Botafogo vs Cruzeiro, 2026 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
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 Timeline
- 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
CRU |
BOT![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Joao Havelange Stadium
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 16,901
Brazil Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 4 | +7 | 10 |
| 2 | São Paulo | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Corinthians | 4 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Bahia | 3 | +2 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Botafogo (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Neto (GK) |
| 28 | Newton |
| 20 | Alexander Barboza |
| 4 | Mateo Ponte |
| 25 | Allan |
| 8 | Danilo |
| 13 | Alex Telles |
| 2 | Vitinho |
| 19 | Arthur Cabral |
| 10 | Álvaro Montoro |
| 23 | Santiago Rodríguez |
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 |
| 29 | Lucas Romero |
| 19 | Kaio Jorge |
| 94 | Wanderson |
| 11 | Gerson |
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