2021 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season
The 2021 season was the 100th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.
| 2021 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Sérgio Santos Rodrigues | |||
| Manager | Felipe Conceição (until 9 June) Mozart Santos  (since 3 August) | |||
| Stadium | Mineirão | |||
| Série B | 14th | |||
| Campeonato Mineiro | Semi-finals | |||
| Copa do Brasil | Third stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Marcelo Moreno (5) All: Matheus Barbosa (7) | |||
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs Patrocinense (25 April, Campeonato Mineiro) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs Avaí (17 July, Série B) | |||
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Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série B, the club also competed in the Campeonato Mineiro and in the Copa do Brasil.
Players
    
    Squad information
    
Last updated on 9 October.
| Squad No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Apps | Goals | Signed From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Fábio (captain) |  | GK | 30 September 1980 | 966 | 0 |  Vasco da Gama | |
| 12 | Lucas França |  | GK | 23 January 1996 | 8 | 0 | Youth system | |
| 40 | Vinícius |  | GK | 4 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Youth system | |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Cáceres |  | RB | 18 September 1991 | 60 | 2 |  Cerro Porteño | |
| 4 | Ramon |  | CB | 3 May 1995 | 70 | 5 |  Vitória | |
| 6 | Matheus Pereira |  | LB | 21 December 2000 | 58 | 1 | Youth system | |
| 14 | Eduardo Brock |  | CB | 6 May 1991 | 22 | 0 |  Ceará | |
| 23 | Joseph |  | CB | 30 December 1991 | 6 | 0 |  Capivariano (loan) | |
| 25 | Léo Santos |  | CB | 3 June 1994 | 7 | 1 |  Ituano (loan) | |
| 32 | Norberto |  | RB | 19 July 1990 | 12 | 0 |  CSA | |
| 33 | Paulo |  | CB | 14 February 2002 | 6 | 0 | Youth system | |
| 34 | Weverton |  | CB | 17 February 2003 | 13 | 0 | Youth system | |
| 36 | Jean Victor |  | LB | 1 July 1994 | 9 | 0 |  Boavista | |
| 42 | Geovane |  | RB | 31 July 2001 | 1 | 0 | Youth system | |
| 44 | Rhodolfo |  | CB | 11 August 1986 | 5 | 0 |  Coritiba | |
| 46 | Kaiki |  | CB | 8 March 2003 | 3 | 0 | Youth system | |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 5 | Matheus Neris |  | DM/CM | 12 February 1999 | 12 | 0 |  Palmeiras | |
| 8 | Henrique |  | DM/CM | 16 May 1985 | 524 | 27 |  Santos | |
| 11 | Marcinho |  | CM/AM | 28 July 1995 | 28 | 2 |  Sampaio Corrêa | |
| 15 | Adriano |  | DM/CM | 4 November 1999 | 60 | 0 | Youth system | |
| 20 | Marco Antônio |  | CM/AM | 15 July 2000 | 13 | 0 | Youth system | |
| 26 | Ariel Cabral |  | DM/CM | 11 September 1987 | 195 | 4 |  Vélez Sarsfield | |
| 27 | Rômulo |  | DM/CM | 22 May 1987 | 55 | 0 |  Genoa | |
| 28 | Giovanni |  | CM/AM | 4 April 1994 | 32 | 2 |  Coritiba | |
| 30 | Flávio |  | DM/CM | 15 June 2000 | 19 | 0 |  América Mineiro (loan) | |
| 35 | Lucas Ventura |  | DM/CM | 19 May 1998 | 18 | 0 | Youth system | |
| 49 | Claudinho |  | CM/AM | 18 November 2000 | 36 | 2 |  Ferroviária | |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 9 | Marcelo Moreno | .svg.png.webp) | ST | 18 June 1987 | 143 | 54 |  Shijiazhuang Ever Bright | |
| 10 | Rafael Sóbis |  | ST/AM | 17 June 1985 | 169 | 34 |  Ceará | |
| 16 | Bruno José |  | RW/LW | 31 March 1998 | 39 | 4 |  Internacional | |
| 17 | Keké |  | ST | 11 October 1995 | 1 | 0 |  Tombense (loan) | |
| 18 | Thiago |  | ST | 26 June 2001 | 47 | 6 | Youth system | |
| 21 | Wellington Nem |  | ST/LW/RW | 6 February 1992 | 16 | 0 |  Fortaleza | |
| 22 | Felipe Augusto |  | ST/LW/RW | 6 March 1992 | 36 | 5 |  América Mineiro | |
| 29 | Vitor Leque |  | ST/LW/RW | 19 January 2001 | 3 | 1 | Youth system | |
| 31 | Dudu |  | ST/LW/RW | 20 May 1999 | 7 | 0 |  Primavera (loan) | |
| 59 | Zé Eduardo |  | ST | 8 July 1999 | 1 | 0 | Youth system | |
Transfers and loans
    
