2015 Cruzeiro Esporte Clube season

The 2015 season is Cruzeiro's ninety-fourth season in existence and the club's forty-fifth consecutive season in the top flight of Brazilian football.

Cruzeiro
2015 season
ManagerMarcelo Oliveira
(until 17 December 2015)
Vanderlei Luxemburgo
(from 2 June)
StadiumMineirão
Campeonato Brasileiro8th
2015 Copa do BrasilRound of 16
Quarter finalsQuarter finals
Copa LibertadoresQuarter finals
Top goalscorer
Willian (11

Statistics

Hat tricks
PlayerAgainstResultDateCompetition
Willian Figueirense FC 5–1 6 September2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

(H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Competitions

Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
Main article: 2015 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Sport Recife 38 15 14 9 53 38 +15 59 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage[lower-alpha 1]
7 Santos 38 16 10 12 59 41 +18 58
8 Cruzeiro 38 15 10 13 44 35 +9 55
9 Palmeiras 38 15 8 15 60 51 +9 53 2016 Copa Libertadores second stage[lower-alpha 2]
10 Atlético Paranaense 38 14 9 15 43 48 −5 51 2016 Copa Sudamericana second stage[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 6) least red cards received; 7) least yellow cards received; 8) draw.
Notes:
  1. Teams will enter in the 2016 Copa Sudamericana if they do not reach the 2016 Copa do Brasil round of 16. Also, the 2015 Copa Verde champion (Cuiabá) and the 2016 Copa do Nordeste champion have a guaranteed berth.
  2. Palmeiras has a berth guaranteed to the second stage as the 2015 Copa do Brasil champions.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Source:

Overall
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Matchday 1 8th 38 15 10 13 44 35 +9 039.47
Copa do Brasil 30 November 2016 27 May 2017 Round of 16 Round of 16 2 0 0 2 3 5 −2 000.00
Copa Libertadores March 3, 2015 May 27, 2015 Round of 16 Quarter finals 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 40 15 10 15 47 40 +7 037.50

Last updated: 15 August 2017 (2017-08-15).

Source: Competitions

Results
10 May 2015 Match 1Cruzeiro0–1CorinthiansCuiabá
15:00 UTC−04:00 Report Romero  82' Stadium: Arena Pantanal[note 1]
Attendance: 11,773
Referee: Anderson Daronco
17 May 2Santos1 – 0CruzeiroSantos
16:00 UTC-03:00 Geuvânio  45'
Chiquinho  66'		 Report  65' Willians
 73' Fabrício
 84' Bruno Rodrigo
 90+3' Willian		 Stadium: Vila Belmiro
Attendance: 7,246
Referee: Péricles Bassols
3Cruzeiro1 – 1AA Ponte PretaBelo Horizonte
Paulo André  38'
Fabrício  41'
Charles  82' Biro Biro  85'		 Pablo  31'
Juninho  77'
Biro Biro  85'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 9,639
May 31 2015 4Figueirense2 – 1Cruzeiro Esporte ClubeEstádio Orlando Scarpelli
Marquinho  32'  36'
Rafael Bastos  50' 79
Marcão Template:Yel89		 Mayke  56'
Willians  10'
Charles  49'
Henrique Pacheco  41'  70'
Leandro  30'
Willian  33'		 Attendance: 6,211
4 June 5Cruzeiro Esporte Clube1 – 0FlamengoBelo Horizonte
2:00 Bruno Rodrigo  54'
Manoel  78'
Fábio  90'		 Alecsandro  28'
Éverton  31'
Luiz Antônio  90+1'		 Attendance: 12,071
6 June 2015 6Atlético Mineiro1 – 3Cruzeiro Esporte ClubeBelo Horizonte
10:30 Jemerson Template:O.G
Gabriel Xavier  46'
Marquinhos  72'		 Stadium: Estádio Independência
Attendance: 20,092
14 June 2015 7Vasco da Gama1 – 3Cruzeiro Esporte ClubeRio de Janeiro
1:00 Luan Garcia  61'
Rodrigo  63'  88'		 Pará  8'
Leandro Damião  21'  38', 74'
Willians  57'
Charles  58'
Joel  87'		 Stadium: Estádio São Januário
Attendance: 5,505
21 June 2015 8Cruzeiro1 – 0ChapecoenseBelo Horizonte
3:00 Pará  3'
Henrique Pacheco Lima  34'
Bruno Ramires  70'
Bruno Rodrigo  90+1'		 Fernando Camilo Farias  36'
Gil  67'
Neto  83'
Danilo  85'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 33,643
28 June 2015 9Coritiba Foot Ball Club1 – 0Cruzeiro Esporte ClubeCuritiba
8:00 Leandro Silva  12'
Rodrigo
Luccas Claro  31'
Lúcio Flávio  56'
Rafhael Lucas  62'
Esquerdinha  67'		 Henrique Pacheco Lima  32'
Allano  36'
Paulo André  54'
Willians  89'
Marcos Vinícius  90+1'		 Stadium: Estádio Couto Pereira
Attendance: 12,395
2 July 2015 10Grêmio2 – 0CruzeiroBelo Horizonte
2:00 Luan  3'
Maicon  25'
Walace  40'
Pedro Geromel  57'
Douglas  69'
Rafael Galhardo  85'		 Leandro Damião  40'
Willians  55'
Willian  68'
Bruno Rodrigo  68'
Mayke  73'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 7,427
5 July 2015 11Cruzeiro2 – 0Atlético ParanaenseBelo Horizonte
1:00 Giorgian De Arrascaeta  41'
Marinho  73'		 Natanael  62'
Giovanni  80'
Walter Henrique da Silva		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 7,427
1:00 AM 12Fluminense1 – 0CruzeiroRio de Janeiro
10 July 2015 Paulo André  21'
Willian  73'		 Fred  59'
Victor Oliveira  82'		 Stadium: Maracanã Stadium
Attendance: 16,391
12 July 2015 13Cruzeiro1 – 0Goiás ECBelo Horizonte
8:00 PM Leo  36'
Joel  38'
Marinho  72'		 Diogo Barbosa  56' Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 10,675
19 July 2015 14Cruzeiro1 – 1AvaíBelo Horizonte
10:30 Marcos Vinícius  13'
Marinho  46'		 Romário  68'
André Lima  80'  82'
Everton Silva  90+1'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 13,860
8:00 PM 15São Paulo1 – 0CruzeiroSão Paulo
26 July 2015 Pato  45' Fabrício  90+3' Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi
Attendance: 29,648
8 November 2015 Cruzeiro2 – 1São PauloBelo Horizonte
7:00 PM Willian  33'
Manoel  63'
Leandro Damião  81'		 Luís Fabiano  31'
Alan Kardec  84'
Thiago Mendes  86'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 33,417
15 November 2015 Cruzeiro3 – 0SportBelo Horizonte
7:00 PM Willian  43'
Willians Domingos Fernandes  59'  65'		 Matheus Ferraz  41'
Durval Template:O.G
André  62'
Diego Souza  62'
Régis Augusto Salmazzo  75'		 Stadium: Estadio Mineirão
Attendance: 25,851
21 November 2015 Palmeiras1 – 1Cruzeiro Esporte ClubeSão Paulo
9:30 Pablo Mouche  63'
Leandro Almeida Silva  69'
Lucas Barrios  71'		 Marcos Vinícius  20'
Giorgian De Arrascaeta  71'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 19,395
29 November 2015 37Cruzeiro Esporte Clube3 – 0Joinville Esporte ClubeBelo Horizonte
7:00 PM Willian  35'
Charles  40'
Alisson  64'
Paulo André  76'
Fábio  85'		 Kempes  54'
Gutieri Tomelin  71'
Danrlei Rosa dos Santos  72'		 Stadium: Estadio Mineirão
Attendance: 24,933
6 December 2015 38Internacional2 – 0CruzeiroPorto Alegre
7:00 PM Vitinho  26', 62'  84'
Andrigo		 Douglas Grolli  44' Stadium: Estádio Beira-Rio
Attendance: 29,836

