2015 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

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Cruzeiro
2015 season
Manager Marcelo 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)
Stadium Mineirão
Campeonato Brasileiro 8th
Copa do Brasil Round of 16
Campeonato Mineiro Semi-finals
Copa Libertadores Quarter-finals
Top goalscorer
Willian (11 goals)
  2014
2016  

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.

Contents

Statistics

Hat tricks

PlayerAgainstResultDateCompetition
Flag of Brazil.svg Willian Flag of Brazil.svg Figueirense FC 5–16 September 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Overall

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Campeonato Mineiro 1 February 201519 April 2015Matchday 1Semi-Finals137422510+15053.85
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 10 May 20156 December 2015Matchday 18th381510134435+9039.47
Copa do Brasil 19 August 201526 August 2015Round of 16Round of 16200235−2000.00
Copa Libertadores 25 February 201527 May 2015Group stageQuarter-finals10523107+3050.00
Total632716208257+25042.86

Source: Competitions

Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Caldense (A)11740164+1225Qualification to the knockout stage
2 Cruzeiro (A)11731237+1624
3 Atlético Mineiro (A)11713207+1322
4 Tombense (A)116231714+320
5 América Mineiro 11551127+520
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

1 February1 EC Democrata 1–2 Cruzeiro Governador Valadares
Stadium: Mamudão
11 February3 Guarani 1–3 Cruzeiro Divinópolis
Stadium: Farião
28 February5 Tupi 0–3 Cruzeiro Juiz de Fora
Stadium: Mario Helênio
29 March10 URT 0–2 Cruzeiro Patos de Minas
Stadium: Arena DanBred

Semi-finals

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

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
6 Sport Recife 38151495338+1559 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage [lower-alpha 1]
7 Santos 381610125941+1858
8 Cruzeiro 381510134435+955
9 Palmeiras 38158156051+953 2016 Copa Libertadores second stage [lower-alpha 2]
10 Atlético Paranaense 38149154348551 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage [lower-alpha 1]
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. 1 2 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

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
381510134435 +95510632811 +1754101624 −8

Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

10 May1 Cruzeiro 0–1 Corinthians Cuiabá
15:00 UTC−04:00 Report Romero Soccerball shade.svg82'Stadium: Arena Pantanal [note 1]
Attendance: 11,773
Referee: Anderson Daronco
17 May2 Santos 1–0 Cruzeiro Santos
16:00 UTC-03:00 Geuvânio Soccerball shade.svg45'
Chiquinho Yellow card.svg 66'
Report Yellow card.svg 65' Willians
Yellow card.svg 73' Fabrício
Yellow card.svg 84' Bruno Rodrigo
Yellow card.svg 90+3' Willian
Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 7,246
Referee: Péricles Bassols
24 May3 Cruzeiro 1–1 Ponte Preta Belo Horizonte
Paulo André Yellow card.svg 38'
Fabrício Yellow card.svg 41'
Charles Soccerball shade.svg82' Biro Biro Soccerball shade.svg85'
Pablo Yellow card.svg 31'
Juninho Yellow card.svg 77'
Biro Biro Soccerball shade.svg85'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,639
31 May4 Figueirense 2–1 Cruzeiro Estádio Orlando Scarpelli
Marquinho Yellow card.svg 32'Soccerball shade.svg36'
Rafael Bastos Soccerball shade.svg50'Yellow card.svg 79'
Marcão Yellow card.svg 89'
Mayke Yellow card.svg 56'
Willians Yellow card.svg 10'
Charles Yellow card.svg 49'
Henrique Pacheco Soccerball shade.svg41'Yellow card.svg 70'
Leandro Yellow card.svg 30'
Willian Yellow card.svg 33'
Attendance: 6,211
4 June5 Cruzeiro 1–0 Flamengo Belo Horizonte
2:00 Bruno Rodrigo Yellow card.svg 54'
Manoel Soccerball shade.svg78'
Fábio Yellow card.svg 90'
Alecsandro Yellow card.svg 28'
Éverton Yellow card.svg 31'
Luiz Antônio Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Attendance: 12,071
13 June7 Vasco da Gama 1–3 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
Luan Garcia Yellow card.svg 61'
Rodrigo Yellow card.svg 63'Soccerball shade.svg88'
Pará Yellow card.svg 8'
Leandro Damião Yellow card.svg 21'Soccerball shade.svg38', 74'
Willians Yellow card.svg 57'
Charles Soccerball shade.svg58'
Joel Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Estádio São Januário
Attendance: 5,505
21 June8 Cruzeiro 0–1 Chapecoense Belo Horizonte
3:00 Pará Yellow card.svg 3'
Henrique Pacheco Lima Yellow card.svg 34'
Bruno Ramires Yellow card.svg 70'
Bruno Rodrigo Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Fernando Camilo Farias Soccerball shade.svg36'
Gil Yellow card.svg 67'
Neto Yellow card.svg 83'
Danilo Yellow card.svg 85'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 33,643
28 June9 Coritiba 1–0 Cruzeiro Curitiba
Leandro Silva Yellow card.svg 12'
Rodrigo
Luccas Claro Yellow card.svg 31'
Lúcio Flávio Yellow card.svg 56'
Rafhael Lucas Soccerball shade.svg62'
Esquerdinha Yellow card.svg 67'
Henrique Pacheco Lima Yellow card.svg 32'
Allano Yellow card.svg 36'
Paulo André Yellow card.svg 54'
Willians Yellow card.svg 89'
Marcos Vinícius Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira
Attendance: 12,395
2 July10 Grêmio 1–0 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
Luan Yellow card.svg 3'
Maicon Yellow card.svg 25'
Walace Yellow card.svg 40'
Pedro Geromel Yellow card.svg 57'
Douglas Soccerball shade.svg69'
Rafael Galhardo Yellow card.svg 85'
Leandro Damião Yellow card.svg 40'
Willians Yellow card.svg 55'
Willian Yellow card.svg 68'
Bruno Rodrigo Yellow card.svg 68'
Mayke Yellow card.svg 73'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 7,427
9 July12 Fluminense 1–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
Paulo André Yellow card.svg 21'
Willian Yellow card.svg 73'
Fred Yellow card.svg 59'
Victor Oliveira Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Maracanã Stadium
Attendance: 16,391
12 July13 Cruzeiro 1–0 Goiás Belo Horizonte
Leo Yellow card.svg 36'
Joel Soccerball shade.svg38'
Marinho Yellow card.svg 72'
Diogo Barbosa Yellow card.svg 56'Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 10,675
19 July14 Cruzeiro 1–1 Avaí Belo Horizonte
Marcos Vinícius Soccerball shade.svg13'
Marinho Soccerball shade.svg46'
Romário Yellow card.svg 68'
André Lima Yellow card.svg 80'Soccerball shade.svg82'
Everton Silva Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 13,860
26 July15 São Paulo 1–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
Pato Soccerball shade.svg45' Fabrício Yellow card.svg 90+3'Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Attendance: 29,648
2 August16 Sport 0–0 Cruzeiro Recife
Stadium: Arena Pernambuco
30 August21 Cruzeiro 0–1 Santos Belo Horizonte
Stadium: Mineirão
10 September24 Flamengo 2–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
Stadium: Maracanã
16 September26 Cruzeiro 2–2 Vasco Belo Horizonte
Stadium: Mineirão
20 September27 Chapecoense 0–2 Cruzeiro Chapecó
Stadium: Arena Condá
27 September28 Cruzeiro 2–0 Coritiba Belo Horizonte
Stadium: Mineirão
4 October29 Cruzeiro 0–0 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
Stadium: Mineirão
25 October32 Goiás 0–1 Cruzeiro Goiânia
Stadium: Serra Dourada
31 October33 Avaí 1–1 Cruzeiro Florianópolis
Stadium: Ressacada
8 November34 Cruzeiro 2–1 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
Willian Soccerball shade.svg33'
Manoel Yellow card.svg 63'
Leandro Damião Soccerball shade.svg81'
Luís Fabiano Soccerball shade.svg31'
Alan Kardec Yellow card.svg 84'
Thiago Mendes Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 33,417
15 November35 Cruzeiro 3–0 Sport Belo Horizonte
Willian Soccerball shade.svg43'
Willians Domingos Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg59'Yellow card.svg 65'
Matheus Ferraz Yellow card.svg 41'
Durval Soccerball shade.svg61' (o.g.)
André Yellow card.svg 62'
Diego Souza Yellow card.svg 62'
Régis Augusto Salmazzo Yellow card.svg 75'
Stadium: Estadio Mineirão
Attendance: 25,851
29 November37 Cruzeiro 3–0 Joinville Belo Horizonte
Willian Soccerball shade.svg35'
Charles Soccerball shade.svg40'
Alisson Soccerball shade.svg64'
Paulo André Yellow card.svg 76'
Fábio Yellow card.svg 85'
Kempes Yellow card.svg 54'
Gutieri Tomelin Yellow card.svg 71'
Danrlei Rosa dos Santos Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: Estadio Mineirão
Attendance: 24,933
6 December38 Internacional 2–0 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
Vitinho Soccerball shade.svg26', 62'Yellow card.svg 84'
Andrigo
Douglas Grolli Soccerball shade.svg44'Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio
Attendance: 29,836

Copa do Brasil

Round of 16

Cruzeiro joined the competition in the round of 16

26 AugustSecond leg Cruzeiro Bandeira de Minas Gerais.svg 2–3
(3–5 agg.)
Bandeira do estado de Sao Paulo.svg Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
22:00 (UTC−3) Bruno Rodrigo Red card.svg 24'
Vinícius Araújo Soccerball shade.svg38'
Alisson Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
Report Barrios Soccerball shade.svg8'
Amaral Yellow card.svg 17'
Gabriel Jesus Soccerball shade.svg27', 32'
Zé Roberto Yellow card.svg 56'
João Pedro Yellow card.svg 74'
Robinho Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,972
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)

Copa Libertadores

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro 632183+511Advance to final stages
2 Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg Universitario de Sucre 623143+19
3 Flag of Argentina.svg Huracán 61416717
4 Flag of Venezuela.svg Mineros de Guayana 611451054
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Second stage tiebreakers

Knockout phase

Round of 16

6 MayFirst leg São Paulo Flag of Brazil.svg 1–0 Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro Estádio do Morumbi, São Paulo
22:00 UTC−3 Centurión Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Attendance: 66,369
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
Quarter finals

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

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