2024 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season
Cruzeiro 2024 soccer season
2024 season | ||||
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Owner | Ronaldo (until 29 April) Pedro Lourenço (from 29 April) | |||
President | Sérgio Santos Rodrigues | |||
Manager | Nicolás Larcamón (until 8 April) Fernando Seabra (from 9 April) | |||
Stadium | Mineirão | |||
Série A | 5th | |||
Campeonato Mineiro | Runners-up | |||
Copa do Brasil | First round | |||
Copa Sudamericana | Quarter-finals | |||
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← 2023 2025 → |
The 2024 season is the 104th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.
Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also compete in the Campeonato Mineiro, in the Copa do Brasil and in the Copa Sudamericana.
Players
Current squad
- As of 4 July 2024 [1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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First-team staff
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Head coach | Fernando Seabra | BRA |
Assistant coach | Moisés Moura | BRA |
Goalkeeping coach | João Paulo Lacerda | BRA |
Rogério Lima | BRA | |
Fitness coaches | Leonardo Almeida | BRA |
Nathália Arnosti | BRA | |
Túlio Flôres | BRA | |
Performance analyst | Henrique Américo | BRA |
Notable players
Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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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 | TBD | Group stage | TBD | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 050.00 |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | 14 April | 8 December | Matchday 1 | TBD | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 048.00 |
Total | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 44 | +21 | 050.00 |
Source: Competitions
Campeonato Mineiro
First stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 January 1 | Villa Nova | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Nova Lima |
19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Castor Cifuentes Attendance: 3,896 Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento |
Cruzeiro v Athletic Club
27 January 2 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Athletic Club | Sete Lagoas |
16:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Arena do Jacaré Attendance: 12,628 Referee: Vinícius Gomes do Amaral |
Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro
3 February 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
19:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Arena MRV Attendance: 42,585 Referee: Paulo César Zanovelli da Silva |
Cruzeiro v Patrocinense
9 February 4 | Cruzeiro | 3–0 | Patrocinense | Belo Horizonte |
16:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 19,502 Referee: Daniel da Cunha Oliveira Filho |
Cruzeiro v América Mineiro
15 February 5 | Cruzeiro | 0–2 | América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
20:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 39,086 Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento |
Democrata-GV v Cruzeiro
18 February 6 | Democrata-GV | 1–3 | Cruzeiro | Governador Valadares |
18:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mamudão Attendance: 8,523 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima |
Pouso Alegre v Cruzeiro
25 February 7 | Pouso Alegre | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Uberlândia |
11:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Parque do Sabiá Attendance: 4,968 Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves |
Cruzeiro v Uberlândia
2 March 8 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Uberlândia | Belo Horizonte |
16:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 32,868 Referee: Andreza Helena de Siqueira |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Tombense v Cruzeiro
10 March First 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 March Second leg | Cruzeiro | 3–1 (3–1 agg.) | Tombense | Belo Horizonte |
16:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 40,158 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima |
Finals
Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro
30 March First leg | Atlético Mineiro | 2–2 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
16:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Arena MRV Attendance: 42,590 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima |
Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro
7 April Second leg | Cruzeiro | 1–3 (3–5 agg.) | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
15:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 61,582 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza |
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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3 | Palmeiras | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 47 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage |
4 | Flamengo | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 44 | |
5 | Cruzeiro | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 26 | +8 | 41 | Qualification for Copa Libertadores second stage |
6 | São Paulo | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 41 | |
7 | Bahia | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 39 | Qualification for Copa Sudamericana group stage |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 September 2024. 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]
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
Updated to match(es) played on 1 September 2024. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
Cruzeiro v Botafogo
14 April 1 | Cruzeiro | 3–2 | Botafogo | Belo Horizonte |
17:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 20,701 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan |
Fortaleza v Cruzeiro
17 April 2 | Fortaleza | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Fortaleza |
20:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Castelão Attendance: 22,131 Referee: Bruno Mota Correia |
Atlético Mineiro v Cruzeiro
20 April 3 | Atlético Mineiro | 3–0 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte |
21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena MRV Attendance: 39,541 Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel |
Cruzeiro v Vitória
28 April 4 | Cruzeiro | 3–1 | Vitória | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 20,083 Referee: Fábio Augusto Santos Sá Júnior |
Atlético Goianiense v Cruzeiro
12 May 6 | Atlético Goianiense | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Goiânia |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Antônio Accioly Attendance: 7,576 Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima |
São Paulo v Cruzeiro
2 June 7 | São Paulo | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
18:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Morumbi Attendance: 44,928 Referee: Lucas Paulo Torezin |
Cruzeiro v Cuiabá
13 June 8 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Cuiabá | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 26,595 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique |
Vasco da Gama v Cruzeiro
16 June 9 | 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 June 10 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Fluminense | Belo Horizonte |
21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 28,812 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan |
Bahia v Cruzeiro
23 June 11 | Bahia | 4–1 | Cruzeiro | Salvador |
16:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Fonte Nova Attendance: 35,541 Referee: Paulo Belence Alves dos Prazeres Filho |
Cruzeiro v Athletico Paranaense
