	Campinas
18:30 (UTC-3)	Roger 11', 31'	Report	Gil 52' Guerrón 75'	Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro da Princesa Attendance: 8,689 Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden

Cruzeiro v Botafogo

26 May4	Cruzeiro	1–0	Botafogo	Belo Horizonte
21:50 (UTC-3)	Thiago Ribeiro 18'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 8,501 Referee: Jailson Macêdo Freitas

Ceará v Cruzeiro

30 May5	Ceará	1–0	Cruzeiro	Fortaleza
18:30 (UTC-3)	Lopes 39'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo (Castelão) Attendance: 19,694 Referee: Pericles Bassols Pegado Cortez

Cruzeiro v Santos

2 June6	Cruzeiro	0–0	Santos	Belo Horizonte
21:50 (UTC-3)		Report		Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 15,708 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Atlético Goianiense v Cruzeiro

6 June7	Atlético Goianiense	2–1	Cruzeiro	Goiânia
18:30 (UTC-3)	Rodrigo Tiuí 29' Pedro Paulo 84'	Report	Wellington Paulista 42'	Stadium: Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás (Serra Dourada) Attendance: 3,419 Referee: Guilherme Ceretta De Lima

Atlético Paranaense v Cruzeiro

14 July8	Atlético Paranaense	0–2	Cruzeiro	Curitiba
19:30 (UTC-3)		Report	Wellington Paulista 45' Robert 86'	Stadium: Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães (Arena da Baixada) Attendance: 13,952 Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme

Cruzeiro v Goiás

18 July9	Cruzeiro	1–0	Goiás	Sete Lagoas
18:30 (UTC-3)	Gilberto 11'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira (Arena da Jacaré) Attendance: 3,579 Referee: Sálvio Spínola Fagundes

Fluminense v Cruzeiro

22 July10	Fluminense	1–0	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
21:00 (UTC-3)	Leandro Euzebio 54'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã) Attendance: 34,008 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Cruzeiro v Grêmio

25 July11	Cruzeiro	2–2	Grêmio	Sete Lagoas
16:00 (UTC-3)	Henrique 46', 85'	Report	Borges 45' Jonas 79'	Stadium: Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira (Arena da Jacaré) Attendance: 9,672 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique

Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro

1 August12	Atlético Mineiro	0–1	Cruzeiro	Sete Lagoas
18:30 (UTC-3)		Report	Wellington Paulista 32'	Stadium: Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira (Arena da Jacaré) Attendance: 12,340 Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme

Cruzeiro v Grêmio Prudente

8 August13	Cruzeiro	0–0	Grêmio Prudente	Ipatinga
18:30 (UTC-3)		Report		Stadium: Estádio Municipal Epaminondas Mendes Brito (Ipatingão) Attendance: 10,209 Referee: Andre Luiz de Freitas Castro

São Paulo v Cruzeiro

15 August14	São Paulo	2–2	Cruzeiro	São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3)	Casemiro 41' Ricardo Oliveira 90'	Report	Wellington Paulista 67' Thiago Ribeiro 83'	Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 12,338 Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden

Cruzeiro v Vitória

22 August15	Cruzeiro	0–1	Vitória	Ipatinga
18:30 (UTC-3)		Report	Júnior 53'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal Epaminondas Mendes Brito (Ipatingão) Attendance: 10,195 Referee: Francisco Carlos Nascimento

Cruzeiro v Corinthians

25 August16	Cruzeiro	1–0	Corinthians	Uberlândia
22:00 (UTC-3)	Montillo 3'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Municipal João Havelange (Parque do Sabiá) Attendance: 37,377 Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci

Vasco da Gama v Cruzeiro

28 August17	Vasco da Gama	1–1	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
18:30 (UTC-3)	Zé Roberto 44'	Report	Fernando 45' (o.g.)	Stadium: Estádio Vasco da Gama (São Januário) Attendance: 16,518 Referee: Luiz Flavio De Oliveira

Cruzeiro v Flamengo

1 September18	Cruzeiro	1–0	Flamengo	Uberlândia
22:00 (UTC-3)	Robert 9'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Municipal João Havelange (Parque do Sabiá) Attendance: 29,474 Referee: Guilherme Cereta De Lima

