2025 Cruzeiro EC season

Cruzeiro
2025 season
OwnerPedro Lourenço
PresidentLidson Potsch
ManagerFernando Diniz
(until 27 January)
Wesley Carvalho
(interim)
Leonardo Jardim
(from 4 February)
StadiumMineirão
Série A3rd
Campeonato MineiroSemi-finals
Copa do BrasilSemi-finals
Copa SudamericanaGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Kaio Jorge (21)
All: Kaio Jorge (26)
Average home league attendance44,089[1]

The 2025 season was the 105th in the Cruzeiro Esporte Clube's existence.

Along with the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A, the club also competed in the Campeonato Mineiro, in the Copa do Brasil and in the Copa Sudamericana.

Current squad

As of 2 September 2025 [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BRA Cássio
2 DF  BRA Kauã Moraes
5 MF  BRA Walace
6 DF  BRA Kaiki Bruno
7 FW  BRA Marquinhos
8 MF  BRA Matheus Henrique
9 FW  BRA Gabriel Barbosa
10 MF  BRA Matheus Pereira
11 FW  COD Yannick Bolasie
12 DF  BRA William
14 DF  PAR Mateo Gamarra (on loan from Athletico-PR)
15 DF  BRA Fabrício Bruno
16 MF  BRA Lucas Silva
17 FW  COL Luis Sinisterra (on loan from Bournemouth)
19 FW  BRA Kaio Jorge
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  BRA Ryan Guilherme
21 MF  BRA Carlos Eduardo
23 DF  BRA Fagner (on loan from Corinthians)
25 DF  ARG Lucas Villalba
29 MF  ARG Lucas Romero
34 DF  BRA Jonathan Jesus
36 DF  BRA Kauã Prates
41 GK  BRA Léo Aragão
43 DF  BRA João Marcelo
77 MF  BRA Japa
81 GK  BRA Otávio
88 MF  BRA Christian
94 FW  BEL Wanderson
99 FW  ECU Keny Arroyo

Under-20s and Academy

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
24 GK  BRA Marcelo
32 DF  BRA Janderson
35 MF  BRA Murilo Rhikman
37 MF  ITA Cauan Baptistella
39 FW  BRA Ruan Índio
40 MF  BRA Rhuan Gabriel
No. Pos. Nation Player
42 MF  BRA Nicolas Pontes
44 DF  BRA Bruno Alves
51 GK  BRA Vitor Lamounier
56 FW  BRA Fernando
57 FW  BRA Rayan Lelis
70 FW  BRA Kaique Kenji

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF  COL Helibelton Palacios (at Millonarios until 31 December 2025)
DF  BRA Marlon (at Grêmio until 31 December 2025)
DF  BRA Pedrão (at Pafos until 30 June 2026)
DF  BRA Weverton (at Vila Nova until 22 November 2025)
DF  BRA Zé Ivaldo (at Santos until 31 December 2025)
MF  BRA Ian Luccas (at Ferroviária until 22 November 2025)
MF  BRA Jhosefer (at América-MG until 22 November 2025)
MF  PAR Fabrizio Peralta (at Cerro Porteño until 30 June 2026)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  BRA Rodriguinho (at Ceará until 31 December 2025)
MF  BRA Vitinho (at Náutico until 22 November 2025)
FW  BRA Arthur Viana (at Ehime FC until 31 December 2025)
FW  BRA Gui Meira (at Feirense until 30 June 2026)
FW  BRA João Pedro (at Volta Redonda until 22 November 2025)
FW  ARG Lautaro Díaz (at Santos until 31 July 2026)
FW  BRA Tevis (at Athletico until 22 November 2025)

First-team staff

Position Name Nationality
Head coach Leonardo Jardim POR
Assistant coaches Antonio Vieira POR
Wesley Carvalho BRA
Analyst Diogo Dias POR
José Barros POR
Goalkeeping coaches João Paulo Lacerda BRA
Robertinho BRA
Fitness coach Omar Feitosa BRA
Physiologist Nathália Arnosti BRA
Performance analyst Gabriel Eloi BRA
Henrique Américo BRA

Notable players

Friendlies

15 January Cruzeiro 1–1 São Paulo Orlando, United States
21:30 UTC−3
  • Matheus Pereira 1'
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
18 January Cruzeiro 0–0 Atlético-MG Orlando, United States
17:00 UTC−3 Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
3 July Cruzeiro 0–1 Defensa y Justicia Cariacica
20:00 UTC−3 Osorio 64' Stadium: Estádio Kleber Andrade
6 July Cruzeiro 1–0 Banfield Cariacica
16:00 UTC−3 Matheus Pereira 37' Stadium: Estádio Kleber Andrade

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Campeonato Mineiro 19 January 22 February First stage Semi-finals 10 3 4 3 13 11 +2 030.00
Copa do Brasil 1 May 14 December Third round Semi-finals 8 6 1 1 13 2 +11 075.00
Copa Sudamericana 1 April 28 May Group stage Group stage 6 1 2 3 5 7 −2 016.67
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A 29 March 7 December Matchday 1 3rd 38 19 13 6 55 31 +24 050.00
Total 62 29 20 13 86 51 +35 046.77

