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Cruzeiro vs Universidad Católica (Copa Libertadores) kicks off on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 at 23:00. All times are Nigerian time (WAT, UTC+1).

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Cruzeiro vs Universidad Católica (1-2) – Copa Libertadores

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FORM

Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1

4-1-4-1 Universidad Ca

Cunha

Fagner

Bruno

Jesus

Kaiki

Silva

▮

Pereira

▮⚽

Arroyo

Villarreal

↑

Bernedo

▮

González

Ampuero

Díaz

Mena

↑

Valencia

▮↓

Montes

↑

Medel

Cuevas

Giani

⚽▮↑

Zampedri

↑

Cruzeiro Universida ⚽=Goal ▮=Yel ▮=Red ↑=Sub on

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⚖ Referee

Carlos Betancur Colombia

⏱ ET — EXTRA TIME HALF TIME

90'

⚽

GOAL! J. Martínez — The Lead!

Clinical finish! J. Martínez buries the ball into the roof of the net in the 90' to make it 1–2. Great assist from J. Valencia. Universidad Católica lead 1–2. What drama this late in the game!

90'

🏁

🏁 Full Time

The final whistle has been blown. xG: Cruzeiro 0.64 – 0.00 Universidad Católica. Possession: Cruzeiro 63% – 37% Universidad Católica · Shots: 16 – 9 · On Target: 6 – 4 · Corners: 3 – 4 · Fouls: 12 – 15 · Offsides: 0 – 2 · Yellow Cards: 5 – 4 · Throw-ins: 19 – 22 · Free Kicks: 14 – 12.

89'

↕

Substitution — Cruzeiro

Christian is part of a change for Cruzeiro at 89'.

89'

↕

Substitution — Universidad Católica

J. Giani is part of a change for Universidad Católica at 89'.

89'

↕

Substitution — Universidad Católica

F. Zampedri is part of a change for Universidad Católica at 89'.

83'

↕

Substitution — Cruzeiro

N. Villarreal is part of a change for Cruzeiro at 83'.

81'

Yellow Card — L. Silva

L. Silva gets the man but not the ball — the referee awards the free kick and picks up a booking in the 81'. A costly booking this deep into the match.

78'

↕

Substitution — Universidad Católica

C. Montes is part of a change for Universidad Católica at 78'.

78'

↕

Substitution — Universidad Católica

E. Mena is part of a change for Universidad Católica at 78'.

75'

💬

Match Pulse — 75'

Corners are even at 3–4 — neither side gaining a clear set-piece edge. Shot count: Cruzeiro 16 (on target: 6) vs Universidad Católica 9 (on target: 4).

72'

↕

Substitution — Cruzeiro

M. Henrique is part of a change for Cruzeiro at 72'.

70'

💬

Momentum Shift — 65'–80'

A notable shift in the balance of play: Cruzeiro are now piling on the pressure with relentless intensity, with the momentum graph showing a swing of 22.00 in this window.

68'

💬

Shot Quality Analysis

Cruzeiro are carving through the defence with alarming ease — cumulative xG of 0.64 vs 0.00. The quality of their chances is telling.

63'

Yellow Card — M. Henrique

M. Henrique brings his man down cynically and picks up a booking in the 63'. Cruzeiro now have 4 yellow cards — dangerously close to further punishment.

62'

Yellow Card — J. Valencia

J. Valencia clips the heels of the attacker and picks up a booking in the 62'. Universidad Católica now have 4 yellow cards — dangerously close to further punishment.

60'

💬

Match Pulse — 60'

Corners are even at 3–4 — neither side gaining a clear set-piece edge. Universidad Católica are bossing the midfield with real authority right now — the momentum data backs up the eye test.

60'

⚽

GOAL! M. Pereira — Level!

Unstoppable! M. Pereira sweeps home at the far post in the 60' to make it 1–1. The scores are level at 1–1.

59'

Yellow Card — V. Bernedo

V. Bernedo mistimes the challenge and fouls his opponent and picks up a booking in the 59'. Universidad Católica now have 3 yellow cards — dangerously close to further punishment.

55'

💬

Momentum Shift — 50'–65'

A notable shift in the balance of play: Universidad Católica are now dominating the territorial battle, with the momentum graph showing a swing of 14.25 in this window.

54'

Yellow Card — M. Pereira

M. Pereira tugs the shirt and the referee spots it immediately and picks up a booking in the 54'. Cruzeiro now have 3 yellow cards — dangerously close to further punishment.

48'

Yellow Card — Gerson

Gerson brings his man down cynically and picks up a booking in the 48'. Gerson will need to manage his game carefully from here.

48'

Yellow Card — F. Zuqui

F. Zuqui is caught out and concedes the free kick and picks up a booking in the 48'. F. Zuqui will need to manage his game carefully from here.

