Cruzeiro vs Botafogo

Botafogo won 1-0 at Cruzeiro in the Brazil Serie A on Sunday 26 July 2026, 0-1 at half-time. In their last 10 meetings, including this one, Botafogo won 2, Cruzeiro won 3 and 5 were drawn.

Brazil Serie A Sun 26 Jul 2026, 20:00 Save

Cruzeiro

HT 0-1

Botafogo

Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte Davi de Oliveira Lacerda

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo timeline

26' Warleson Yellow card · Time wasting, Botafogo
35' Huguinho Yellow card · Foul, Botafogo
41' Gabriel Justino 0-1 Goal · Assist Alex Telles · Header, Botafogo
45+3' Fagner Yellow card · Foul, Cruzeiro
45+4' Nahuel Ferraresi Yellow card · Foul, Botafogo
56' Jonathan Jesus Yellow card · Foul, Cruzeiro
88' Alex Telles Yellow card · Foul, Botafogo
90+4' Kadir Barría Yellow card · Foul, Botafogo
90+7' Keny Arroyo Yellow card · Argument, Cruzeiro
90+8' Kaio Jorge Yellow card · Argument, Cruzeiro

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Cruzeiro vs Botafogo stats

1st Half 2nd Half

CruzeiroBotafogo

1.63 Expected goals (xG) 0.49

0.91 xG on target 1.07

62% Possession 38%

119 Attacks 68

50 Dang. Attacks 31

16 Shots 8

6 Shots On Target 4

3 Big Chances 1

9 Corners 1

85% Pass Accuracy 75%

3 Saves 6

14 Fouls 18

4 Yellow Cards 5

2 Offsides 0

1.63 Expected goals (xG) 0.49

0.91 xG on target 1.07

119 Attacks 68

50 Dang. Attacks 31

16 Shots 8

6 Shots On Target 4

4 Shots Off Target 2

2 Shots Blocked 6

12 Shots Inside Box 5

4 Shots Outside Box 3

9 Goal Attempts 6

3 Big Chances 1

3 Big Chances Missed 1

9 Corners 1

16 Dribbles 19

5 Successful Dribbles 11

31% Dribble Success 58%

2 Offsides 0

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo lineups

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Cruzeiro 4-4-2

81 Otávio Costa

9 Bruno Rodrigues
19 Kaio Jorge

Substitutes

2 Kauã Moraes 77'
5 Zé Lucas
12 William 77'
16 Lucas Silva
25 Lucas Villalba
38 Felipe Morais
40 Rhuan Gabriel
43 João Marcelo 60'
51 Vitor Lamounier Rego
57 Rayan Lelis
94 Wanderson 39'
99 Keny Arroyo 60'

Botafogo 4-2-3-1

17 Warleson

13 Alex Telles
5 Nahuel Ferraresi
34 Gabriel Justino
2 Vitinho

6 Cristian Medina
75 Huguinho

19 Arthur Cabral

Substitutes

4 Mateo Ponte
12 Gabriel Batista
14 Jordan Barrera
21 Marçal 90'
23 Santiago Rodríguez 83'
29 Paulinho
33 Lucas Monzón
37 Kadir Barría 82'
59 Kauan Toledo 69'
77 Lucas Villalba 90'
79 Lucas Emanuel
88 Edenilson

Cruzeiro and Botafogo player stats

Cruzeiro player stats

81 Otávio Costa GK	90	0	0	22	0	0	0	22	0
34 Jonathan Jesus DEF	90	1	0	62	3	1	0	62	3
23 Fagner DEF	77	0	0	31	1	0	0	31	1
27 Gabriel Rojas DEF	77	0	0	42	1	0	0	42	1
15 Fabrício Bruno DEF	60	0	0	34	1	0	0	34	1
7 Matheus Henrique MID	90	2	1	58	1	2	1	58	1
29 Lucas Romero MID	90	1	1	60	1	1	1	60	1
11 Marquinhos MID	60	0	0	20	0	0	0	20	0
17 Luis Sinisterra MID	39	0	0	8	2	0	0	8	2
9 Bruno Rodrigues FWD	90	2	0	27	2	2	0	27	2
19 Kaio Jorge FWD	90	5	1	18	0	5	1	18	0
43 João Marcelo DEF Sub	30	0	0	23	1	0	0	23	1
2 Kauã Moraes DEF Sub	13	1	1	6	0	1	1	6	0
12 William DEF Sub	13	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0
94 Wanderson FWD Sub	51	2	1	13	1	2	1	13	1
99 Keny Arroyo FWD Sub	30	2	1	18	0	2	1	18	0

