Find out the broadcast information for Santos x Cruzeiro where to watch. The clash takes place this Thursday (14), at 7pm (Brasília time), for the 23rd round of Series A of the Brazilian Championship. Vila Belmiro, located on the coast of São Paulo, will be the venue for the match.
Where to watch Santos x Cruzeiro live
Fans from São Paulo and Minas Gerais who would like to watch Santos x Cruzeiro live will only have the option of Premiere, Grupo Globo’s pay-per-view responsible for the exclusive broadcast of the match.
The match marks a confrontation between teams at the bottom of the table. Santos has just two wins in the last 20 matches of the season. Therefore, they reached the relegation zone with 21 points, one less than Bahia, the first team outside the Z4. During this period, three different coaches took charge of the team: Odair Hellman, Paulo Turra and the current Diego Aguirre. The last triumph came on August 20, when they beat Grêmio 2 x 1.
Cruzeiro also changed coaches recently. The Portuguese Pepa was fired, Zé Ricardo replaced him and will make his debut against Peixe. The celestial team is 12th on the leaderboard with 25 points, five points behind Santos. At the moment, there are eight matches without winning, with five draws and three defeats.
Where to watch Santos x Cruzeiro and time:
- Date: September 14, 2023
- Time: 7pm (Brasília time)
- Location: Vila Belmiro, Santos, SP
- Where to watch: Premiere
Probable lineups Santos x Cruzeiro
Santos lineup
Uruguayan coach Diego Aguirre, who has been in charge for four matches (three defeats and one victory), has gained reinforcements and can test new players on the team. João Basso, Júnior Caiçara, Dodô, Rincón, Jean Lucas, Nonato and Julio Furch have already made their debuts, while strikers Maximiliano Silvera and Alfredo Morelos hope to receive their first opportunity. The club is still speculating on midfielder Luiz Gustavo.
The reinforcements help to make up for the absences of Alison, Sandry, Felipe Jonatan and Alex Nascimento, all with physical problems, in addition to Yeferson Soteldo, who was sent off in the defeat to América-MG. On the other hand, Dodi and Lucas Braga return from suspension.
Peixe still has a list of important players, such as Messias, Dodô, Gabriel Inocêncio, Rodrigo Fernández, Camacho and Marcos Leonardo.
Probable Santos lineup: João Paulo; Junior Caiçara, João Basso, Joaquim (Messias) and Dodô; Rincón, Rodrigo Fernández (Dodi) and Lucas Lima (Furch); Jean Lucas, Mendoza and Marcos Leonardo Technician: Diego Aguirre.
Cruzeiro lineup
Newly arrived at the club, Zé Ricardo will not be able to count on his debut with Matheus Pereira, Rafael Bilu, Ramiro and Wesley Gasolina (the latter, closer to his return, already in transition on the pitch), all recovering from injuries. The positive point is the absence of suspended players, as the suspended Bruno Rodrigues, Lucas Oliveira, Luciano Castán, Matheus Jussa and Palacios did not suffer cards in the last match.
It is still difficult to project Zé’s line-up, but the team will probably have Rafael Cabral in goal, with the two full-backs in great form, William and Marlon, as well as Bruno Rodrigues, one of the team’s highlights this year – despite the bad phase, without scoring goals since June.
Cruzeiro’s probable lineup: Rafael Cabral; William, Neris, Luciano Castan and Marlon; Matheus Jussa (Machado), Lucas Silva and Mateus Vital; Nikão (Arthur Gomes), Bruno Rodrigues (Wesley) and Rafael Elias (Gilberto). Technician: Zé Ricardo.
Santos x Cruzeiro lineups
Lineups are announced approximately 1 hour before the game
Referee of the Santos x Cruzeiro game
Referee: Braulio da Silva Machado – SC (FIFA)
Assistant 1: Nailton Junior de Sousa Oliveira – CE (FIFA)
Assistant 2: Alex dos Santos – SC
Fourth referee: Lucas Canetto Bellote – SP
VAR: Daniel Nobre Bins – RS (VAR-FIFA)