46'

↕

Substitution — Cruzeiro

K. Moraes is part of a change for Cruzeiro at 46'.

46'

↕

Substitution — Cruzeiro

Wanderson is part of a change for Cruzeiro at 46'.

⏸ HALF TIME

45'

💬

First Half Summary

Cruzeiro are dictating the pace with crisp passing right now — the momentum data backs up the eye test. Corners are even at 3–4 — neither side gaining a clear set-piece edge.

45'

⏸

⏸ Half Time

The referee brings the first half to a close. Possession: Cruzeiro 63% – 37% Universidad Católica · Shots: 16 – 9 · On Target: 6 – 4 · Corners: 3 – 4 · Fouls: 12 – 15 · Offsides: 0 – 2 · Yellow Cards: 5 – 4.

40'

💬

xG Snapshot

Expected goals from the shotmap: Cruzeiro 0.64 – 0.00 Universidad Católica. The xG gap tells its own story of how this game is developing.

32'

Yellow Card — J. Giani

J. Giani mistimes the challenge and fouls his opponent and picks up a booking in the 32'. J. Giani will need to manage his game carefully from here.

30'

💬

Match Pulse — 30'

Cruzeiro are pinning the opposition into their own half right now — the momentum data backs up the eye test. A feisty contest — 27 fouls in total, Cruzeiro 12 vs Universidad Católica 15.

30'

💬

Momentum Shift — 25'–35'

A notable shift in the balance of play: Cruzeiro are now piling on the pressure with relentless intensity, with the momentum graph showing a swing of 23.80 in this window.

29'

⚽

GOAL! J. Giani — The Lead!

He's done it! J. Giani tucks it away with composure in the 29' to make it 0–1. Great assist from F. Zuqui. Universidad Católica lead 0–1.

15'

💬

Match Pulse — 15'

Corners are even at 3–4 — neither side gaining a clear set-piece edge. Cruzeiro are asserting themselves as the dominant force right now — the momentum data backs up the eye test.

15'

💬

Momentum Shift — 10'–20'

A notable shift in the balance of play: Cruzeiro are now dominating the territorial battle, with the momentum graph showing a swing of 10.80 in this window.

▶

Kick Off — Cruzeiro vs Universidad Católica

The referee blows his whistle and we are underway! Early possession split: Cruzeiro 63% – 37% Universidad Católica.

-5'

Yellow Card — L. Romero

L. Romero is caught out and concedes the free kick and picks up a booking in the -5'. L. Romero will need to manage his game carefully from here.

Cruzeiro

MIN

Universida

L. Romero Yellow Card

-5'

29'

Assist: F. Zuqui J. Giani Goal

⚽

F. Zuqui ASSIST

→

J. Giani GOAL

32'

J. Giani Yellow Card

⏸ Half Time

↑↓

↓K. Moraes

Substitution

46'

↑↓

↓Wanderson

Substitution

46'

Gerson Yellow Card

48'

F. Zuqui Yellow Card

M. Pereira Yellow Card

54'

59'

V. Bernedo Yellow Card

⚽

M. Pereira Goal

60'

M. Pereira GOAL

62'

J. Valencia Yellow Card

M. Henrique Yellow Card

63'

↑↓

↓M. Henrique

Substitution

72'

78'

C. Montes↓

Substitution

↑↓

78'

E. Mena↓

Substitution

↑↓

L. Silva Yellow Card

81'

↑↓

↓N. Villarreal

Substitution

83'

↑↓

↓Christian

Substitution

89'

J. Giani↓

Substitution

↑↓

89'

F. Zampedri↓

Substitution

↑↓

90'

Assist: J. Valencia J. Martínez Goal

⚽

J. Valencia ASSIST

→

J. Martínez GOAL

Win Probability CatBoost ML

5271%

Cruzeiro

2388%

Draw

2341%

Universid

Expected Goals (xG)

1.72

Cruzeiro

xG
exp.

1.06

Universida

Most Likely Score

🎯 1-1

Markets

Over 1.5 1503%

Over 2.5 1140%

Over 3.5 1181%

BTTS 1074%

Confidence

5271%

Cruzeiro 3 players

Player

Rtg

Gerson

M · 90'

xG 0.01 1 shot 96% pass

8.0

Kaiki

D · 90'

83% pass

7.3

Christian

M · 89'

xG 0.71 4 shots 73% pass

6.4

Universidad Católica 43 players

Player

Rtg

Vicente Bernedo

G · 90'

54% pass

7.6

Jimmy Martínez

M · 9'

⚽ 1G xG 0.53 1 shot 83% pass

7.5

Matheus Pereira

M · 90'

⚽ 1G xG 1.21 6 shots 80% pass

7.4

Fabrício Bruno

D · 90'

86% pass

7.3

Jhojan Valencia

M · 90'