26 June 12 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Athletico Paranaense | Belo Horizonte |
19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 26,465 Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda |
Flamengo v Cruzeiro
30 June 13 | Flamengo | 2–1 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
18:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Maracanã Attendance: 56,263 Referee: Bráulio da Silva Machado |
Criciúma v Cruzeiro
3 July 14 | Criciúma | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Criciúma |
20:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Heriberto Hülse Attendance: 12,352 Referee: João Vitor Gobi |
Cruzeiro v Corinthians
7 July 15 | Cruzeiro | 3–0 | Corinthians | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 55,186 Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano |
Grêmio v Cruzeiro
10 July 16 | Grêmio | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Caxias do Sul |
18:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Centenário Attendance: 4,713 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo |
Cruzeiro v Red Bull Bragantino
13 July 17 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Red Bull Bragantino | Belo Horizonte |
16:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Independência Attendance: 20,042 Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio |
Palmeiras v Cruzeiro
20 July 18 | Palmeiras | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | São Paulo |
21:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Allianz Parque Attendance: 40,465 Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda |
Cruzeiro v Juventude
24 July 19 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Juventude | Belo Horizonte |
20:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 46,603 Referee: Maguielson Lima Barbosa |
Botafogo v Cruzeiro
27 July 20 | Botafogo | 0–3 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Nilton Santos Attendance: 19,349 Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio |
Cruzeiro v Fortaleza
5 August 21 | Cruzeiro | 1–2 | Fortaleza | Cariacica |
21:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Kléber Andrade Attendance: 9,666 Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano |
Cruzeiro v Atlético Mineiro
10 August 22 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 61,583 Referee: Raphael Claus |
Vitória v Cruzeiro
18 August 23 | Vitória | 2–2 | Cruzeiro | Salvador |
20:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Barradão Attendance: 17,062 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique |
Internacional v Cruzeiro
25 August 24 | Internacional | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Porto Alegre |
19:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Beira-Rio Attendance: 26,634 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan |
Cruzeiro v Internacional
28 August 5 | 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 September 25 | Cruzeiro | 3–1 | Atlético Goianiense | Belo Horizonte |
11:00 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 58,233 Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann |
Cruzeiro v São Paulo
15 September 26 | Cruzeiro | v | São Paulo | Belo Horizonte |
18:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio |
Cuiabá v Cruzeiro
22 September 27 | Cuiabá | v | Cruzeiro | Cuiabá |
18:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena Pantanal |
Cruzeiro v Vasco da Gama
29 September 28 | Cruzeiro | v | Vasco da Gama | Belo Horizonte |
18:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
Fluminense v Cruzeiro
3 October 29 | Fluminense | v | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Maracanã |
Cruzeiro v Bahia
19–21 October 30 | Cruzeiro | v | Bahia | Belo Horizonte |
--:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
Athletico Paranaense v Cruzeiro
25–26 October 31 | Athletico Paranaense | v | Cruzeiro | Curitiba |
--:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena da Baixada |
Cruzeiro v Flamengo
6–7 November 32 | Cruzeiro | v | Flamengo | Belo Horizonte |
--:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
Cruzeiro v Criciúma
13–14 November 33 | Cruzeiro | v | Criciúma | Belo Horizonte |
--:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
Corinthians v Cruzeiro
20–21 November 34 | Corinthians | v | Cruzeiro | Arena Corinthians |
--:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: São Paulo |
Cruzeiro v Grêmio
23–25 November 35 | Cruzeiro | v | Grêmio | Belo Horizonte |
--:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
Red Bull Bragantino v Cruzeiro
30 November – 1 December 36 | Red Bull Bragantino | v | Cruzeiro | Bragança Paulista |
--:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Nabi Abi Chedid |
Cruzeiro v Palmeiras
4–5 December 37 | Cruzeiro | v | Palmeiras | Belo Horizonte |
--:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão |
Juventude v Cruzeiro
8 December 38 | Juventude | v | Cruzeiro | Caxias do Sul |
--:-- UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Alfredo Jaconi |
Copa Sudamericana
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CRU | UCA | ALI | ULC | |
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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.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking.
Universidad Católica v Cruzeiro
4 April 2024 1 | 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 April 2024 2 | Cruzeiro | 3–3 | Alianza | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
21:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 18,818 Referee: Roberto Pérez (Peru) |
Unión La Calera v Cruzeiro
23 April 2024 3 | 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 May 2024 4 | Alianza | 0–3 | Cruzeiro | Valledupar, Colombia |
21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Armando Maestre Pavajeau Attendance: 3,068 Referee: Andrés Merlos (Argentina) |
Cruzeiro v Unión La Calera
16 May 2024 5 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Unión La Calera | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
21:00 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 17,712 Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia) |
Cruzeiro v Universidad Católica
30 May 2024 6 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Universidad Católica | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
21:00 UTC−3 |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 55,254 Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina) |
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Boca Juniors v Cruzeiro
15 August 2024 First leg | Boca Juniors | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: La Bombonera Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
Cruzeiro v Boca Juniors
22 August 2024 Second leg | Cruzeiro | 2–1 (2–2 agg.) (5–4 p) | Boca Juniors | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
21:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 58,323 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
Penalties | ||||
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Quarter-finals
Libertad v Cruzeiro
19 September 2024 First leg | Libertad | v | Cruzeiro | Asunción, Paraguay |
21:30 UTC−3 | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) |
Cruzeiro v Libertad
26 September 2024 Second leg | Cruzeiro | v | Libertad | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
21:30 UTC−3 | Stadium: Mineirão |
Copa do Brasil
First round
Sousa v Cruzeiro
21 February Single match | Sousa | 2–0 | Cruzeiro | Sousa |
19:15 UTC−3 |
| Report | Stadium: Marizão Attendance: 2,930 Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein |
References
External links
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
- Cruzeiro official website (in Portuguese)