2022 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

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Cruzeiro
2022 season
Owner Ronaldo
PresidentSérgio Santos Rodrigues
Manager Paulo Pezzolano
Stadium Mineirão
Série B 1st
Campeonato Mineiro Runners-up
Copa do Brasil Round 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  

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

Contents

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.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rafael Cabral
3 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Wagner Leonardo (on loan from Santos)
4 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Mateus Silva
5 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Zé Ivaldo (on loan from Athletico Paranaense)
6 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Matheus Bidu (on loan from Guarani)
7 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Leonardo Pais
8 MF Flag of Italy.svg  ITA Rômulo
11 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Waguininho
14 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Eduardo Brock
15 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Adriano
17 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rafael Silva
18 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Jajá (on loan from Athletico Paranaense)
19 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Vitor Leque
20 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marco Antônio
21 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pedro Castro
No.Pos.NationPlayer
23 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Machado
25 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Neto Moura
26 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Lucas Oliveira
27 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gabriel Mesquita
28 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Paulo
29 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Willian Oliveira (on loan from Ceará)
31 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Denivys
33 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rodolfo
36 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rafael Santos
42 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Geovane Jesus
48 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Daniel Junior
55 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Fernando Canesin
77 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Gabriel Brazão (on loan from Inter Milan)
90 FW Flag of Moldova.svg  MDA Henrique Luvannor
99 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  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.NationPlayer
41 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Rodrigo Bazilio
43 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Paulo
44 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Weverton
45 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ageu
46 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Kaiki
47 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Marcelinho
50 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Alex Matos
No.Pos.NationPlayer
51 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Ezequiel
52 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Miticov
53 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pedrão
57 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Jhosefer
58 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Vitinho
60 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Breno
61 GK Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Otávio

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
Campeonato Mineiro 26 January2 AprilMatchday 1Runners-up149142615+11064.29
Copa do Brasil 23 February12 JulyFirst stageRound of 166303117+4050.00
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 8 April6 NovemberMatchday 1Winners3823965726+31060.53
Total583510139448+46060.34

Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Atlético Mineiro 11911235+1828Knockout stage
2 Athletic Club 11812154+1125
3 Cruzeiro 117132111+1022
4 Caldense 116051213118
5 América Mineiro 11524118+317Troféu 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 January1 Cruzeiro 3–0 URT Belo Horizonte
17:00  UTC−3
  • Thiago Soccerball shade.svg42'
  • Machado Soccerball shade.svg56'
  • Edu Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 7,413
Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves
30 January2 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 February3 Cruzeiro 0–2 América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 18,835
Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro
5 February4 Caldense 1–2 Cruzeiro Poços de Caldas
16:30  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Ronaldão
Attendance: 5,128
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
9 February5 Cruzeiro 1–0 Democrata GV Belo Horizonte
18:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 12,311
Referee: Wanderson Alves de Sousa
12 February6 Tombense 0–3 Cruzeiro Tombos
19:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Almeidão
Attendance: 1,761
Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira
17 February7 Cruzeiro 2–1 Uberlândia Belo Horizonte
20:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 9,039
Referee: Murilo Francisco Misson Junior
20 February8 Cruzeiro 2–2 Villa Nova Belo Horizonte
11:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 19,616
Referee: Antônio Márcio Teixeira da Silva
6 March9 Atlético Mineiro 2–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
18:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 53,328
Referee: Igor Júnior Benevenuto
13 March10 Cruzeiro 5–1 Pouso Alegre Belo Horizonte
17:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 23,347
Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira
19 March11 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

Semi-finals
22 MarchFirst leg Cruzeiro 2–0 Athletic Belo Horizonte
20:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 22,340
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
26 MarchSecond leg Athletic 1–2
(1–4 agg.)
Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
16:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Referee: Marco Aurélio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira
Final
2 AprilSingle 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

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Cruzeiro (C, P)3823965726+3178Promotion to 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
2 Grêmio (P)38171475026+2465
3 Bahia (P)381711104329+1462
4 Vasco da Gama (P)381711104836+1262
5 Sampaio Corrêa 381610124842+658
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

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
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