Botafogo player stats

17 Warleson GK	90	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	22	0
2 Vitinho DEF	90	0	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	23	0
5 Nahuel Ferraresi DEF	90	0	0	0	0	24	2	0	0	24	2
13 Alex Telles DEF	90	0	1	1	0	20	1	1	0	20	1
34 Gabriel Justino DEF	90	1	0	2	2	26	1	2	2	26	1
6 Cristian Medina MID	90	0	0	0	0	24	2	0	0	24	2
11 Matheus Martins MID	90	0	0	2	0	33	2	2	0	33	2
75 Huguinho MID	90	0	0	0	0	26	2	0	0	26	2
10 Álvaro Montoro MID	82	0	0	1	1	30	0	1	1	30	0
8 Danilo MID	69	0	0	0	0	17	1	0	0	17	1
19 Arthur Cabral FWD	82	0	0	1	1	17	2	1	1	17	2
21 Marçal DEF Sub	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
59 Kauan Toledo MID Sub	21	0	0	1	0	3	1	1	0	3	1
23 Santiago Rodríguez MID Sub	8	0	0	0	0	8	1	0	0	8	1
37 Kadir Barría FWD Sub	8	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	4	2
77 Lucas Villalba FWD Sub	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Cruzeiro vs Botafogo team news

Cruzeiro were without 2 players and Botafogo were without 1 player.

Cruzeiro 2 out

Pedrão Cruciate Ligament Injury · Missed 55 games Injured

Fabrizio Peralta Cruciate Ligament Injury · Missed 19 games Injured

Botafogo 1 out

Júnior Santos Foot Injury · Missed 9 games Injured

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo form

Cruzeiro All venues

4 W · 1 D · 0 L

Points per game: 2.60
Scored per game: 2.2
Conceded per game: 0.6
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Botafogo All venues

2 W · 2 D · 1 L

Points per game: 1.60
Scored per game: 1.4
Conceded per game: 1.0
Both teams scored: 80%
Over 2.5 goals: 60%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Season averages

CruzeiroBotafogo

60% Win rate 40%

1.60 Goals scored 1.40

1.00 Goals conceded 1.00

100% Both teams score 80%

60% Over 2.5 goals 60%

0% Clean sheets 20%

60% Scored first 60%

1.40 xG for 1.18

0.90 xG against 1.37

11.40 Match corners 9.80

Serie A matches only, before kick-off: 5 each.

60% Win rate 30%

1.50 Goals scored 1.70

1.30 Goals conceded 1.30

80% Both teams score 90%

60% Over 2.5 goals 70%

20% Clean sheets 10%

50% Scored first 60%

1.37 xG for 1.23

1.05 xG against 1.10

9.20 Match corners 10.10

Serie A matches only, before kick-off: 10 each.

37% Win rate 37%

1.37 Goals scored 1.74

1.53 Goals conceded 1.68

68% Both teams score 79%

63% Over 2.5 goals 79%

21% Clean sheets 11%

53% Scored first 53%

1.24 xG for 1.12

0.96 xG against 1.33

9.47 Match corners 9.21

Serie A matches only, before kick-off: 19 each.

Cruzeiro at home and Botafogo away this season.

40% Win rate 30%

1.60 Goals scored 1.60

1.20 Goals conceded 1.90

70% Both teams score 90%

60% Over 2.5 goals 70%

30% Clean sheets 0%

60% Scored first 40%

1.40 xG for 0.95

0.77 xG against 1.49

8.80 Match corners 8.70

Serie A matches only, before kick-off: 10 each.

