Atletico Paranaense 2-1 Cruzeiro — Brazil Série A, 18 Mar 2026
Atletico Paranaense beat Cruzeiro 2-1 in the Brazil Série A on 18 March 2026 at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba. S. Mendoza, Kevin Viveros, Neiser Villareal got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Atletico Paranaense have won 1 and Cruzeiro 1, 3 draws.
· kickoff·Arena da Baixada · Curitiba·Match Finished
Match timeline
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Atletico Paranaense
- 8.2Kevin ViverosF
- 7.6Stiven MendozaM
- 7.3Lucas EsquivelD
- 7.2ChiquetiM
- 7.2Juan AguirreD
- 6.9Gastón BenavídezM
- 6.9Arthur DiasD
- 6.7Juan PortillaM
- 6.6Luiz GustavoM
- 6.6DuduF
- 6.3João CruzM
- 6.3SantosG
- 6.3JádsonM
- 6.3Bruno Braga RamosM
- 6.2JulimarF
Cruzeiro
- 7.3Lucas VillalbaD
- 6.9Matheus CunhaG
- 6.9Neiser VillarealF
- 6.9Murilo RhikmanM
- 6.7KaikiD
- 6.7Kauã MoraesD
- 6.6Rhuan GabrielM
- 6.6Fabrício BrunoD
- 6.5ChristianM
- 6.5Keny ArroyoM
- 6.3Lucas SilvaM
- 6.3Chico da CostaF
- 6.3JapaM
- 6.3WandersonF
- 6.2Matheus HenriqueM
- 6.0WilliamD
Line-ups
Cruzeiro4-2-3-1
Atletico Paranaense3-4-2-1
Substitutes
Atletico ParanaenseOdair Hellmann
Substitutes
CruzeiroJorge Artur
Substitutes
- 94Wanderson54'F6.3
- 23FagnerD
- 5WalaceM
- 91Chico78'F6.3
- 81Otavio CostaG
- 34Jonathan JesusD
- 35Murilo Rhikman88'M6.9
- 44Bruno AlvesD
- 36Kaua PratesD
- 2Kaua Moraes89'D6.7
- 40Rhuan Gabriel78'M6.6
- 57R. LelisF
Team statistics
49%Possession51%
1.20Expected goals (xG)1.23
8Total shots11
4Shots on target2
3Shots off target6
1Blocked shots3
4Corners6
1Offsides2
26Fouls20
2Yellow cards3
1Goalkeeper saves2
-0.75Goals prevented-0.75
392Total passes410
322Accurate passes349
82%Pass accuracy85%
Atletico Paranaense
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Viveros | 98 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 1 | 8.2 |
| Stiven Mendoza | 78 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.6 |
| Lucas Esquivel | 98 | – | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | 7.3 |
| Chiqueti | 36 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Juan Aguirre | 98 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Gastón Benavídez | 98 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Arthur Dias | 98 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Juan Portilla | 62 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Luiz Gustavo | 98 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Dudu | 76 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| João Cruz | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Santos | 98 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jádson | 36 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Bruno Braga Ramos | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Julimar | 62 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Cruzeiro
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Villalba | 98 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Matheus Cunha | 98 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Neiser Villareal | 78 | 1 | – | 3 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Murilo Rhikman | 10 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kaiki | 98 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Kauã Moraes | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Rhuan Gabriel | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Fabrício Bruno | 98 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Christian | 78 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Keny Arroyo | 98 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.5 |
| Lucas Silva | 88 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Chico da Costa | 20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Japa | 54 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Wanderson | 44 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Matheus Henrique | 98 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| William | 89 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 |
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