Matheus Pereira scores as Cruzeiro beat Barcelona in Libertadores opener | OneFootball

On Tuesday night, with a goal from Matheus Pereira, Cruzeiro defeated Barcelona 1-0 in the opening round of the Copa Libertadores, in Guayaquil. 

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Standings situation

With the result, Cruzeiro earned their first three points in Group D of the continental tournament. Barcelona de Guayaquil, meanwhile, remain on zero points.

📋 Match summary

🔴🟡BARCELONA-EQU 0 X 1 CRUZEIRO🔵⚪

🏆 Competition: Copa Libertadores – Matchday 1 (Group D) 🏟️ Venue: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil (ECU) 📅 Date: April 7, 2026 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 9 p.m. (Brasília time)

Goals

How the match went

In the eighth minute of the second half, Fagner received the ball on the right and crossed into the box. Matheus Pereira rose to head home the winning goal for Cruzeiro. Despite pressure from the home side, the Brazilian team managed to hold on to the result.

Upcoming matches

🔴🟡Barcelona-EQU🟡🔴

⚔️ Match: Barcelona-EQU vs. Leones del Norte 🏆 Competition: Ecuadorian Championship – Matchday 8 📅 Date: April 10, 2026 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 9 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Estadio Monumental Banco Pichincha, Guayaquil (ECU)

🔵⚪Cruzeiro⚪🔵

⚔️ Match: Cruzeiro vs. Red Bull Bragantino 🏆 Competition: Brasileirão Série A – Matchday 11 📅 Date: April 12, 2026 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time) 🏟️ Venue: Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (MG)

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