Trio behind 70% of post-Copa goals, top Cruzeiro's yearly charts

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·16 September 2026

Trio behind 70% of post-Copa goals, top Cruzeiro's yearly charts

Despite a difficult stretch marked by recent eliminations in the Copa do Brasil and the Libertadores, Cruzeiro has found a measure of stability in the performance of its attacking unit.

Since the football calendar resumed after the World Cup, the team coached by Artur Jorge has relied almost exclusively on the talent and efficiency of Keny Arroyo, Kaio Jorge, and Matheus Pereira.

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The influence of those three players is clear in the team’s statistics. According to data compiled by ge, in the last 13 matches played in the post-World Cup period, Raposa found the net 21 times, with the trio directly involved in 71.4% of those plays.

Total team goals in the span: 21
Direct involvements by the trio: 15 (13 goals and two assists)
Goals scored by each: Matheus Pereira (5), Kaio Jorge (5), and Keny Arroyo (3)
Leader in involvements: Matheus Pereira, who in addition to his five goals, provided two assists in that period

The team’s other eight goals were spread among seven different players in the squad.

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In the broader picture of the 2026 season, the numbers gathered by ge also confirm the absolute importance of these players for Cruzeiro. Here is the club’s scoring ranking for the year:

Kaio Jorge (1st): Leads the overall ranking with 17 goals scored this season.
Matheus Pereira (2nd): He is the team’s second-leading scorer with 13 goals. In addition, he is the team’s main playmaker, leading with eight assists this season (two more than Fagner, who is second).
Keny Arroyo (4th): He sits fourth among the scorers, with seven goals (behind only Christian, who has already been transferred).

This strong form drew international attention during the first post-World Cup FIFA international window. Kaio Jorge and Matheus Pereira were included in coach Carlo Ancelotti’s preliminary squad for the Brazilian National Team (although they did not make the final call-up), while Keny Arroyo appeared on Marcello Gallardo’s preliminary list to represent Ecuador.

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