Copa do Brasil
Main article: 2015 Copa do Brasil

Round of 16

Cruzeiro joined the competition in the round of 16

August 19 First legPalmeiras 2–1 CruzeiroSão Paulo
22:00 (UTC−3) Cleiton Xavier  7'
Zé Roberto  46'
Rafael Marques  62'		 Report Leandro Damião  49'
Fabrício  57'		 Stadium: Allianz Parque
Attendance: 24,889
Referee: Marcelo de Lima Henrique (Pernambuco)
August 26 Second legCruzeiro 2–3
(3–5 agg.)		 PalmeirasBelo Horizonte
22:00 (UTC−3) Bruno Rodrigo  24'
Vinícius Araújo  38'
Alisson  75' (pen.)		 Report Barrios  8'
Amaral  17'
Gabriel Jesus  27', 32'
Zé Roberto  56'
João Pedro  74'
Robinho  84'		 Stadium: Mineirão
Attendance: 16,972
Referee: Anderson Daronco (Rio Grande do Sul)

Copa Libertadores
Main article: 2015 Copa Libertadores second stage

Group Stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CRU UNI HUR MIN
1 Cruzeiro 6 3 2 1 8 3 +5 11 Advance to final stages — 2–0 0–0 3–0
2 Universitario 6 2 3 1 4 3 +1 9 0–0 — 0–0 2–0
3 Huracán 6 1 4 1 6 7 −1 7 3–1 1–1 — 2–2
4 Mineros 6 1 1 4 5 10 −5 4 0–2 0–1 3–0 —
Source: CONMEBOL
Rules for classification: Second stage tiebreakers
March 19, 2015 Mineros 0–2 CruzeiroEstadio Cachamay, Puerto Ordaz
20:45 UTC−4:30 Report Leandro Damião  10'
Marquinhos  82'		 Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
April 14, 2015 Huracán 3–1 CruzeiroEstadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó, Buenos Aires
19:00 UTC−3 Ábila  14', 25'
Mancinelli  62'		 Report Leandro Damião  60' (pen.) Referee: Patricio Polic (Chile)

Knockout Phase

Round of 16
Quarter finals
May 21, 2015 River Plate 0–1 CruzeiroEstadio Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Buenos Aires
22:00 UTC−3 Report Marquinhos  81' Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
May 27, 2015 Cruzeiro 0–3 River PlateEstádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
22:00 UTC−3 Report Sánchez  19'
Maidana  44'
Gutiérrez  51'		 Attendance: 54,890
Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)

References
  1. Cruzeiro played their home match against Corinthians at a neutral venue due to a suspension imposed by the STJD regarding crowd disturbances in their home match against Atlético Mineiro at the 2014 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
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