📈 Matheus Pereira stars as Cruzeiro soar past G-12 with less possession | OneFootball

From a free kick, Matheus Pereira secured a 1 x 0 victory for Cruzeiro over São Paulo, at Mineirão, this Saturday (30).

With this, the number 10 once again showed why he is a key piece in coach Leonardo Jardim's team.

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📊 What do the numbers tell?

Matheus Pereira is one of the pillars of Cruzeiro. With 108 games, he has 16 goals and 27 assists — a total of 43 direct goal involvements. Numbers that show his importance.

🔥 And against the big ones?

Against the G12 teams, Matheus also delivers.

The celeste number 10 has already scored or assisted against 9 of the 12 biggest clubs in Brazilian football.

São Paulo is his main victim: 2 goals. He also decided against Flamengo, Botafogo, Palmeiras, Corinthians, Grêmio... He just didn't participate in goals against Vasco and Santos.

📉 Possession? Only if it's the opponent's.

Another data that draws attention is Cruzeiro's performance in relation to ball possession in the Brasileirão:

💡 The message is clear: Cruzeiro works better when it is more direct. Less touch, more objectivity. Against São Paulo, for example: only 40% possession... and victory. It's Jardinismo in action.,

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