Cruzeiro vs Botafogo match stats & report

0–1 Full time

Serie A · Brazil · Regular Season - 20 · Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte · Ref Davi de Oliveira Lacerda, Brazil

Cruzeiro stats & fixtures · Botafogo stats & fixtures

Cruzeiro lost to Botafogo 0–1 in Serie A on 26 July 2026. Expected goals finished 1.59–0.40. Cruzeiro had 62% of the ball.

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo match statistics

CruzeiroBotafogo

62% Ball possession 38%
1.59 Expected goals (xG) 0.40
16 Total shots 8
6 Shots on target 4
4 Shots off target 2
6 Blocked shots 2
12 Shots inside the box 5
9 Corners 1
14 Fouls 18
2 Offsides 0
4 Yellow cards 5
449 Passes 286
84% Pass accuracy 73%
3 Goalkeeper saves 6

Goals and cards

26' Yellow card Warleson Botafogo
35' Yellow card Huguinho Botafogo
41' Goal G. Justino (assist Alex Telles) Botafogo
45+3' Yellow card Fagner Cruzeiro
45+4' Yellow card N. Ferraresi Botafogo
56' Yellow card Jonathan Jesus Cruzeiro
88' Yellow card Alex Telles Botafogo
90+4' Yellow card K. Barria Botafogo
90+7' Yellow card K. Arroyo Cruzeiro
90+8' Yellow card Kaio Jorge Cruzeiro

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Cruzeiro

Confirmed 4-4-2 Jorge Artur

81 Otávio Eleodoro Rezende Costa

27 G. Rojas 34 Jonathan Jesus 15 Fabricio Bruno 23 Fagner

17 L. Sinisterra 7 Matheus Henrique 29 L. Romero 11 Marquinhos

19 Kaio Jorge 9 Bruno Rodrigues

Bench V. Lamounier , L. Villalba , Wanderson , Rhuan Gabriel , Kaua Moraes , R. Lelis , Zé Lucas , Lucas Silva , William Furtado , Joao Marcelo , K. Arroyo , Felipe Morais

Botafogo

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Franclim Carvalho

17 Warleson

13 Alex Telles 5 N. Ferraresi 34 G. Justino 2 Vitinho

6 C. Medina 75 Huguinho

11 Matheus Martins 8 Danilo 10 A. Montoro

19 Arthur Cabral

Bench Gabriel Batista , Paulinho , S. Rodriguez , M. Ponte , J. Barrera , Kauan Toledo , Edenilson , Marcal , L. Monzon , L. M. Villalba Jaume , K. Barria , L. E. Jales do Nascimento

Out and doubtful

Allan Botafogo Out — Muscle Injury
Junior Santos Botafogo Out — Foot Injury
Cassio Cruzeiro Out — Knee Injury
Matheus Pereira Cruzeiro Out — Yellow Cards
Kaio Pantaleao Botafogo Out — Knee Injury
Gabriel Pec Cruzeiro Out — Broken Leg
Gerson Cruzeiro Out — Yellow Cards

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

Form guide

Cruzeiro at home

7–2–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 2.0 per game
Conceded: 0.7 per game
Clean sheets: 3 / 10
Corners: 5.9 per game
Shots on target: 5.4 per game

25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Botafogo away

3–2–5 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 1.7 per game
Clean sheets: 2 / 10
Corners: 3.5 per game
Shots on target: 5.7 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
30 Jan 26	Botafogo v Cruzeiro	4–0
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

The full Cruzeiro vs Botafogo head-to-head record