Last updated on 24 June.
Transfers in
    
| Entry date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 February | MF | 95 |  Marcinho |  Sampaio Corrêa | Free | [1] | 
| 12 February | DF | 28 |  Alan Ruschel |  Chapecoense | Free | [2] | 
| 13 February | FW | 22 |  Felipe Augusto |  América Mineiro | Free | [3] | 
| 13 February | MF | 5 |  Matheus Neris |  Palmeiras | Free | [4] | 
| 17 February | FW | 16 |  Bruno José |  Internacional | Free | [5] | 
| 25 February | DF | 14 |  Eduardo Brock |  Ceará | Free | [6] | 
| 26 March | MF | 27 |  Rômulo |  Genoa | Free | [7] | 
| 22 June | FW | 21 |  Wellington Nem |  Fortaleza | Free | [8] | 
| 23 June | DF | 32 |  Norberto |  CSA | Free | [9] | 
| 25 June | DF | 36 |  Jean Victor |  Boavista | Free | [10] | 
| 25 June | DF | 44 |  Rhodolfo |  Coritiba | Free | [11] | 
Loans in
    
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | From club | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 January | 21 July | DF | 17 |  Matheus Barbosa |  Avaí | None | [12][13] | 
| 3 May | 4 August | FW | 29 |  Guilherme Bissoli |  Athletico Paranaense | None | [14][15] | 
| 19 May | End of the season | DF | 23 |  Joseph |  Capivariano | None | [16] | 
| 20 May | End of the season | MF | 30 |  Flávio |  América Mineiro | None | [17] | 
| 26 May | 16 July | DF | 31 |  Klebinho |  Flamengo | None | [18][19] | 
| 23 June | End of the season | FW | 17 |  Keké |  Tombense | None | [20] | 
| 25 June | 30 June 2022 | FW | 31 |  Dudu |  Primavera | None | [21] | 
| 29 June | End of the season | DF | 25 |  Léo Santos |  Ituano | None | [22] | 
Transfers out
    
| Exit date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 February | DF | 14 |  Cacá |  Tokushima Vortis | R$ 10,7M | [23] | 
| 17 February | MF | 16 |  Jadsom |  Red Bull Bragantino | R$ 5,4M | [24] | 
| 11 March | DF | 27 |  Orejuela |  São Paulo | R$ 13,5M | [25] | 
| 12 April | DF | 32 |  Manoel |  Fluminense | Released | [26] | 
| 20 May | DF | 3 |  Léo | None | Released | [27] | 
| 1 July | MF | 88 |  Jadson |  Juventude | Released | [28] | 
| 14 July | GK | 39 |  Vitor Eudes |  Marítimo | Released | [29] | 
| 30 August | FW | 21 |  Welinton |  Novorizontino | Released | [30] | 
Loans out
    
