Flúnel do Tempo: Fluminense's biggest win at Cruzeiro in the Brasileirão | OneFootball

Fluminense are set to face Cruzeiro again at Mineirão in another chapter of one of the most traditional matchups in Brazilian football.

And Flúnel do Tempo looks back at a historic night for Tricolor fans: Flu’s biggest away win over Cruzeiro in the Brazilian Championship.

Mineirão, 2005: a historic rout

On September 7, 2005, Fluminense visited Cruzeiro in Belo Horizonte and delivered an unforgettable attacking performance.

What unfolded at Mineirão was a true Tricolor masterclass.

Even away from home, Abel Braga’s team showed no fear and thrashed the Minas Gerais side 6-2 in one of the club’s greatest attacking displays in the round-robin era.

Tricolor show in Belo Horizonte

Fluminense were aggressive in the second half and took advantage of the spaces left by Cruzeiro to build the historic rout.

With great speed, intensity, and efficiency in front of goal, the Tricolor attack enjoyed an inspired night.

But the standout individual performer in that match was Petkovic.

The Serbian playmaker ran the game with class, distributing passes, organizing attacking moves, and playing a decisive role in shaping the result. In addition to scoring two stunning goals, Pet delivered a gala performance at Mineirão and was named the match’s main standout by the press at the time.

Another interesting detail from that night is that current Fluminense goalkeeper and Tricolor idol Fábio was already playing for Cruzeiro back then. Nearly two decades before becoming a key figure in Fluminense’s Libertadores triumph, the goalkeeper was on the field for the Minas Gerais side in what remains the club’s biggest home defeat to Flu in the Brasileirão.

The collective performance drew attention, but the match was also marked by Fluminense’s technical superiority in front of a Mineirão crowd left in disbelief by the scoreline built by the Rio side.

Match details

CRUZEIRO 2 x 6 FLUMINENSE Competition: 2005 Brazilian Championship Date: 09/07/2005 Venue: Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (MG)

Goals: Kelly (CRU), 14th minute, and Petkovic (FLU), 30th minute of the first half; Petkovic (FLU), 8th minute, Gabriel (FLU), 11th minute, Wagner (CRU), 22nd minute, Beto (FLU), 30th minute, Gabriel (FLU), 37th minute, and Tuta (FLU), 41st minute of the second half

CRUZEIRO: Fábio, Maurinho, Moisés, Marcelo Batatais and Anderson; Maldonado, Diogo, Kelly (Martinez) and Wagner; Adriano (Lopes) and Adriano Louzada (Diego) Head coach: Paulo César Gusmão

FLUMINENSE: Kleber, Gabriel, Gabriel Santos, Igor and Juan; Marcos Aurélio (Milton do Ó), Arouca, Felipe (Preto Casagrande) and Petkovic; Leandro (Beto) and Tuta Head coach: Abel Braga

Next chapter

Today, 05/31, at 8:30 p.m., Cruzeiro and Fluminense will meet again at Mineirão in the 18th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship.

The match will be the teams’ final fixture before the break for the World Cup.

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