Cruzeiro Women — Palmeiras Women, Brasileiro Women

Cruzeiro Women and Palmeiras Women played out a 0:0 draw in the Women's Brazil Regular Season on 22 August. The result leaves both sides with a point as they continue their campaigns in round 17 of the competition.

Neither side managed to find the net despite creating opportunities. Cruzeiro registered one shot on target while Palmeiras managed three. The match saw 177 combined attacks across both halves, with the visitors edging ahead on volume.

Possession statistics show Palmeiras controlled 53 per cent of the ball compared to Cruzeiro's 47. The home side earned four corners to Palmeiras' three, though both teams struggled to convert possession into clear-cut chances. Three yellow cards were shown to Cruzeiro players, while Palmeiras received two.

The result keeps Palmeiras in third place on 36 points from 17 games. Cruzeiro remain seventh with 28 points after seven wins, seven draws and three defeats. The eight-point gap between them has not changed since this fixture.

Cruzeiro arrive at this match off mixed recent results. They beat Mixto 2:1 on 15 August and defeated Botafogo 4:0 a week earlier, but lost to Grêmio 2:0 and São Paulo 2:1 in between. Palmeiras have been more consistent, winning three of their last five matches and drawing twice.

Both sides now return to action with the same number of points as before. The draw does little to shift the standings, though it confirms neither team can afford to drop points freely as the season progresses.