| Start date | End date | Position | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January | End of the season | FW | 99 |  Sassá |  Marítimo | None | [31] | 
| 13 March | 11 June | MF | 94 |  Giovanni |  Avaí | None | [32][33] | 
| 13 April | 31 April | FW | 21 |  Welinton |  Inter de Limeira | None | [34] | 
| 20 May | End of the season | DF | 28 |  Alan Ruschel |  América Mineiro | None | [35] | 
| 21 May | End of the season | DF | 23 |  Arthur |  Brasil de Pelotas | None | [36] | 
| 21 May | End of the season | FW | 21 |  Welinton |  Brasil de Pelotas | None | [37] | 
| 24 June | 2 August | GK | 12 |  Lucas França |  Guarani | None | [38][39] | 
| 30 June | End of the season | FW | 11 |  William Pottker |  Al-Wasl | None | [40] | 
| 31 August | 30 June 2022 | FW | 19 |  Stênio |  Torino | R$ 600k | [41] | 
Competitions
    
    Overview
    
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Campeonato Mineiro | 27 February | 9 May | Matchday 1 | Semi-finals | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 46.15 | 
| Copa do Brasil | 11 March | 9 June | First stage | Third stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 | 
| Campeonato Brasileiro Série B | 29 May | 25 November | Matchday 1 | 14th | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 26.32 | 
| Total | 55 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 32.73 | ||||
Source: Competitions
Campeonato Mineiro
    
First stage
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Mineiro | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 7 | +16 | 27 | Knockout stage | 
| 2 | América Mineiro | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 22 | |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 20 | |
| 4 | Tombense | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 20 | |
| 5 | URT | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 16 | Troféu 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.
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.
| 27 February 1 | Uberlândia | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Uberlândia | 
| 16:30 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Parque do Sabiá Attendance: 0 Referee: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva | 
| 3 March 2 | Cruzeiro | 0–1 | Caldense | Belo Horizonte | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Ronei Cândido Alves | 
| 6 March 3 | URT | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Sete Lagoas | 
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Arena do Jacaré Attendance: 0 Referee: Marco Aurélio Fazekas | 
| 14 March 4 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Athletic Club | Belo Horizonte | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro | 
| 21 March 5 | América Mineiro | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 0 Referee: Emerson de Almeida Ferreira | 
| 1 April 6 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Tombense | Belo Horizonte | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima | 
| 4 April 7 | Boa Esporte | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Varginha | 
| 11:00 UTC−3 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Melão Attendance: 0 Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto | 
| 7 April 8 | Coimbra | 0–2 | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | 
| 17:30 UTC−3 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 0 Referee: Ricardo Marques Ribeiro | 
| 11 April 9 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Atlético Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Paulo Cesar Zavonelli | 
| 18 April 10 | Pouso Alegre | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Pouso Alegre | 
| 11:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Manduzão Attendance: 0 Referee: Marco Aurélio Fazekas Ferreira | 
| 25 April 11 | Cruzeiro | 4–0 | Patrocinense | Belo Horizonte | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Igor Júnio Benevenuto | 
Semi-finals
    
| 2 May First leg | Cruzeiro | 1–2 | América Mineiro | Belo Horizonte | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Marco Aurélio Fazekas Ferreira | 
| 9 May Second leg | América Mineiro | 3–1 (5–2 agg.) | Cruzeiro | Belo Horizonte | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 0 Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima | 
Campeonato Brasileiro Série B
    
League table
    
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Operário Ferroviário | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 48 | 
| 13 | Brusque | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 48 | 
| 14 | Cruzeiro | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 48 | 
| 15 | Sampaio Corrêa | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 47 | 
| 16 | Londrina | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 44 | 
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.[42]
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.[42]
Results by round
    
