Botafogo vs Cruzeiro match stats & report

4–0 Full time

Serie A · Brazil · Regular Season - 1 · Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro · Ref Matheus Delgado Candançan, Brazil

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Botafogo beat Cruzeiro 4–0 in Serie A on 30 January 2026. Expected goals finished 1.43–1.43. Cruzeiro had 54% of the ball.

Botafogo vs Cruzeiro match statistics

BotafogoCruzeiro

46% Ball possession 54%
1.43 Expected goals (xG) 1.43
10 Total shots 17
5 Shots on target 4
3 Shots off target 5
2 Blocked shots 8
8 Shots inside the box 14
3 Corners 7
10 Fouls 12
0 Offsides 5
1 Yellow cards 2
380 Passes 449
87% Pass accuracy 86%
4 Goalkeeper saves 1

Goals and cards

17' Yellow card Lucas Silva Cruzeiro
45+4' Yellow card Allan Botafogo
48' Goal Danilo (assist Arthur Cabral) Botafogo
76' Goal Matheus Martins (assist A. Montoro) Botafogo
83' Yellow card Kenji Cruzeiro
85' Goal Danilo (assist Nathan Fernandes) Botafogo
90' Goal Artur Botafogo

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Botafogo

Confirmed 3-4-3 Pablo de Muner

22 Neto

20 A. Barboza 28 Newton 4 M. Ponte

13 Alex Telles 25 Allan 8 Danilo 2 Vitinho

10 A. Montoro 19 Arthur Cabral 23 S. Rodriguez

Bench Léo Linck , Artur , Matheus Martins , J. Barrera , Bastos , Nathan Fernandes , Marcal , K. Barria , Arthur Izaque , Kadu Santos , Arthur Novaes , Kauan Toledo

Cruzeiro

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Jorge Artur

1 Cassio

6 Kaiki 34 Jonathan Jesus 15 Fabricio Bruno 23 Fagner

16 Lucas Silva 29 L. Romero

94 Wanderson 10 Matheus Pereira 11 Gerson

19 Kaio Jorge

Bench Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa , William Furtado , José , Joao Marcelo , Kaua Prates , Christian , Matheus Henrique , Japa , N. Villarreal , K. Arroyo , Kenji , Chico

Out and doubtful

C. Ramos Botafogo Out — Inactive
J. Correa Botafogo Out — Inactive
L. Sinisterra Cruzeiro Out — Injury
Marquinhos Cruzeiro Out — Knee Injury
Matheus Cunha Cruzeiro Out — Inactive
L. Villalba Cruzeiro Doubtful — Ankle Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Botafogo at home

4–4–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 1.0 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 6.4 per game
Shots on target: 6.6 per game

31% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Cruzeiro away

4–1–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 1.8 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 4.1 per game
Shots on target: 5.6 per game

33% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Botafogo vs Cruzeiro head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
4 Dec 25	Cruzeiro v Botafogo	2–2
3 Aug 25	Botafogo v Cruzeiro	0–2
28 Jul 24	Botafogo v Cruzeiro	0–3
14 Apr 24	Cruzeiro v Botafogo	3–2
3 Dec 23	Botafogo v Cruzeiro	0–0
6 Aug 23	Cruzeiro v Botafogo	0–0

The full Botafogo vs Cruzeiro head-to-head record