Brazilian Serie A

Botafogo vs Cruzeiro, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A

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Botafogo are hosting Cruzeiro at Estádio Nilton Santos, 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.
  • 4': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Tchê Tchê.
  • 7': Foul by Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro).
  • 7': Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Ian Luccas (Cruzeiro).
  • 10': Victor Sá (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Henrique.
  • 12': Foul by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
  • 12': Japa (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Sá.
  • 15': Offside, Botafogo. Marlon Freitas is caught offside.
  • 16': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
  • 16': Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon Freitas with a headed pass.
  • 18': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Rafael Cabral.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Víctor Cuesta (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Helibelton Palacios (Cruzeiro).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Henrique.
  • 21': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Cruzeiro).
  • 21': Victor Sá (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Helibelton Palacios (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Victor Sá with a cross.
  • 23': Offside, Cruzeiro. Luciano Castán is caught offside.
  • 24': Offside, Botafogo. Víctor Cuesta is caught offside.
  • 26': Offside, Cruzeiro. Ian Luccas is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Júnior Santos (Botafogo).
  • 27': Japa (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Víctor Cuesta (Botafogo).
  • 27': Ian Luccas (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Victor Sá (Botafogo).
  • 28': Helibelton Palacios (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo).
  • 32': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
  • 33': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
  • 38': Foul by Adryelson (Botafogo).
  • 38': Ian Luccas (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Júnior Santos (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tchê Tchê.
  • 40': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Marlon.
  • 42': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Botafogo).
  • 42': Marlon (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Botafogo).
  • 44': Japa (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Offside, Cruzeiro. Lucas Silva is caught offside.
  • 45': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
  • 45': Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Botafogo).
  • 45'+1': Gabriel Pires (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Neris (Cruzeiro).
  • 45'+3': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Neris (Cruzeiro) 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.
  • 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Carlos Alberto replaces Marlon Freitas.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiquinho Soares.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ian Luccas.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 46': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Lucas Perri.
  • 47': Adryelson (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Foul by Víctor Cuesta (Botafogo).
  • 50': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 54': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Ian Luccas.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Luis Henrique (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tchê Tchê.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a through ball.
  • 60': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Robert replaces Arthur Gomes.
  • 61': Foul by Tchê Tchê (Botafogo).
  • 61': Marlon (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Botafogo. Diego Costa replaces Luis Henrique.
  • 62': Substitution, Botafogo. Hugo replaces Tiquinho Soares.
  • 63': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Bruno Rodrigues (Cruzeiro).
  • 65': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Pires (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tchê Tchê.
  • 66': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Lucas Silva.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Hugo (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Mateus Vital replaces Ian Luccas.
  • 68': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Nikão replaces Matheus Pereira.
  • 69': Offside, Cruzeiro. Luciano Castán is caught offside.
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Júnior Santos (Botafogo).
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Foul by Carlos Alberto (Botafogo).
  • 72': Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Carlos Alberto (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Pires with a cross.
  • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Sá (Botafogo).
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 78': Substitution, Cruzeiro. João Pedro replaces Bruno Rodrigues.
  • 79': Substitution, Cruzeiro. João Marcelo replaces Lucas Silva.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Júnior Santos.
  • 80': Diego Costa (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Neris (Cruzeiro).
  • 82': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
  • 82': Júnior Santos (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Substitution, Botafogo. Newton replaces Gabriel Pires.
  • 84': Foul by Júnior Santos (Botafogo).
  • 84': Marlon (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Júnior Santos (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Newton.
  • 85': Substitution, Botafogo. Janderson replaces Júnior Santos because of an injury.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Newton (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Victor Sá.
  • 88': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Marlon.
  • 89': Foul by Nikão (Cruzeiro).
  • 89': Victor Sá (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Diego Costa (Botafogo).
  • 89': João Marcelo (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Diego Costa (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by Nikão (Cruzeiro).
  • 90': Víctor Cuesta (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Diego Costa (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tchê Tchê.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Neris.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Nikão (Cruzeiro).
  • 90'+2': Víctor Cuesta (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Janderson (Botafogo).
  • 90'+2': João Marcelo (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Víctor Cuesta (Botafogo).
  • 90'+3': Helibelton Palacios (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro).
  • 90'+5': Janderson (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Botafogo. Hugo is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Botafogo 0, Cruzeiro 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Botafogo 0, Cruzeiro 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 17
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 3
39.6 Possession 60.4
7 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
270 Accurate Passes 453
347 Passes 523
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 6
10 Crosses 21
0.0 Cross % 0.3
66 Long Balls 58
22 Accurate Long Balls 41
0.3 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 4
14 Effective Tackles 5
18 Tackles 11
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 13
18 Effective Clearances 10
18 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Brazilian Serie A

Venue: Estádio Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 15,462

Brazil Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Botafogo 4 +6 9
2 Atlético-MG 4 +6 8
3 Red Bull Bragantino 4 +2 8
4 Athletico-PR 4 +3 7
Full Table

Line-Ups

BOT Botafogo (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
12 Lucas Perri (GK)
34 Adryelson Yellow Card
15 Víctor Cuesta
5 Danilo Yellow Card
14 Gabriel Yellow Card
17 Marlon Freitas
7 Joao Victor
6 Tchê Tchê
9 Tiquinho Soares
11 Luis Henrique
37 Júnior Santos

CRU Cruzeiro (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Rafael (GK)
4 Luciano Castan Yellow Card
27 Neris Yellow Card
3 Marlon
24 Helibelton Palacios Yellow Card
16 Lucas Silva
77 Japa
20 Ian Luccas
9 Bruno Nascimento
19 Arthur Gomes
96 Matheus Pereira

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