Matches
    
| 29 May 1 | Confiança | 3–1 | Cruzeiro | Aracaju | 
| 16:30 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Batistão Attendance: 0 Referee: André Rodrigo Rocha | 
| 6 June 2 | Cruzeiro | 3–4 | CRB | Belo Horizonte | 
| 18:15 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Douglas Marques das Flores | 
| 12 June 3 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Goiás | Belo Horizonte | 
| 21:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Vinicius Furlan | 
| 16 June 4 | Ponte Preta | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Campinas | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Moisés Lucarelli Attendance: 0 Referee: Vinicius Gomes do Amaral | 
| 19 June 5 | Operário-PR | 2–1 | Cruzeiro | Ponta Grossa | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Germano Krüger Attendance: 0 Referee: Paulo Henrique Vollkopf | 
| 24 June 6 | Cruzeiro | 2–1 | Vasco da Gama | Belo Horizonte | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Vinicius Gonçalves Araújo | 
| 27 June 7 | CSA | 2–1 | Cruzeiro | Maceió | 
| 20:30 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Rei Pelé Attendance: 0 Referee: Rodrigo Batista Raposo | 
| 30 June 8 | Cruzeiro | 3–3 | Guarani | Belo Horizonte | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Rafael Martins de Sá | 
| 3 July 9 | Brasil de Pelotas | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Pelotas | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Bento Freitas Attendance: 0 Referee: Rafael Salgueiro Lima | 
| 6 July 10 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Coritiba | Belo Horizonte | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Dyorgines Padovani de Andrade | 
| 10 July 11 | Botafogo | 3–3 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 
| 16:30 UTC−3 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Nilton Santos Attendance: 0 Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques | 
| 17 July 12 | Cruzeiro | 0–3 | Avaí | Belo Horizonte | 
| 16:30 UTC−3 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Alisson Sidnei Furtado | 
| 20 July 13 | Remo | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Belém | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Baenão Attendance: 0 Referee: Daniel Nobre Bins | 
| 24 July 14 | Vila Nova | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Goiânia | 
| 16:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Onésio Brasileiro Alvarenga Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Vargas de Jesus | 
| 30 July 15 | Cruzeiro | 2–2 | Londrina | Belo Horizonte | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: André Luiz Castro | 
| 7 August 16 | Brusque | 1–2 | Cruzeiro | Brusque | 
| 11:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Augusto Bauer Attendance: 0 Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes | 
| 11 August 17 | Cruzeiro | 2–2 | Vitória | Belo Horizonte | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 0 Referee: Savio Pereira Sampaio | 
| 14 August 18 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Sampaio Corrêa | Belo Horizonte | 
| 16:30 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 0 Referee: Caio Max Vieira | 
| 17 August 19 | Náutico | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Recife | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Aflitos Attendance: 0 Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique | 
| 20 August 20 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Confiança | Belo Horizonte | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 4,730 Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel | 
| 29 August 21 | CRB | 0–0 | Cruzeiro | Maceió | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Rei Pelé Attendance: 0 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo | 
| 7 September 22 | Goiás | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Goiânia | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Serrinha Attendance: 0 Referee: Jean Pierre Gonçalves Lima | 
| 11 September 23 | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Ponte Preta | Sete Lagoas | 
| 11:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Arena do Jacaré Attendance: 4,467 Referee: Wagner do Nascimento Magalhães | 
| 16 September 24 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Operário-PR | Sete Lagoas | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Arena do Jacaré Attendance: 5,373 Referee: Rodrigo Dalonso Ferreira | 
| 19 September 25 | Vasco da Gama | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: São Januário Attendance: 309 Referee: André Luiz Castro | 
| 26 September 26 | Cruzeiro | 1–2 | CSA | Belo Horizonte | 
| 16:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 5,979 Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza | 
| 29 September 27 | Guarani | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Campinas | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Brinco de Ouro Attendance: 0 Referee: Rodolpho Toski Marques | 
| 3 October 28 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Brasil de Pelotas | Belo Horizonte | 
| 11:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Independência Attendance: 1,953 Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo | 
| 8 October 29 | Coritiba | 0–3 | Cruzeiro | Curitiba | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira Referee: Marielson Alves Silva | 
| 12 October 30 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Botafogo | Belo Horizonte | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Independência Referee: Denis da Silva Ribeiro Serafim | 
| 22 October 31 | Avaí | 1–0 | Cruzeiro | Florianópolis | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Ressacada Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza | 
| 28 October 32 | Cruzeiro | 1–3 | Remo | Belo Horizonte | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Independência Referee: Douglas Schwengber da Silva | 
| 1 November 33 | Cruzeiro | 1–1 | Vila Nova | Belo Horizonte | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Independência Referee: Dewson Fernando Freitas da Silva | 
| 5 November 34 | Londrina | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Londrina | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Estádio do Café Referee: Alexandre Vargas Tavares de Jesus | 
| 9 November 35 | Cruzeiro | 2–0 | Brusque | Belo Horizonte | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique | 
| 14 November 36 | Vitória | 3–0 | Cruzeiro | Salvador | 
| 19:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Barradão Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes | 
| 18 November 37 | Sampaio Corrêa | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | São Luís | 
| 21:00 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Castelão Referee: Salim Fende Chavez | 
| 25 November 38 | Cruzeiro | 0–0 | Náutico | Belo Horizonte | 
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Referee: Paulo Roberto Alves Júnior | 
Copa do Brasil
    
