Cruzeiro vs Botafogo match stats & report

2–2 Full time

Serie A · Brazil · Regular Season - 37 · Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte · Ref Anderson Daronco, Brazil

Cruzeiro stats & fixtures · Botafogo stats & fixtures

Cruzeiro drew with Botafogo 2–2 in Serie A on 4 December 2025. Expected goals finished 1.60–1.56. Botafogo had 57% of the ball.

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo match statistics

CruzeiroBotafogo

43% Ball possession 57%
1.60 Expected goals (xG) 1.56
10 Total shots 9
4 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 0
7 Shots inside the box 8
1 Corners 7
12 Fouls 15
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
341 Passes 446
84% Pass accuracy 82%
3 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

15' Goal Christian (assist L. Sinisterra) Cruzeiro
50' Goal Matheus Pereira Cruzeiro
54' Yellow card Lucas Silva Cruzeiro
57' Goal Marcal Botafogo
65' Yellow card J. Barrera Botafogo
67' Yellow card Cassio Cruzeiro
70' Yellow card Allan Botafogo
90' Goal Alex Telles (assist Alex Telles) Botafogo
90+12' Red card David Ricardo Botafogo

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Cruzeiro

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim

1 Cassio

6 Kaiki 25 L. Villalba 15 Fabricio Bruno 12 William Furtado

16 Lucas Silva 29 L. Romero

17 L. Sinisterra 10 Matheus Pereira 88 Christian

19 Kaio Jorge

Bench Leo Aragao , Fagner , Joao Marcelo , Kaua Prates , K. Arroyo , Japa , Kaua Moraes , Walace , Eduardo , Matheus Henrique , Y. Bolasie , R. Lelis

Botafogo

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Davide Ancelotti

1 Raul

13 Alex Telles 57 David Ricardo 21 Marcal 2 Vitinho

17 Marlon Freitas 25 Allan

6 Cuiabano 14 J. Barrera 7 Artur

98 Arthur Cabral

Bench Rhyan , C. Loor , Gabriel Bahia , Marquinhos , Kauan Toledo , Newton , A. Montoro , Caua Zappelini , K. Barria , G. Mastriani , C. Ramos , Nathan Fernandes

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
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

Only 5 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Cruzeiro vs Botafogo head-to-head record