8 April1 Bahia 2–0 Cruzeiro Salvador
21:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Fonte Nova
Attendance: 15,449
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
12 April2 Cruzeiro 1–0 Brusque Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 19,115
Referee: Antonio Dib Moraes de Sousa
23 April3 Tombense 1–1 Cruzeiro Muriaé
19:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estádio Soares de Azevedo
Attendance: 3,433
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
26 April4 Cruzeiro 1–0 Londrina Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 14,074
Referee: Douglas Schwengber da Silva
30 April5 Chapecoense 0–2 Cruzeiro Chapecó
19:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena Condá
Attendance: 3,270
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
8 May6 Cruzeiro 1–0 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 21,831
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
15 May7 Náutico 0–1 Cruzeiro Recife
16:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio dos Aflitos
Attendance: 6,542
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
22 May8 Cruzeiro 2–0 Sampaio Corrêa Belo Horizonte
11:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 58,397
Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes
27 May9 Criciúma 0–1 Cruzeiro Criciúma
21:30  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Heriberto Hülse
Attendance: 15,230
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
3 June10 Operário 1–2 Cruzeiro Ponta Grossa
21:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Germano Krüger
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
8 June11 Cruzeiro 2–0 CRB Belo Horizonte
19:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 42,004
Referee: Caio Augusto Max Vieira
12 June12 Vasco da Gama 1–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
16:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 63,309
Referee: Anderson Daronco
16 June13 Cruzeiro 2–0 Ponte Preta Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 58,076
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
28 June15 Cruzeiro 2–1 Sport Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 39,032
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
1 July16 Cruzeiro 2–0 Vila Nova Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 34,957
Referee: Edina Alves Batista
5 July14 Ituano 1–1 Cruzeiro Itu
19:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Novelli Júnior
Attendance: 5,890
Referee: Bruno Alreu de Araújo
9 July17 Guarani 1–0 Cruzeiro Campinas
11:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Brinco de Ouro
Attendance: 6,795
Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima
17 July18 Cruzeiro 2–1 Novorizontino Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 46,890
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
20 July19 CSA 1–1 Cruzeiro Maceió
19:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
23 July20 Cruzeiro 1–0 Bahia Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 49,066
Referee: Luiz Flávio de Oliveira
30 July21 Brusque 0–0 Cruzeiro Brusque
11:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Augusto Bauer
Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior
6 August22 Cruzeiro 2–0 Tombense Belo Horizonte
19:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 42,274
Referee: André Luiz de Freitas Castro
9 August23 Londrina 1–2 Cruzeiro Londrina
21:30  UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estádio do Café
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
13 August24 Cruzeiro 1–1 Chapecoense Brasília
16:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 22,432
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
21 August25 Grêmio 2–2 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
16:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 51,618
Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado
26 August26 Cruzeiro 4–0 Náutico Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 21,228
Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques
30 August27 Sampaio Corrêa 1–1 Cruzeiro São Luís
19:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 16,080
Referee: Edina Alves Batista
4 September28 Cruzeiro 1–1 Criciúma Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 58,702
Referee: Marielson Alves Silva
8 September29 Cruzeiro 1–0 Operário Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 52,751
Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores
17 September30 CRB 0–2 Cruzeiro Maceió
20:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé
Attendance: 6,656
Referee: Vinícius Gonçalves Dias Araújo
21 September31 Cruzeiro 3–0 Vasco da Gama Belo Horizonte
21:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 59,204
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
28 September32 Ponte Preta 1–4 Cruzeiro Campinas
19:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio Moisés Lucarelli
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
5 October33 Cruzeiro 1–1 Ituano Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 56,889
Referee: Marielson Alves Silva
9 October34 Sport 3–1 Cruzeiro Recife
16:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
Attendance: 19,600
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
14 October35 Vila Nova 1–0 Cruzeiro Goiânia
20:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Leandro Vuaden
18 October36 Cruzeiro 0–1 Guarani Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 21,491
Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães
27 October37 Novorizontino 1–4 Cruzeiro Novo Horizonte
19:00  UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Doutor Jorge Ismael de Biasi
Referee: Marcelo de Limma Henrique
6 November38 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

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

Second stage

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

Third stage

19 AprilFirst leg Remo 2–1 Cruzeiro Belém
21:30  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Baenão
Attendance: 12,577
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique

Round of 16

23 JuneFirst 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 JulySecond leg Cruzeiro 0–3
(1–5 agg.)
Fluminense Belo Horizonte
21:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 58,844
Referee: Raphael Claus

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