The drawn for the first stage was held on 2 March.[43]
First stage
    
| 11 March Single match | São Raimundo-RR | 1–1 | Cruzeiro | Boa Vista | 
| 19:15 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Canarinho Attendance: 0 Referee: Thiago Luis Scarascati | 
| Note: Cruzeiro advanced to the second stage for being the best CBF ranked team. | ||||
Second stage
    
| 14 April Single match | América-RN | 0–1 | Cruzeiro | Natal | 
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report | 
 | Stadium: Arena das Dunas Attendance: 0 Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes | 
Third stage
    
| 3 June First leg | Cruzeiro | 1–0 | Juazeirense | Belo Horizonte | 
| 16:30 UTC−3 | 
 | Report | Stadium: Mineirão Attendance: 0 Referee: Alisson Sidnei Furtado | 
Squad statistics
    
    Appearances
    
Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of match played 3 October.
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Série B | Campeonato Mineiro | Copa do Brasil | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||||
| 1 | GK |  | Fábio | 27 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 44 | ||
| 2 | DF |  | Cáceres | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 27 | ||
| 4 | DF |  | Ramon | 25 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 41 | ||
| 5 | MF |  | Matheus Neris | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | ||
| 6 | DF |  | Matheus Pereira | 17 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 26 | ||
| 9 | FW | .svg.png.webp) | Marcelo Moreno | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 11 | ||
| 10 | FW |  | Rafael Sóbis | 22 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 30 | ||
| 11 | MF |  | Marcinho | 16 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 19 | ||
| 12 | GK |  | Lucas França (footballer) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 14 | DF |  | Eduardo Brock | 17 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 20 | ||
| 15 | MF |  | Adriano | 20 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 24 | ||
| 16 | FW |  | Bruno José | 24 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 33 | ||
| 17 | FW |  | Keké | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW |  | Thiago | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | ||
| 20 | MF |  | Marco Antônio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 21 | MF |  | Wellington Nem | 16 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | ||
| 22 | FW |  | Felipe Augusto | 21 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 19 | ||
| 23 | DF |  | Joseph | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 25 | DF |  | Léo Santos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 26 | MF |  | Ariel Cabral | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 27 | MF |  | Rômulo | 26 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 30 | ||
| 28 | MF |  | Giovanni | 22 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 13 | ||
| 29 | FW |  | Vitor Leque | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 30 | MF |  | Flávio | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 8 | ||
| 31 | FW |  | Dudu | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| 32 | DF |  | Norberto | 12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 10 | ||
| 33 | DF |  | Paulo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 34 | DF |  | Weverton | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 35 | MF |  | Lucas Ventura | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | ||
| 36 | DF |  | Jean Victor | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | ||
| 42 | DF |  | Geovane | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 44 | DF |  | Rhodolfo | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | ||
| 46 | DF |  | Kaiki | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 49 | MF |  | Claudinho | 13 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 8 | ||
| Players who are on loan/returned to the youth team/left Cruzeiro that have appeared this season | |||||||||||||
| – | DF |  | Alan Ruschel | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||
| – | DF |  | Manoel | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | ||
| – | DF |  | Klebinho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| – | MF |  | Jadson | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| – | MF |  | Matheus Barbosa | 10 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 22 | ||
| – | FW |  | Airton | 9 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 18 | ||
| – | FW |  | Guilherme Bissoli | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | ||
| – | FW |  | Stênio | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| – | FW |  | William Pottker | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||
Goalscorers
    