Source: Competitions

Campeonato Mineiro

First stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cruzeiro 8 3 2 3 11 9 +2 11 Knockout stage
2 Pouso Alegre 8 2 2 4 7 15 −8 8
3 Aymorés (R) 8 1 4 3 3 5 −2 7 2026 Módulo II
4 Villa Nova (R) 8 1 1 6 4 17 −13 4
Source: FMF
(R) Relegated
19 January 1 Cruzeiro 1–0 Tombense Belo Horizonte
20:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,492
Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento
22 January 2 Athletic Club 1–0 Cruzeiro Brasília
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Attendance: 11,854
Referee: Daniel da Cunha Oliveira Filho
25 January 3 Cruzeiro 1–1 Betim Belo Horizonte
16:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 33,308
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
30 January 4 Itabirito 1–4 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
19:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 2,329
Referee: Michel Patrick Costa Guimarães
2 February 5 Cruzeiro 3–1 Uberlândia Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3 Report
  • Jean Silva 12'
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 24,053
Referee: Antônio Márcio Teixeira da Silva
5 February 6 América Mineiro 1–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
22:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Independência
Attendance: 6,004
Referee: Vinícius Gomes do Amaral
9 February 7 Cruzeiro 0–2 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 60,834
Referee: Felipe Fernandes de Lima
12 February 8 Democrata-GV 2–1 Cruzeiro Governador Valadares
19:00 UTC−3
  • Luann 16'
  • Antônio Júnior 80'
Report Stadium: Mamudão
Attendance: 11,853
Referee: André Luiz Skettino Policarpo Bento

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

16 February First leg Cruzeiro 1–1 América Mineiro Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 38,818
Referee: Anderson Daronco

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Flamengo (C) 38 23 10 5 78 27 +51 79 Qualification for Copa Libertadores group stage[a]
2 Palmeiras 38 23 7 8 66 33 +33 76
3 Cruzeiro 38 19 13 6 55 31 +24 70
4 Mirassol 38 18 13 7 63 39 +24 67
5 Fluminense 38 19 7 12 50 39 +11 64
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.[3]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Flamengo qualified for the Copa Libertadores group stage by winning the 2025 Copa Libertadores.

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ResultWLDWLWWWDWWDWWWWLWLDWWWWLDDDWDWWDDWDDL
Position4111257444332221112223322223333333333333
Updated to match(es) played on 7 December 2025. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

29 March 1 Cruzeiro 2–1 Mirassol Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 40,837
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
6 April 2 Internacional 3–0 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
18:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Beira-Rio
Attendance: 31,321
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique
13 April 3 São Paulo 1–1 Cruzeiro São Paulo
17:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Morumbi
Attendance: 37,566
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
17 April 4 Cruzeiro 3–0 Bahia Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 26,557
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
20 April 5 Red Bull Bragantino 1–0 Cruzeiro Bragança Paulista
20:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Nabi Abi Chedid
Attendance: 6,916
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
27 April 6 Cruzeiro 1–0 Vasco da Gama Uberlândia
18:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Parque do Sabiá
Attendance: 15,398
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
4 May 7 Cruzeiro 2–1 Flamengo Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 52,752
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
11 May 8 Sport 0–4 Cruzeiro Recife
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Ilha do Retiro
Attendance: 16,006
Referee: Raphael Claus
18 May 9 Cruzeiro 0–0 Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
20:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 61,106
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
25 May 10 Fortaleza 0–2 Cruzeiro Fortaleza
20:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 12,483
Referee: João Vitor Gobi
1 June 11 Cruzeiro 2–1 Palmeiras Belo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 57,747
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
12 June 12 Vitória 0–0 Cruzeiro Salvador
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Barradão
Attendance: 6,264
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
13 July 13 Cruzeiro 4–1 Grêmio Belo Horizonte
20:30 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 31,668
Referee: Lucas Paulo Torezin
17 July 14 Fluminense 0–2 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 45,681
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
20 July 15 Cruzeiro 4–0 Juventude Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 52,850
Referee: Lucas Casagrande
23 July 16 Corinthians 0–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 31,541
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
27 July 17 Cruzeiro 1–2 Ceará Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 52,802
Referee: Raphael Claus
3 August 18 Botafogo 0–2 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Nilton Santos
Attendance: 35,126
Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan
10 August 19 Cruzeiro 1–2 Santos Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 59,345
Referee: Wilton Pereira Sampaio
18 August 20 Mirassol 1–1 Cruzeiro Mirassol
20:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: José Maria de Campos Maia
Attendance: 6,015
Referee: Bruno Arleu de Araújo
23 August 21 Cruzeiro 2–1 Internacional Belo Horizonte
18:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 44,402
Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan
30 August 22 Cruzeiro 1–0 São Paulo Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 36,882
Referee: Anderson Daronco
15 September 23 Bahia 1–2 Cruzeiro Salvador
20:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Fonte Nova
Attendance: 32,160
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza
21 September 24 Cruzeiro 2–1 Red Bull Bragantino Belo Horizonte
20:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 35,726
Referee: Lucas Paulo Torezin
27 September 25 Vasco da Gama 2–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
18:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: São Januário
Attendance: 20,342
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
2 October 26 Flamengo 0–0 Cruzeiro Rio de Janeiro
20:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Maracanã
Attendance: 72,565
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
5 October 27 Cruzeiro 1–1 Sport Belo Horizonte
20:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 50,969
Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes
15 October 28 Atlético Mineiro 1–1 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena MRV
Attendance: 40,388
Referee: Paulo César Zanovelli da Silva
18 October 29 Cruzeiro 1–0 Fortaleza Belo Horizonte
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 40,410
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
26 October 30 Palmeiras 0–0 Cruzeiro São Paulo
20:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 40,209
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein
1 November 31 Cruzeiro 3–1 Vitória Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 59,587
Referee: Jefferson Ferreira de Moraes
5 November 32 Grêmio 0–1 Cruzeiro Porto Alegre
20:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena do Grêmio
Attendance: 20,050
Referee: Lucas Paulo Torezin
9 November 33 Cruzeiro 0–0 Fluminense Belo Horizonte
16:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 53,283
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima
20 November 34 Juventude 3–3 Cruzeiro Caxias do Sul
16:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Alfredo Jaconi
Attendance: 12,186
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
23 November 35 Cruzeiro 3–0 Corinthians Belo Horizonte
20:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 30,673
Referee: Alex Gomes Stefano
29 November 36 Ceará 1–1 Cruzeiro Fortaleza
20:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Castelão
Attendance: 29,114
Referee: Sávio Pereira Sampaio
4 December 37 Cruzeiro 2–2 Botafogo Belo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 34,649
Referee: Anderson Daronco
7 December 38 Santos 3–0 Cruzeiro Santos
16:00 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 15,068
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima

