2024 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

Cruzeiro

2024 season
Owner	Ronaldo (until 29 April) Pedro Lourenço (from 29 April)
President	Sérgio Santos Rodrigues
Manager	Nicolás Larcamón (until 8 April) Fernando Seabra (9 April to 23 September) Fernando Diniz (from 23 September)
Stadium	Mineirão
Série A	9th
Campeonato Mineiro	Runners-up
Copa do Brasil	First round
Copa Sudamericana	Runners-up
Home colors Away colors Third colors
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The 2024 season was the 104th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.

Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also competed in the Campeonato Mineiro, in the Copa do Brasil and in the Copa Sudamericana.

Current squad

As of 8 September 2024 ^[1]

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 Cássio 2 DF   BRA Wesley Gasolina 3 DF   BRA Marlon Xavier 5 DF   BRA Zé Ivaldo 6 DF   BRA Kaiki Bruno 7 MF   BRA Mateus Vital 8 FW   BRA Rafa Silva 9 FW   BRA Kaio Jorge 10 MF   BRA Matheus Pereira 12 DF   BRA William 16 MF   BRA Lucas Silva 17 MF   BRA Ramiro 19 FW   ARG Juan Dinenno 20 MF   BRA Walace 21 FW   ARG Álvaro Barreal (on loan from Cincinnati) 22 MF   BRA Vitinho 25 DF   ARG Lucas Villalba (on loan from Argentinos Juniors)

No. Pos. Nation Player 26 FW   ARG Lautaro Díaz 29 MF   ARG Lucas Romero 30 FW   BRA Gabriel Veron (on loan from Porto) 33 MF   PAR Fabrizio Peralta 34 DF   BRA Jonathan Jesus 35 DF   BRA Pedrão 41 GK   BRA Léo Aragão 43 DF   BRA João Marcelo 44 DF   BRA Weverton 52 DF   BRA Dorival 58 MF   BRA Jhosefer 66 FW   BRA Tevis 69 FW   BRA Kaique Kenji 77 MF   BRA Japa 81 GK   BRA Gabriel Grando (on loan from Grêmio) 97 MF   BRA Matheus Henrique 98 GK   BRA Anderson

Other players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 15 MF   BRA Fernando Henrique

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   BRA Rafael Cabral (at Grêmio until 31 December 2024) — GK   BRA Rodrigo Bazilio (at Joinville until 30 November 2024) — DF   COL Helibelton Palacios (at Sport Recife until 31 December 2024) — DF   BRA Lucas Oliveira (at Kyoto Sanga until 31 December 2024) — MF   BRA Henrique Rodrigues (at Figueirense until 30 November 2024) — MF   BRA Ian Luccas (at Goiás until 30 November 2024)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   BRA Neto Moura (at Mirassol until 30 November 2024) — FW   BRA Fernando (at Ferroviária until 30 October 2024) — FW   BRA João Pedro (at Mirassol until 30 April 2025) — FW   BRA Matheus Davó (at América-MG until 30 November 2024) — FW   BRA Rafael Elias (at Kyoto Sanga until 31 December 2024) — FW   BRA Robert (at Copenhagen until 31 August 2025)

First-team staff

Position	Name	Nationality
Head coach	Fernando Diniz	BRA
Assistant coach	Wesley Carvalho	BRA
Goalkeeping coach	João Paulo Lacerda	BRA
	Robertinho	BRA
Fitness coaches	Leonardo Almeida	BRA
	Nathália Arnosti	BRA
	Túlio Flôres	BRA
Performance analyst	Gabriel Eloi	BRA
	Henrique Américo	BRA

Notable players

Further information: List of notable Cruzeiro Esporte Clube players

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Campeonato Mineiro	24 January	7 April	First stage	Runners-up	12	7	3	2	21	11	+10	058.33
Copa do Brasil	21 February		First round	First round	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Copa Sudamericana	4 April	23 November	Group stage	Runners-up	13	6	5	2	16	10	+6	046.15
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A	14 April	8 December	Matchday 1	9th	38	14	10	14	43	41	+2	036.84
Total					64	27	18	19	80	64	+16	042.19

Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

Main article: 2024 Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Cruzeiro	8	6	1	1	15	5	+10	19	Knockout stage
2	Tombense	8	4	3	1	15	7	+8	15
3	Itabirito	8	2	2	4	8	12	−4	8
4	Ipatinga	8	2	1	5	9	17	−8	7	Relegation stage

Source: FMF

Villa Nova v Cruzeiro

24 January1	Villa Nova	1–2	Cruzeiro	Nova Lima
19:00  UTC−3	Wendson 45+1'	Report	Dinenno 29' João Pedro 90+4'	Stadium: Castor Cifuentes Attendance: 3,896 Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento

Cruzeiro v Athletic Club

27 January2	Cruzeiro	1–1	Athletic Club	Sete Lagoas
16:30  UTC−3	Wesley Gasolina 75'	Report	Jonathas de Jesus 55' (pen.)	Stadium: Arena do Jacaré Attendance: 12,628 Referee: Vinícius Gomes do Amaral

Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro

3 February3	Atlético Mineiro	0–2	Cruzeiro	Belo Horizonte
19:30  UTC−3		Report	Zé Ivaldo 82' João Pedro 86'	Stadium: Arena MRV Attendance: 42,585 Referee: Paulo César Zanovelli da Silva

Cruzeiro v Patrocinense

9 February4	Cruzeiro	3–0	Patrocinense	Belo Horizonte
16:30  UTC−3	Marlon Xavier 39' Dinenno 48' Arthur Gomes 64'	Report		Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 19,502 Referee: Daniel da Cunha Oliveira Filho

Cruzeiro v América Mineiro

15 February5	Cruzeiro	0–2	América Mineiro	Belo Horizonte
20:00  UTC−3		Report	Renato Marques 61' Rodrigo Varanda 87'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 39,086 Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento

Democrata-GV v Cruzeiro

18 February6	Democrata-GV	1–3	Cruzeiro	Governador Valadares
18:30  UTC−3	Pedro Oliveira 15'	Report	Dinenno 7' Zé Ivaldo 38' Rafael Elias 90+6'	Stadium: Mamudão Attendance: 8,523 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima

Pouso Alegre v Cruzeiro

25 February7	Pouso Alegre	0–2	Cruzeiro	Uberlândia
11:00  UTC−3		Report	Vinício 30' (o.g.) Dinenno 41'	Stadium: Estádio Parque do Sabiá Attendance: 4,968 Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves

Cruzeiro v Uberlândia

2 March8	Cruzeiro	2–0	Uberlândia	Belo Horizonte
16:30  UTC−3	Jamerson 33' (o.g.) Rafael Elias 90+5'	Report		Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 32,868 Referee: Andreza Helena de Siqueira

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Tombense v Cruzeiro

10 MarchFirst leg	Tombense	0–0	Cruzeiro	Ipatinga
19:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Ipatingão Attendance: 21,261 Referee: Paulo César Zanovelli da Silva

Cruzeiro v Tombense

16 MarchSecond leg	Cruzeiro	3–1 (3–1 agg.)	Tombense	Belo Horizonte
16:30  UTC−3	Arthur Gomes 35' Zé Vitor 69' (o.g.) Matheus Pereira 90+2'	Report	Zé Vitor 79'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 40,158 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima

Finals

Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro

30 MarchFirst leg	Atlético Mineiro	2–2	Cruzeiro	Belo Horizonte
16:30  UTC−3	Bruno Fuchs 8' Hulk 26'	Report	Jemerson 49' (o.g.) Dinenno 90+5'	Stadium: Arena MRV Attendance: 42,590 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima

Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro

7 AprilSecond leg	Cruzeiro	1–3 (3–5 agg.)	Atlético Mineiro	Belo Horizonte
15:30  UTC−3	Mateus Vital 52'	Report	Saravia 65' Hulk 77' (p) Gustavo Scarpa 90+3'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 61,582 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

Main article: 2024 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
7	Corinthians	38	15	11	12	54	45	+9	56	Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage
8	Bahia	38	15	8	15	49	49	0	53
9	Cruzeiro	38	14	10	14	43	41	+2	52	Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage
10	Vasco da Gama	38	14	8	16	43	56	−13	50
11	Vitória	38	13	8	17	45	52	−7	47

Source: CBF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results (only between two teams); 6) fewest red cards; 7) fewest yellow cards; 8) drawing of lots. ^[2]

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	W	D	L	W	D	W	L	W	D	W	L	W	L	L	W	W	W	L	W	W	L	D	D	L	W	L	D	D	L	D	L	L	W	L	D	D	L	W
Position	2	5	12	7	7	6	9	7	8	6	8	5	7	8	7	6	6	7	5	5	5	6	7	7	5	7	7	8	8	8	8	8	7	7	7	9	9	9

Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

Cruzeiro v Botafogo

14 April1	Cruzeiro	3–2	Botafogo	Belo Horizonte
17:00  UTC−3	Lucas Silva 20' Rafael Silva 65' Rafael Elias 90+1'	Report	Tiquinho Soares 5' Danilo Barbosa 83'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 20,701 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan