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of match played 3 October.
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Série B | Campeonato Mineiro | Copa do Brasil | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MF | – |  Matheus Barbosa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 
| 2 | FW | 9 | .svg.png.webp) Marcelo Moreno | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 
| 3 | FW | 22 |  Felipe Augusto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 
| 4 | FW | 16 |  Bruno José | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 
| 5 | DF | 4 |  Ramon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 
| FW | 10 |  Rafael Sóbis | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | 18 |  Thiago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW | – |  William Pottker | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | MF | 11 |  Marcinho | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 
| MF | 25 |  Giovanni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 49 |  Claudinho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | – |  Airton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | DF | 2 |  Cáceres | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| DF | 25 |  Léo Santos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 29 |  Vitor Leque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | – |  Manoel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | – |  Jadson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | – |  Guilherme Bissoli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Total | 33 | 14 | 3 | 50 | |||
Assists
    
Includes all competitive matches. Not all goals have an assist.
- As of match played 3 October.
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Série B | Campeonato Mineiro | Copa do Brasil | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 10 |  Rafael Sóbis | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 
| MF | 27 |  Rômulo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 2 | FW | 16 |  Bruno José | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 
| 3 | DF | 2 |  Cáceres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 
| MF | 11 |  Marcinho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| MF | 49 |  Claudinho | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | DF | 6 |  Matheus Pereira | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 
| MF | 21 |  Wellington Nem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 22 |  Felipe Augusto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| FW | – |  William Pottker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 5 | MF | 15 |  Adriano | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 
| FW | 18 |  Thiago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 34 |  Weverton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | – |  Guilherme Bissoli | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Clean sheets
    
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of match played 3 October.
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Série B | Campeonato Mineiro | Copa do Brasil | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 1 |  Fábio | 8 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 
Disciplinary record
    
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of match played 3 October.
| No. | Pos. | Name | Série B | Campeonato Mineiro | Copa do Brasil | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||
| 1 | GK |  Fábio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 
| 2 | DF |  Cáceres | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  Ramon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 
| 5 | MF |  Matheus Neris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF |  Matheus Pereira | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 
| 9 | FW | .svg.png.webp) Marcelo Moreno | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| 10 | FW |  Rafael Sóbis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 
| 11 | MF |  Marcinho | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 12 | GK |  Lucas França | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 14 | DF |  Eduardo Brock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 
| 15 | MF |  Adriano | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 
| 16 | FW |  Bruno José | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 18 | FW |  Thiago | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 20 | MF |  Marco Antônio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 21 | MF |  Wellington Nem | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| 22 | FW |  Felipe Augusto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 
| 25 | DF |  Léo Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 26 | MF |  Ariel Cabral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 27 | MF |  Rômulo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| 28 | MF |  Giovanni | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| 30 | MF |  Flávio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 32 | DF |  Norberto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 33 | DF |  Paulo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 34 | DF |  Weverton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 
| 36 | DF |  Jean Victor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| 49 | MF |  Claudinho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| – | DF |  Alan Ruschel | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 
| – | DF |  Manoel | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| – | MF |  Jadson | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 
| – | MF |  Matheus Barbosa | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 
| – | FW |  Airton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| – | FW |  Stênio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| – | FW |  William Pottker | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 
References
    
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External links
    
- Cruzeiro Esporte Clube
- Cruzeiro official website (in Portuguese)
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