Brazilian Serie A

Botafogo vs Cruzeiro, 2026 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A
Botafogo
  • 48': Danilo Santos
  • 76': Matheus Martins
  • 85': Danilo Santos
  • 90'+1': Artur
FT
4 - 0
Cruzeiro

    About

    Botafogo are hosting Cruzeiro at Joao Havelange Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Mateo Ponte (Botafogo).
    • 3': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Allan (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Gerson (Cruzeiro).
    • 8': Foul by Danilo (Botafogo).
    • 8': Gerson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Lucas Silva.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Neto (Botafogo). Assisted by Kaio Jorge.
    • 13': Foul by Kaiki (Cruzeiro).
    • 13': Vitinho (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kaiki.
    • 17': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
    • 17': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 21': Offside, Cruzeiro. Kaio Jorge is caught offside.
    • 24': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Neto.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Silva with a cross following a corner.
    • 26': Handball by Vitinho (Botafogo).
    • 28': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Botafogo).
    • 28': Gerson (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaio Jorge.
    • 30': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Danilo.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Neto (Botafogo).
    • 31': Delay in match (Botafogo).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 36': Allan (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Gerson (Cruzeiro).
    • 38': Offside, Cruzeiro. Wanderson is caught offside.
    • 40': Foul by Wanderson (Cruzeiro).
    • 40': Vitinho (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Allan (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danilo.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Wanderson (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Gerson with a cross.
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fágner.
    • 43': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Alexander Barboza.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Wanderson (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo).
    • 45'+1': Kaiki (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Cruzeiro. Kaio Jorge is caught offside.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Allan (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
    • 45'+3': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Fágner.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Wanderson (Cruzeiro).
    • 45'+3': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Allan (Botafogo).
    • 45'+4': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Allan (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Botafogo 0, Cruzeiro 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Botafogo 0, Cruzeiro 0.
    • 46': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Fágner.
    • 48': Goal! Botafogo 1, Cruzeiro 0. Danilo (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arthur Cabral with a through ball.
    • 50': Foul by Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo).
    • 50': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Fabrício Bruno (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Botafogo).
    • 53': Foul by Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo).
    • 53': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Wanderson (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
    • 55': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Vitinho.
    • 56': Offside, Cruzeiro. Gerson is caught offside.
    • 56': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Keny Arroyo replaces Wanderson.
    • 58': Offside, Cruzeiro. Gerson is caught offside.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Gerson (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Silva.
    • 59': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Vitinho.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Kaiki (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Gerson (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Neto (Botafogo).
    • 63': Substitution, Botafogo. Matheus Martins replaces Arthur Cabral.
    • 63': Substitution, Botafogo. Artur replaces Allan.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur.
    • 65': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Christian replaces Lucas Silva.
    • 67': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
    • 67': Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Fágner (Cruzeiro).
    • 68': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Gerson (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Neto (Botafogo). Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Gerson (Cruzeiro).
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Cássio (Cruzeiro). Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
    • 74': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Danilo.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross.
    • 76': Goal! Botafogo 2, Cruzeiro 0. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Montoro following a fast break.
    • 77': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Matheus Henrique replaces Lucas Romero.
    • 78': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Kaique Kenji replaces Gerson.
    • 78': Substitution, Cruzeiro. João Marcelo replaces Jonathan Jesus.
    • 78': Delay in match (Cruzeiro).
    • 81': Substitution, Botafogo. Nathan Fernandes replaces Álvaro Montoro.
    • 81': Substitution, Botafogo. Marçal replaces Alex Telles.
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo).
    • 81': Keny Arroyo (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Kaique Kenji (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
    • 82': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Vitinho.
    • 83': Foul by Kaique Kenji (Cruzeiro).
    • 83': Vitinho (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Kaique Kenji (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Foul by João Marcelo (Cruzeiro).
    • 84': Matheus Martins (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 85': Goal! Botafogo 3, Cruzeiro 0. Danilo (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Fernandes.
    • 88': Substitution, Botafogo. Jordan Barrera replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Goal! Botafogo 4, Cruzeiro 0. Artur (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Christian (Cruzeiro).
    • 90'+3': Newton (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Fágner (Cruzeiro).
    • 90'+4': Nathan Fernandes (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Botafogo 4, Cruzeiro 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Botafogo 4, Cruzeiro 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 0
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 4
    54 Possession 46
    17 SHOTS 10
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    385 Accurate Passes 329
    449 Passes 380
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    9 Accurate Crosses 4
    15 Crosses 16
    0.6 Cross % 0.3
    29 Long Balls 43
    9 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    8 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 5
    10 Tackles 11
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 4
    16 Effective Clearances 24
    16 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: Brazilian Serie A

    Venue: Joao Havelange Stadium
    Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Attendance: 16,901

    Brazil Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Flamengo 33 +40 73
    2 Palmeiras 33 +34 70
    3 Cruzeiro 33 +6 57
    4 Fluminense 33 +10 54
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BOT Botafogo (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    22 Neto (GK)
    28 Newton
    20 Alexander Barboza
    4 Mateo Ponte
    25 Allan Yellow Card
    8 Danilo Santos
    13 Alex Telles
    2 Vitinho
    19 Arthur Cabral
    10 Álvaro Montoro
    23 Santiago Rodríguez
    Botafogo Substitutes:
    José Kadir, Kadu, Leo Linck, Arthur Novaes, Fernando Marçal, Kauan Toledo, Matheus Martins, Arthur Izaque, Jordan Barrera, Bastos, Nathan Fernandes, Artur.

    CRU Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Cássio (GK)
    34 Jonathan Jesus
    15 Fabrício Bruno
    6 Kaiki
    23 Fagner
    10 Matheus Pereira
    16 Lucas Silva Yellow Card
    29 Lucas Romero
    19 Kaio Jorge
    94 Wanderson
    11 Gerson
    Cruzeiro Substitutes:
    Keny Arroyo, Christian, Otávio Costa, João Marcelo, Janderson, Kauã Prates, Kaique Kenji, João Wellington, Matheus Henrique, Neyser Villareal, William, Chico.

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