Fortaleza v Cruzeiro

17 April2	Fortaleza	1–1	Cruzeiro	Fortaleza
20:00  UTC−3	Hércules 19'	Report	Mateus Vital 89'	Stadium: Castelão Attendance: 22,131 Referee: Bruno Mota Correia

Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro

20 April3	Atlético Mineiro	3–0	Cruzeiro	Belo Horizonte
21:00  UTC−3	Zaracho 25' Paulinho 35' Arana 45+2'	Report		Stadium: Arena MRV Attendance: 39,541 Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel

Cruzeiro v Vitória

28 April4	Cruzeiro	3–1	Vitória	Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3	Matheus Pereira 50' Rafael Silva 58' Arthur Gomes 75'	Report	Lucas Silva 52' (o.g.)	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 20,083 Referee: Fábio Augusto Santos Sá Júnior

Atlético Goianiense v Cruzeiro

12 May6	Atlético Goianiense	0–1	Cruzeiro	Goiânia
16:00  UTC−3		Report	Matheus Pereira 81'	Stadium: Antônio Accioly Attendance: 7,576 Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima

São Paulo v Cruzeiro

2 June7	São Paulo	2–0	Cruzeiro	São Paulo
18:30  UTC−3	Lucas Moura 5' Calleri 48'	Report		Stadium: Morumbi Attendance: 44,928 Referee: Lucas Paulo Torezin

Cruzeiro v Cuiabá

13 June8	Cruzeiro	2–1	Cuiabá	Belo Horizonte
19:00  UTC−3	Matheus Pereira 45+1' Rafael Silva 67'	Report	Isidro Pitta 64' (pen.)	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 26,595 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique

Vasco da Gama v Cruzeiro

16 June9	Vasco da Gama	0–0	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
18:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: São Januário Attendance: 11,275 Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein

Cruzeiro v Fluminense

19 June10	Cruzeiro	2–0	Fluminense	Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3	William 41' (pen.), 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 28,812 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan

Bahia v Cruzeiro

23 June11	Bahia	4–1	Cruzeiro	Salvador
16:00  UTC−3	Thaciano 45+9' Estupiñán 78', 90+7' Biel 90+1'	Report	Gabriel Veron 14'	Stadium: Fonte Nova Attendance: 35,541 Referee: Paulo Belence Alves dos Prazeres Filho

Cruzeiro v Athletico Paranaense

26 June12	Cruzeiro	2–0	Athletico Paranaense	Belo Horizonte
19:00  UTC−3	Gabriel Veron 15' Vitinho 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 26,465 Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda

Flamengo v Cruzeiro

30 June13	Flamengo	2–1	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
18:30  UTC−3	Pedro 16' Fabrício Bruno 65'	Report	Matheus Pereira 38'	Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 56,263 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado

Criciúma v Cruzeiro

3 July14	Criciúma	1–0	Cruzeiro	Criciúma
20:00  UTC−3	Bolasie 46'	Report		Stadium: Heriberto Hülse Attendance: 12,352 Referee: João Vitor Gobi

Cruzeiro v Corinthians

7 July15	Cruzeiro	3–0	Corinthians	Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3	Matheus Pereira 6' Barreal 45+5' Gabriel Veron 48'	Report		Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 55,186 Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano

Grêmio v Cruzeiro

10 July16	Grêmio	0–2	Cruzeiro	Caxias do Sul
18:30  UTC−3		Report	Ramiro 15' Arthur Gomes 17'	Stadium: Estádio Centenário Attendance: 4,713 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo

Cruzeiro v Red Bull Bragantino

13 July17	Cruzeiro	2–1	Red Bull Bragantino	Belo Horizonte
16:00  UTC−3	Gabriel Veron 8' Matheus Pereira 84'	Report	Thiago Borbas 90+5'	Stadium: Independência Attendance: 20,042 Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio

Palmeiras v Cruzeiro

20 July18	Palmeiras	2–0	Cruzeiro	São Paulo
21:00  UTC−3	José López 36' Gabriel Menino 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 40,465 Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda

Cruzeiro v Juventude

24 July19	Cruzeiro	2–0	Juventude	Belo Horizonte
20:00  UTC−3	William 45' (pen.) Dinenno 87' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 46,603 Referee: Maguielson Lima Barbosa

Botafogo v Cruzeiro

27 July20	Botafogo	0–3	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
21:30  UTC−3		Report	William 13' Lautaro Díaz 37' Barreal 77'	Stadium: Nilton Santos Attendance: 19,349 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Cruzeiro v Fortaleza