Botafogo vs Cruzeiro head to head

2 Botafogo wins 5 draws 3 Cruzeiro wins

2.5 goals per game 30% both teams scored 50% over 2.5 goals

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo standings

Serie A table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Flamengo	34	23	7	4	71	29	+42	76
2	Palmeiras	34	21	10	3	62	23	+39	73
3	Cruzeiro	34	18	6	10	55	48	+7	60
4	Fluminense	34	16	9	9	55	42	+13	57
5	Athletico PR	34	15	9	10	51	43	+8	54
6	Bahia	34	14	11	9	50	45	+5	53
7	Atlético Mineiro	34	14	8	12	44	40	+4	50
8	Bragantino	34	13	8	13	44	39	+5	47
9	Santos	34	12	11	11	50	49	+1	47
10	São Paulo	34	12	8	14	39	39	0	44
11	Botafogo	34	11	9	14	46	53	-7	42
12	Coritiba	34	11	9	14	40	51	-11	42
13	Vasco da Gama	33	11	8	14	43	50	-7	41
14	Mirassol	34	10	10	14	39	48	-9	40
15	Vitória	34	10	8	16	35	51	-16	38
16	Internacional	34	9	11	14	38	42	-4	38
17	Corinthians	34	9	10	15	36	42	-6	37
18	Grêmio	34	9	10	15	38	47	-9	37
19	Remo	34	6	11	17	37	57	-20	29
20	Chapecoense	33	4	9	20	33	68	-35	21

Serie A home table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Palmeiras	17	13	3	1	36	11	+25	42
2	Flamengo	17	13	3	1	35	13	+22	42
3	Fluminense	17	12	3	2	31	17	+14	39
4	Atlético Mineiro	17	10	5	2	27	18	+9	35
5	Cruzeiro	17	10	4	3	30	18	+12	34
6	São Paulo	17	10	4	3	25	13	+12	34
7	Athletico PR	17	9	5	3	28	18	+10	32
8	Vitória	17	10	2	5	23	16	+7	32
9	Bragantino	17	9	3	5	29	18	+11	30
10	Bahia	17	8	6	3	26	19	+7	30
11	Grêmio	17	8	5	4	27	21	+6	29
12	Botafogo	17	7	6	4	27	22	+5	27
13	Mirassol	17	7	6	4	24	22	+2	27
14	Vasco da Gama	17	8	3	6	25	24	+1	27
15	Santos	17	6	7	4	23	21	+2	25
16	Internacional	17	6	5	6	22	17	+5	23
17	Coritiba	17	6	5	6	22	21	+1	23
18	Corinthians	17	6	4	7	18	17	+1	22
19	Remo	17	4	7	6	22	22	0	19
20	Chapecoense	16	3	5	8	22	36	-14	14

Serie A away table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Flamengo	17	10	4	3	36	16	+20	34
2	Palmeiras	17	8	7	2	26	12	+14	31
3	Cruzeiro	17	8	2	7	25	30	-5	26
4	Bahia	17	6	5	6	24	26	-2	23
5	Santos	17	6	4	7	27	28	-1	22
6	Athletico PR	17	6	4	7	23	25	-2	22
7	Coritiba	17	5	4	8	18	30	-12	19
8	Fluminense	17	4	6	7	24	25	-1	18
9	Bragantino	17	4	5	8	15	21	-6	17
10	Atlético Mineiro	17	4	3	10	17	22	-5	15
11	Corinthians	17	3	6	8	18	25	-7	15
12	Internacional	17	3	6	8	16	25	-9	15
13	Botafogo	17	4	3	10	19	31	-12	15
14	Vasco da Gama	16	3	5	8	18	26	-8	14
15	Mirassol	17	3	4	10	15	26	-11	13
16	São Paulo	17	2	4	11	14	26	-12	10
17	Remo	17	2	4	11	15	35	-20	10
18	Grêmio	17	1	5	11	11	26	-15	8
19	Chapecoense	17	1	4	12	11	32	-21	7
20	Vitória	17	0	6	11	12	35	-23	6

Cruzeiro
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Serie A 2026 standings as of 13 Nov 2026, 16:28 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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Venue: Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte Capacity 61,927 · Grass
Weather: 24°C, clear sky Wind 5 km/h · Humidity 47%
Managers: Artur Jorge Cruzeiro Franclim Pereira da Silva Maia Carvalho Botafogo
Officials: Referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda 1st Assistant D. Pagung 2nd Assistant P. Amorim de Freitas

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