Santos SP defeated Cruzeiro MG 2-1 in Brasileirão - Série A, taking a home win at Estadio Urbano Caldeira after creating the large majority of the night's chances. Cruzeiro remained within a goal on the official scoreline, yet they were second best for long spells and could not force a different result.
Match Summary
Santos went into the match as the favorite and held a slight edge in possession without ever needing a monopoly of the ball. The hosts kept finding shots. Cruzeiro's openings were fewer. Late in the first half Kaio Jorge was booked as Santos continued to press toward the interval.
After half-time the same imbalance held, only with more stoppages. Everton was cautioned in the 65th minute. Rony and João Marcelo were both shown yellow in the 79th minute, and Gabriel Brazão followed at 82 minutes. No red card followed those cautions, so the shape of the contest did not change. Cruzeiro stayed close enough on the official scoreline to keep the night from becoming a mismatch, but they could not land the extra attempt that would have changed it. The whistle left Santos with a 2-1 win and Cruzeiro with a narrow defeat.