5 August21	Cruzeiro	1–2	Fortaleza	Cariacica
21:00  UTC−3	Matheus Pereira 15'	Report	Breno Lopes 9' Renato Kayzer 42'	Stadium: Estádio Kléber Andrade Attendance: 9,666 Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano

Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro

10 August22	Cruzeiro	0–0	Atlético Mineiro	Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 61,583 Referee: Raphael Claus

Vitória v Cruzeiro

18 August23	Vitória	2–2	Cruzeiro	Salvador
20:00  UTC−3	Osvaldo 25' (pen.) Alerrandro 38'	Report	Dinenno 78', 84'	Stadium: Barradão Attendance: 17,062 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique

Internacional v Cruzeiro

25 August24	Internacional	1–0	Cruzeiro	Porto Alegre
19:00  UTC−3	Borré 70'	Report		Stadium: Beira-Rio Attendance: 26,634 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan

Cruzeiro v Internacional

28 August5	Cruzeiro	0–0	Internacional	Belo Horizonte
19:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 35,238 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo

Cruzeiro v Atlético Goianiense

1 September25	Cruzeiro	3–1	Atlético Goianiense	Belo Horizonte
11:00  UTC−3	William 9' (pen.) Matheus Henrique 25' Kaio Jorge 56'	Report	Campbell 33'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 58,233 Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann

Cruzeiro v São Paulo

15 September26	Cruzeiro	0–1	São Paulo	Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3		Report	William Gomes 59'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 44,743 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio

Cuiabá v Cruzeiro

22 September27	Cuiabá	0–0	Cruzeiro	Cuiabá
18:30  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Arena Pantanal Attendance: 5,948 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza

Cruzeiro v Vasco da Gama

29 September28	Cruzeiro	1–1	Vasco da Gama	Belo Horizonte
18:30  UTC−3	Zé Ivaldo 59'	Report	Vegetti 41'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 36,817 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan

Fluminense v Cruzeiro

3 October29	Fluminense	1–0	Cruzeiro	Rio de Janeiro
21:30  UTC−3	Arias 55'	Report		Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 19,352 Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann

Cruzeiro v Bahia

18 October30	Cruzeiro	1–1	Bahia	Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3	Gabriel Veron 61'	Report	Luciano Rodríguez 82'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 34,473 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza

Athletico Paranaense v Cruzeiro

26 October31	Athletico Paranaense	3–0	Cruzeiro	Curitiba
18:30  UTC−3	Pablo 25' Julimar 46' Nikão 80'	Report		Stadium: Arena da Baixada Attendance: 35,959 Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima

Cruzeiro v Flamengo

6 November32	Cruzeiro	0–1	Flamengo	Belo Horizonte
21:00  UTC−3		Report	David Luiz 53'	Stadium: Independência Attendance: 20,855 Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann

Cruzeiro v Criciúma

9 November33	Cruzeiro	2–1	Criciúma	Belo Horizonte
19:00  UTC−3	Kaio Jorge 9' Gabriel Veron 69'	Report	Allano 82'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 29,287 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães

Corinthians v Cruzeiro

20 November34	Corinthians	2–1	Cruzeiro	São Paulo
11:00  UTC−3	Depay 11' Yuri Alberto 16'	Report	Kaiki Bruno 34'	Stadium: Neo Química Arena Attendance: 46,056 Referee: Jonathan Benkenstein Pinheiro

Cruzeiro v Grêmio

27 November35	Cruzeiro	1–1	Grêmio	Belo Horizonte
21:00  UTC−3	Matheus Pereira 42'	Report	Braithwaite 19'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 21,009 Referee: Raphael Claus

Red Bull Bragantino v Cruzeiro

1 December36	Red Bull Bragantino	1–1	Cruzeiro	Bragança Paulista
18:30  UTC−3	Sasha 6'	Report	Ramiro 86'	Stadium: Nabi Abi Chedid Attendance: 6,223 Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein

Cruzeiro v Palmeiras

4 December37	Cruzeiro	1–2	Palmeiras	Belo Horizonte
21:30  UTC−3	Matheus Pereira 52'	Report	Maurício 61' Estêvão 90'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Anderson Daronco

Juventude v Cruzeiro

8 December38	Juventude	0–1	Cruzeiro	Caxias do Sul
16:00  UTC−3		Report	Tevis 30'	Stadium: Alfredo Jaconi Attendance: 13,518 Referee: Edina Alves Batista

Copa Sudamericana

Main article: 2024 Copa Sudamericana

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		CRU	UCA	ALI	ULC
1	Cruzeiro	6	3	3	0	8	3	+5	12	Advance to round of 16		—	1–0	3–3	1–0
2	Universidad Católica	6	3	2	1	8	2	+6	11	Advance to knockout round play-offs		0–0	—	0–0	4–0
3	Alianza	6	1	2	3	5	10	−5	5			0–3	1–3	—	0–1
4	Unión La Calera	6	1	1	4	1	7	−6	4			0–0	0–1	0–1	—

Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking.

