Fabrício Bruno’s 45th-minute goal gives Cruzeiro 1-0 win over Remo

Fabrício Bruno decides a tight contest

Cruzeiro beat Remo 1-0 at Estádio Mineirão on Friday, October 23, with Fabrício Bruno scoring the only goal at 45'. Matheus Pereira supplied the assist, and Cruzeiro led 1-0 at half-time and at full-time.

The decisive moment came just before the interval. Remo made a change at 45', but Cruzeiro held its advantage through the second half. Zé Ivaldo and Marcelo Rodrigues Souza were booked for Remo at 79' and 90', while Patrick Bezerra do Nascimento received a yellow card at 50'. There were no red cards.

Remo had more of the ball, but fewer clear returns

Remo had 53% possession and both teams attempted 9 shots. Cruzeiro, however, produced 4 shots on goal to Remo’s 2 and recorded the stronger expected-goals figure, 0.86 to 0.28. Remo completed 389 accurate passes, the same total as Cruzeiro, while making 457 total passes to Cruzeiro’s 455.

Fabrício Bruno was the standout performer, receiving an 8.4 rating across 90 minutes. His goal and 2 shots on target led Cruzeiro’s individual contributions.

Result follows contrasting pre-match positions

Going into the match, Cruzeiro were ranked #4 with 51 points from 31 games, while Remo were ranked #19 with 26 points from 31 games. Cruzeiro were 25 points ahead, and the win followed a pre-match loss; Remo’s defeat followed a draw.