Copa Sudamericana

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MUS PAL CRU UNI
1 Mushuc Runa 6 5 1 0 12 4 +8 16 Advance to round of 16 3–2 1–1 3–0
2 Palestino 6 3 0 3 9 9 0 9 Advance to knockout round play-offs 0–2 2–1 2–0
3 Cruzeiro 6 1 2 3 5 7 −2 5 1–2 2–1 0–0
4 Unión 6 1 1 4 2 8 −6 4 0–1 1–2 1–0
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Away goals scored; 5) CONMEBOL ranking.
1 April 1 Unión 1–0 Cruzeiro Santa Fe, Argentina
19:00 UTC−3
  • Díaz 90+4'
Report Stadium: Estadio 15 de Abril
Attendance: 10,811
Referee: Andrés Matonte (Uruguay)
9 April 2 Cruzeiro 1–2 Mushuc Runa Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)
24 April 3 Palestino 2–1 Cruzeiro Coquimbo, Chile
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal Francisco Sánchez Rumoroso
Attendance: 3,930
Referee: Mathías De Armas (Uruguay)
7 May 4 Mushuc Runa 1–1 Cruzeiro Riobamba, Ecuador
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba
Attendance: 4,504
Referee: Roberto Pérez (Peru)
14 May 5 Cruzeiro 2–1 Palestino Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,698
Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru)
28 May 6 Cruzeiro 0–0 Unión Belo Horizonte, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 20,944
Referee: Blas Romero (Paraguay)

Copa do Brasil

Third round

1 May First leg Cruzeiro 2–0 Vila Nova Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 27,772
Referee: Raphael Claus
22 May Second leg Vila Nova 0–3
(0–5 agg.)
Cruzeiro Goiânia
19:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Serra Dourada
Attendance: 14,749
Referee: Gustavo Ervino Bauermann

Round of 16

30 July First leg Cruzeiro 0–0 CRB Belo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 33,068
Referee: Edina Alves Batista
7 August Second leg CRB 0–2 Cruzeiro Maceió
21:00 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Estádio Rei Pelé
Attendance: 15,200
Referee: Flávio Rodrigues de Souza

Quarter-finals

27 August First leg Atlético Mineiro 0–2 Cruzeiro Belo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3 Report Stadium: Arena MRV
Attendance: 44,286
Referee: Ramon Abatti Abel
11 September Second leg Cruzeiro 2–0
(4–0 agg.)
Atlético Mineiro Belo Horizonte
19:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 61,584
Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein

Semi-finals

10 December First leg Cruzeiro 0–1 Corinthians Belo Horizonte
21:30 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 59,052
Referee: Anderson Daronco
14 December Second leg Corinthians 1–2
(2–2 agg.)
(5–4 p)
Cruzeiro São Paulo
18:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Neo Química Arena
Attendance: 47,520
Referee: Rodrigo José Pereira de Lima

References

  1. ^ https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co112/brazil-serie-a/se84017/2025/attendance/
  2. ^ "Elenco Masculino". Cruzeiro Esporte Clube. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Regulamento Específico da Competição Brasileiro Série A 2025" (PDF) (in Brazilian Portuguese). CBF. 12 February 2025.