Palmeiras v Cruzeiro

5 September19	Palmeiras	2–3	Cruzeiro	São Paulo
16:00 (UTC-3)	Kléber 45' (pen.) Maurício Ramos 38'	Report	Roger 59' Montillo 64' Farías 85'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 23,542 Referee: Héber Roberto Lopes

Cruzeiro v Internacional

8 September20	Cruzeiro	1–0	Internacional	Uberlândia
19:30 (UTC-3)	Everton 14'			Stadium: Estádio Municipal João Havelange (Parque do Sabiá) Referee: Nielson Nogueira Dias

Avaí v Cruzeiro

12 September21	Avaí	1–2	Cruzeiro	Florianópolis
16:00 (UTC-3)	Carreirinha 79'		Roger 24' Thiago Ribeiro 71'	Stadium: Estádio Aderbal Ramos da Silva (Ressacada) Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro

Cruzeiro v Guarani

15 September22	Cruzeiro	4–2	Guarani	Sete Lagoas
19:30 (UTC-3)	Rômulo 26' Wallyson 39' Fabinho 75' Farías 85'		Geovane 69' Paulo Roberto 74'	Stadium: Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira (Arena da Jacaré) Attendance: 14,428 Referee: Wallace Nascimento Valente

Botafogo v Cruzeiro

18 September23	Botafogo	2–2	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
18:30 (UTC-3)	Alessandro 4' Abreu 76' (pen.)		Montillo 57', 72'	Stadium: Estádio Olímpico João Havelange (Engenhão) Attendance: 16,259 Referee: Heber Roberto Lopes

Cruzeiro v Ceará

22 September24	Cruzeiro	2–0	Ceará	Sete Lagoas
19:30 (UTC-3)	Montillo 83' Farías 90+1'			Stadium: Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira (Arena da Jacaré) Referee: Cláudio Francisco Lima e Silva

Santos v Cruzeiro

25 September25	Santos	4–1	Cruzeiro	Barueri
18:30 (UTC-3)	Marcel 54' Edu Dracena 69' Alex Sandro 88' Neymar 90'		Thiago Ribeiro 80'	Stadium: Arena Barueri Attendance: 9,542 Referee: Péricles Bassols Pegado Cortez

Cruzeiro v Atlético Goianiense

29 September26	Cruzeiro	3–0	Atlético Goianiense	Sete Lagoas
19:30 (UTC-3)	Cláudio Caçapa 30' Montillo 44' Wallyson 87'			Stadium: Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira (Arena da Jacaré) Referee: Wilson Luiz Seneme

Cruzeiro v Atlético Paranaense

2 October27	Cruzeiro	0–0	Atlético Paranaense	Sete Lagoas
18:30 (UTC-3)				Stadium: Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira (Arena da Jacaré) Attendance: 17,254 Referee: Paulo Henrique Godoy Bezerra

Goiás v Cruzeiro

7 October28	Goiás	0–1	Cruzeiro	Goiânia
21:00 (UTC-3)			Jonílson 55' (o.g.)	Stadium: Estádio do Governo do Estado de Goiás (Serra Dourada) Attendance: 6,170 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique

Cruzeiro v Fluminense

10 October29	Cruzeiro	1–0	Fluminense	Uberlândia
16:00 (UTC-3)	Wellington Paulista 14'			Stadium: Estádio Municipal João Havelange (Parque do Sabiá) Attendance: 22,812 Referee: Carlos Eugênio Simon

Grêmio v Cruzeiro

17 October30	Grêmio	2–1	Cruzeiro	Porto Alegre
16:00 (UTC-2)	Júnior Viçosa 45+3' Jonas 74' (pen.)		Montillo 28'	Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Monumental Attendance: 41,435 Referee: Paulo César Oliveira

Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro

24 October31	Cruzeiro	3–4	Atlético Mineiro	Uberlândia
18:30 (UTC-2)	Gilberto 37' Thiago Ribeiro 76', 77'		Obina 6', 23', 30' Réver 66'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal João Havelange (Parque do Sabiá) Attendance: 18,732 Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci

Grêmio Prudente v Cruzeiro

30 October32	Grêmio Prudente	0–2	Cruzeiro	Presidente Prudente
18:30 (UTC-2)			Léo 18' Robert 39'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal João Havelange (Prudentão) Attendance: 1,872 Referee: Jaílson Macedo Freitas

Cruzeiro v São Paulo

3 November33	Cruzeiro	0–2	São Paulo	Uberlândia
21:50 (UTC-2)			Lucas 52' Rogério Ceni 80' (pen.)	Stadium: Estádio Municipal João Havelange (Parque do Sabiá) Attendance: 25,694 Referee: Nielson Nogueira Dias

Vitória v Cruzeiro

7 November34	Vitória	0–1	Cruzeiro	Salvador
17:00 (UTC-2)			Thiago Ribeiro 35'	Stadium: Estádio Manoel Barradas (Barradão) Attendance: 34,540 Referee: Paulo Henrique De Godoy Bezerra

Corinthians v Cruzeiro

13 November35	Corinthians	1–0	Cruzeiro	São Paulo
19:30 (UTC-2)	Ronaldo 89' (pen.)			Stadium: Estádio Municipal Paulo Machado de Carvalho (Pacaembu) Attendance: 35,935 Referee: Sandro Meira Ricci

Cruzeiro v Vasco da Gama

21 November36	Cruzeiro	3–1	Vasco da Gama	Sete Lagoas
19:30 (UTC-2)	Roger 14' Henrique 19' Edcarlos 32'		Renato Augusto 44'	Stadium: Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira (Arena da Jacaré) Attendance: 16,228 Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden

Flamengo v Cruzeiro

28 November37	Flamengo	1–2	Cruzeiro	Volta Redonda
17:00 (UTC-3)	Diego Maurício 9'		Roger 16' Thiago Ribeiro 68'	Stadium: Estádio General Sílvio Raulino de Oliveira Attendance: 16,985 Referee: Leandro Pedro Vuaden

Cruzeiro v Palmeiras

5 December38	Cruzeiro	2–1	Palmeiras	Sete Lagoas
17:00 (UTC-2)	Henrique 63' Wallyson 90'		Rivaldo 54'	Stadium: Estádio Joaquim Henrique Nogueira (Arena da Jacaré) Attendance: 16,191 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Copa Libertadores

Main article: 2010 Copa Libertadores

First stage

Real Potosí v Cruzeiro

27 JanuaryFirst leg	Real Potosí	1–1	Cruzeiro	Potosí
19:50 (UTC-4)	Correa 88'	Report	Wellington Paulista 7'	Stadium: Estadio Víctor Agustín Ugarte Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Víctor Hugo Rivera (Peru)

Cruzeiro v Real Potosí

3 FebruarySecond leg	Cruzeiro	7–0 (8–1 agg.)	Real Potosí	Belo Horizonte
21:50 (UTC-2)	Marquinhos Paraná 29' Thiago Ribeiro 30' Kléber 39' Jonathan 45' Eliandro 87' Bernardo 88' Guerrón 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 36,574 Referee: Diego Abal (Argentina)

Group 7

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Vélez Sársfield	6	4	1	1	10	5	+5	13
2	Cruzeiro	6	3	2	1	12	6	+6	11
3	Colo-Colo	6	2	2	2	8	10	−2	8
4	Deportivo Italia	6	0	1	5	4	13	−9	1

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Vélez Sársfield v Cruzeiro

10 February1	Vélez Sársfield	2–0	Cruzeiro	Buenos Aires
20:50 (UTC-3)	Silva 5' Martínez 77'	Report		Stadium: Estadio José Amalfitani Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Martín Vázquez (Uruguay)

Cruzeiro v Colo-Colo

24 February2	Cruzeiro	4–1	Colo-Colo	Belo Horizonte
19:30 (UTC-2)	Thiago Ribeiro 7' Kléber 62' (pen.), 72' (pen.) Pedro Ken 69'	Report	Paredes 37'	Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 32,927 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

Deportivo Italia v Cruzeiro

11 March3	Deportivo Italia	2–2	Cruzeiro	Caracas
19:45 (UTC-4:30)	Blanco 11' McIntosh 65'	Report	Kléber 26', 50'	Stadium: Estadio Olímpico UCV Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Cruzeiro v Deportivo Italia

