Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Flamengo vs Cruzeiro stats tab covers Brasileirão Série A (Brazil), Regular Season - 5 on 12 Mar 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Flamengo 7, Cruzeiro 4; Shots off target: Flamengo 6, Cruzeiro 3; Possession: Flamengo 44%, Cruzeiro 56%; Corner kicks: Flamengo 4, Cruzeiro 7; Fouls: Flamengo 19, Cruzeiro 13; Yellow cards: Flamengo 2, Cruzeiro 2. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Flamengo led shots on target, 7 to 4 over Cruzeiro, Cruzeiro had more possession, 56% to 44% over Flamengo, and Cruzeiro led corner kicks, 7 to 4 over Flamengo. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Flamengo committed more fouls, 19 to 13 over Cruzeiro. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.