Universidad Católica v Cruzeiro

4 April1	Universidad Católica	0–0	Cruzeiro	Quito, Ecuador
21:00  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Attendance: 3,092 Referee: Ángel Arteaga (Venezuela)

Cruzeiro v Alianza

11 April2	Cruzeiro	3–3	Alianza	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:00  UTC−3	Romero 7' Zé Ivaldo 12' Matheus Pereira 19'	Report	Batalla 53', 79' Figueroa 90+6'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 18,818 Referee: Roberto Pérez (Peru)

Unión La Calera v Cruzeiro

23 April3	Unión La Calera	0–0	Cruzeiro	Viña del Mar, Chile
19:00  UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Estadio Sausalito Attendance: 1,182 Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)

Alianza v Cruzeiro

7 May4	Alianza	0–3	Cruzeiro	Valledupar, Colombia
21:30  UTC−3		Report	Lucas Silva 41' Arthur Gomes 49' Rafael Elias 90+3'	Stadium: Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau Attendance: 3,068 Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina)

Cruzeiro v Unión La Calera

16 May5	Cruzeiro	1–0	Unión La Calera	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:00  UTC−3	Matheus Pereira 7'	Report		Stadium: Independência Attendance: 17,712 Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia)

Cruzeiro v Universidad Católica

30 May6	Cruzeiro	1–0	Universidad Católica	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:00  UTC−3	Rafael Silva 80'			Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 55,254 Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina)

Knockout stage

Main article: 2024 Copa Sudamericana final stages

Round of 16

Boca Juniors v Cruzeiro

15 AugustFirst leg	Boca Juniors	1–0	Cruzeiro	Buenos Aires, Argentina
21:30  UTC−3	Cavani 65'	Report		Stadium: La Bombonera Attendance: 43,973 Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela)

Cruzeiro v Boca Juniors

22 AugustSecond leg	Cruzeiro	2–1 (2–2 agg.) (5–4 p)	Boca Juniors	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:30  UTC−3	Matheus Henrique 9' Walace 21'	Report	Giménez 48'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 58,323 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
	Penalties
	William Matheus Henrique Marlon Xavier Dinenno Barreal		Rojo Lema Blanco Figal Merentiel

Quarter-finals

Libertad v Cruzeiro

19 SeptemberFirst leg	Libertad	0–2	Cruzeiro	Asunción, Paraguay
21:30  UTC−3		Report	Kaio Jorge 19' Lautaro Díaz 45+3'	Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)

Cruzeiro v Libertad

26 SeptemberSecond leg	Cruzeiro	1–1 (3–1 agg.)	Libertad	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:30  UTC−3	Kaio Jorge 12'	Report	Santa Cruz 72'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 52,974 Referee: Felipe González (Chile)

Semi-finals

Cruzeiro v Lanús

23 OctoberFirst leg	Cruzeiro	1–1	Lanús	Belo Horizonte, Brazil
19:00  UTC−3	Kaio Jorge 50'	Report	Carrera 73'	Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 57,158 Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)

Lanús v Cruzeiro

30 OctoberSecond leg	Lanús	0–1 (1–2 agg.)	Cruzeiro	Lanús, Argentina
19:00  UTC−3		Report	Kaio Jorge 45+1'	Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Lanús Attendance: 29,589 Referee: Juan Benítez (Paraguay)

Final

Main article: 2024 Copa Sudamericana final

Racing v Cruzeiro

23 November Final	Racing	3–1	Cruzeiro	Asunción, Paraguay
17:00  UTC−3	Martirena 15' Adrián Martínez 20' Roger Martínez 90+5'	Report	Kaio Jorge 52'	Stadium: Estadio General Pablo Rojas Attendance: 43,828 Referee: Esteban Ostojich (Uruguay)

Copa do Brasil

Main article: 2024 Copa do Brasil

First round

Sousa v Cruzeiro

21 FebruarySingle match	Sousa	2–0	Cruzeiro	Sousa
19:15  UTC−3	Danillo Bala 89', 90+5'	Report		Stadium: Marizão Attendance: 2,930 Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein

References

1. "Elenco Masculino". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
2. "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2024" (PDF) (in Portuguese). CBF. 16 March 2024.

External links

• Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
• Cruzeiro official website (in Portuguese)