24 March4	Cruzeiro	2–0	Deportivo Italia	Belo Horizonte
21:50 (UTC-3)	Fabinho 6' Pedro Ken 69'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 17,237 Referee: Antonio Arias (Paraguay)

Cruzeiro v Vélez Sársfield

31 March5	Cruzeiro	3–0	Vélez Sársfield	Belo Horizonte
19:30 (UTC-3)	Thiago Ribeiro 32' Kléber 48', 53'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 43,374 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

Colo-Colo v Cruzeiro

15 April6	Colo-Colo	1–1	Cruzeiro	Santiago
20:50 (UTC-4)	Millar 61'	Report	Thiago Ribeiro 57'	Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Carlos Torres (Paraguay)

Round of 16

Cruzeiro v Nacional

29 AprilFirst leg	Cruzeiro	3–1	Nacional	Belo Horizonte
19:00 (UTC-3)	Thiago Ribeiro 7', 22', 42'	Report	Regueiro 51'	Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 32,254 Referee: Héctor Baldassi (Argentina)

Nacional v Cruzeiro

5 MaySecond leg	Nacional	0–3 (1–6 agg.)	Cruzeiro	Montevideo
21:50 (UTC-3)		Report	Thiago Ribeiro 29' Diego Renan 48' Gilberto 80'	Stadium: Estadio Parque Central Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Federico Beligoy (Argentina)

Quarterfinals

Cruzeiro v São Paulo

12 MayFirst leg	Cruzeiro	0–2	São Paulo	Belo Horizonte
21:50 (UTC-3)		Report	Dagoberto 23' Hernanes 65'	Stadium: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto (Mineirão) Attendance: 48,602 Referee: Óscar Ruiz (Colombia)

São Paulo v Cruzeiro

19 MaySecond leg	São Paulo	2–0 (4–0 agg.)	Cruzeiro	São Paulo
21:50 (UTC-3)	Hernanes 24' Dagoberto 53'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo (Morumbi) Attendance: 52,196 Referee: Jorge Larrionda (Uruguay)

Statistics

Topscorers

Position	Nation	Playing position	Name	Campeonato Mineiro	Copa Libertadores	Campeonato Brasileiro	Others	Total
1		FW	Thiago Ribeiro	5	8	8	2	23
2		FW	Wellington Paulista	4	1	7	4	16
3		FW	Kléber	5	7	2	0	14
4		MF	Walter Montillo	0	0	7	0	7
5		MF	Roger	2	0	4	0	6
6		MF	Gilberto	2	1	2	0	5
7		MF	Fabinho	2	1	1	0	4
=		MF	Henrique	0	0	4	0	4
8		MF	Bernardo	2	1	0	0	3
=		FW	Ernesto Farías	0	0	3	0	3
=		DF	Leonardo Silva	3	0	0	0	3
=		MF	Pedro Ken	1	2	0	0	3
=		DF	Cláudio Caçapa	1	0	1	1	3
=		FW	Robert	0	0	3	0	3
=		FW	Wallyson	0	0	3	0	3
9		FW	Anderson Lessa	2	0	0	0	2
=		DF	Diego Renan	1	1	0	0	2
=		FW	Eliandro	1	1	0	0	2
=		DF	Gil	1	0	1	0	2
=		FW	Joffre Guerrón	0	1	1	0	2
=		DF	Jonathan	1	1	0	0	2
=		FW	Kieza	2	0	0	0	2
10		DF	Edcarlos	0	0	1	0	1
9		MF	Everton	0	0	1	0	1
=		DF	Léo	0	0	1	0	1
=		MF	Marquinhos Paraná	0	1	0	0	1
=		DF	Rômulo	0	0	1	0	1
/	/	/	Own goals	0	0	2	0	2
			Total	35	26	53	7	121

See also

• Cruzeiro Esporte Clube

References

1. https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/bra-serie-a-2010/1/
2. "Classificação Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 2010" [2010 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Standings] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 15 May 2010. Retrieved 5 December 2010.

External links

• official website