👥 1A 83% pass

7.3

Fernando Zuqui

M · 90'

👥 1A 83% pass

7.3

Keny Arroyo

M · 45'

90% pass

7.1

Justo Giani

M · 89'

⚽ 1G xG 0.21 4 shots 63% pass

7.1

Matheus Henrique

M · 72'

xG 0.05 1 shot 88% pass

6.8

William

D · 45'

68% pass

6.7

Eugenio Mena

D · 78'

79% pass

6.7

Sebastián Arancibia

D · 12'

83% pass

6.7

Wanderson

M · 45'

xG 0.03 1 shot 89% pass

6.6

Lucas Villalba

D · 90'

93% pass

6.5

Chico da Costa

F · 15'

xG 0.05 1 shot

6.5

Bruno Rodrigues

F · 9'

100% pass

6.5

Branco Ampuero

D · 90'

90% pass

6.5

Cristian Cuevas

M · 90'

76% pass

6.5

Fernando Zampedri

F · 89'

xG 0.08 2 shots 70% pass

6.5

Matías Palavecino

M · 12'

70% pass

6.5

Juan Francisco Rossel

F · 9'

100% pass

6.4

Kauã Moraes

D · 45'

79% pass

6.3

Lucas Silva

M · 18'

xG 0.03 1 shot 77% pass

6.3

Juan Ignacio Díaz

D · 90'

47% pass

6.3

Matheus Cunha

G · 90'

100% pass

6.2

Daniel González

D · 90'

xG 0.05 1 shot 63% pass

6.2

Neyser Villarreal

F · 83'

xG 0.11 1 shot 60% pass

6.1

Clemente Montes

F · 78'

xG 0.01 1 shot 79% pass

6.1

Otávio Costa

—

Jonathan Jesus

—

Kauã Prates

—

João Marcelo

—

Japa

—

Lucas Romero

—

Kaique Kenji

—

Francisco Valdés

—

Dario Melo

—

Bernardo Cerezo

—

Nickolas Pino

—

Alfred Canales

—

Martín Gómez

—

Diego Corral

—

Vicente Cárcamo

—

Shot Map

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On Target

Block

Miss

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Match Momentum

Cruzeiro

Universida

Cruzeiro Press

70%

Universidad Press

30%

📈 Cruzeiro controlled the tempo for most of this match, maintaining a 70% share of the pressure index across 48 data points.

Universidad Católica 1-2 Cruzeiro | Copa Libertadores result

Copa Libertadores · Matchweek 2 · 15 April 2026

Universidad Católica got the job done against Cruzeiro in Copa Libertadores. The final score of 1-2 — the teams were level 0-1 at the interval — reflects a match decided by fine margins.

Tactically: Cruzeiro set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Universidad Católica opting for a 4-1-4-1.

J. Giani opened the scoring in the 29', assisted by F. Zuqui for Universidad Católica. M. Pereira headed home in the 60' for Cruzeiro. J. Martínez fired home in the 90', assisted by J. Valencia for Universidad Católica.

Scorers: Cruzeiro: M. Pereira (60'). Universidad Católica: J. Giani (29'), J. Martínez (90').

The numbers: Cruzeiro dominated possession with 63% of the ball compared to Universidad Católica's 37%. Cruzeiro mustered 6 shots on target compared to Universidad Católica's 4. total shots read Cruzeiro 16, Universidad Católica 9. Cruzeiro won 3 corners to Universidad Católica's 4. Cruzeiro committed 12 fouls, Universidad Católica 15. Cruzeiro were caught offside 0 times, Universidad Católica 2.

Substitutions: K. Moraes was involved in a change for Cruzeiro (46'); Wanderson was involved in a change for Cruzeiro (46'); M. Henrique was involved in a change for Cruzeiro (72'); C. Montes was involved in a change for Universidad Católica (78'); E. Mena was involved in a change for Universidad Católica (78'); N. Villarreal was involved in a change for Cruzeiro (83'); Christian was involved in a change for Cruzeiro (89'); J. Giani was involved in a change for Universidad Católica (89'); F. Zampedri was involved in a change for Universidad Católica (89').

Bookings and dismissals: L. Romero (yellow, -5') for Cruzeiro; J. Giani (yellow, 32') for Universidad Católica; Gerson (yellow, 48') for Cruzeiro; F. Zuqui (yellow, 48') for Universidad Católica; M. Pereira (yellow, 54') for Cruzeiro; V. Bernedo (yellow, 59') for Universidad Católica; J. Valencia (yellow, 62') for Universidad Católica; M. Henrique (yellow, 63') for Cruzeiro; L. Silva (yellow, 81') for Cruzeiro.

Universidad Católica will be delighted to take three points from this one. Cruzeiro must pick themselves up and respond quickly.

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