Cruzeiro vs Botafogo, 2024 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie A
72': Alexander BarbozaAbout
Cruzeiro are hosting Botafogo
at Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, 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.
- 2': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Marçal.
- 3': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Marçal.
- 4': Attempt saved. Neris (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by William.
- 4': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
- 5': Goal! Cruzeiro 0, Botafogo 1. Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 7': Hand ball by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Lucas Halter (Botafogo).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William with a cross.
- 20': Goal! Cruzeiro 1, Botafogo 1. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Arthur Gomes.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Substitution, Botafogo. Tchê Tchê replaces Marlon Freitas because of an injury.
- 25': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marlon.
- 25': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Roberto Fernández.
- 26': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
- 26': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
- 27': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Gregore (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 29': Hand ball by Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro).
- 30': VAR Decision: No Goal Cruzeiro 1-1 Botafogo.
- 31': Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 33': Foul by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 33': Júnior Santos (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Lucas Halter.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Zé Ivaldo (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 36': Foul by Zé Ivaldo (Cruzeiro).
- 36': Júnior Santos (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Júnior Santos (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Zé Ivaldo (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Attempt missed. Luiz Henrique (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gregore.
- 39': Attempt missed. William (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Romero.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Offside, Cruzeiro. Arthur Gomes is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Júnior Santos (Botafogo).
- 42': Marlon (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Fernández (Botafogo).
- 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jeffinho (Botafogo).
- 45'+1': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Júnior Santos (Botafogo).
- 45'+4': Ramiro (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Foul by Lucas Halter (Botafogo).
- 45'+7': Rafa Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+7': Offside, Cruzeiro. Rafa Silva is caught offside.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 1, Botafogo 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 1, Botafogo 1.
- 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Hugo replaces Marçal.
- 46': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Mateo Ponte.
- 48': Attempt saved. Júnior Santos (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hugo.
- 48': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Marlon.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jeffinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tchê Tchê.
- 52': Foul by Bastos (Botafogo).
- 52': Rafa Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Marlon (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jeffinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tiquinho Soares.
- 56': Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
- 57': Foul by Ramiro (Cruzeiro).
- 57': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Hugo (Botafogo).
- 57': Ramiro (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Ramiro (Cruzeiro).
- 59': Substitution, Botafogo. Jefferson Savarino replaces Jeffinho.
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
- 62': Luiz Henrique (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Bastos (Botafogo).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon with a cross.
- 64': Goal! Cruzeiro 2, Botafogo 1. Rafa Silva (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 66': Rafa Silva (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 66': Substitution, Botafogo. Alexander Barboza replaces Bastos because of an injury.
- 67': Foul by Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro).
- 67': Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Cruzeiro. José Cifuentes replaces Ramiro.
- 68': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Rafael Elias replaces Rafa Silva.
- 68': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Álvaro Barreal replaces Arthur Gomes.
- 69': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
- 69': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by José Cifuentes (Cruzeiro).
- 69': Mateo Ponte (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 71': Delay in match (Botafogo). VAR checking.
- 71': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Alexander Barboza (Botafogo).
- 72': Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) is shown the red card.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Botafogo. Danilo Barbosa replaces Gregore.
- 74': Substitution, Botafogo. Óscar Romero replaces Tiquinho Soares.
- 75': Foul by Rafael Elias (Cruzeiro).
- 75': Óscar Romero (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Mateus Vital replaces Lucas Silva.
- 80': Attempt blocked. José Cifuentes (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
- 82': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Gabriel Veron replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 83': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Marlon.
- 83': Goal! Cruzeiro 2, Botafogo 2. Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hugo with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 87': Foul by Neris (Cruzeiro).
- 87': Luiz Henrique (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Gabriel Veron (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+1': Goal! Cruzeiro 3, Botafogo 2. Rafael Elias (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by William.
- 90'+2': Rafael Elias (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 90'+4': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Marlon.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mateus Vital (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by William.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by William.
- 90'+8': Substitution, Cruzeiro. João Marcelo replaces Lucas Romero.
- 90'+9': Delay in match because of an injury Anderson (Cruzeiro).
- 90'+9': Delay in match because of an injury Júnior Santos (Botafogo).
- 90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 3, Botafogo 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 3, Botafogo 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 3, Botafogo 2.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 3, Botafogo 2.
Statistics
 BOT |
CRU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 252 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 319 | Passes | 399 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 26 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 20,701
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 20,701
Brazil Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 8 | +9 | 19 |
| 2 | São Paulo | 8 | +5 | 16 |
| 3 | Fluminense | 8 | +4 | 16 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 7 | +8 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Cruzeiro (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 98 | Anderson Paixão (GK) |
| 5 | Zé Ivaldo  |
| 27 | Neris |
| 3 | Marlon |
| 12 | William |
| 29 | Lucas Romero |
| 16 | Lucas Silva |
| 17 | Ramiro |
| 10 | Matheus Pereira |
| 11 | Arthur Gomes |
| 8 | Rafael Silva |
Botafogo (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gatito Fernández (GK) |
| 15 | Bastos |
| 3 | Lucas Halter |
| 21 | Fernando Marçal |
| 4 | Mateo Ponte |
| 17 | Marlon Freitas |
| 26 | Gregore |
| 47 | Jeffinho |
| 7 | Luiz Henrique |
| 11 | Júnior Santos |
| 9 | Tiquinho Soares |
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