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Botafogo vs Cruzeiro

3 August 2025 at 20:00Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro

Match Summary

Cruzeiro defeated Botafogo 2:0. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Christian 23′, Matheus Pereira 41′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Botafogo had 56% possession while Cruzeiro held 44%. Botafogo had 11 shots (2 on target) compared to 11 (4 on target) for Cruzeiro. Expected goals: Botafogo 0.76 — Cruzeiro 1.55. Botafogo made 5 substitutions, Cruzeiro made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (Artur 33′).

Match Events

Key match events between Botafogo and Cruzeiro — 2 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
23′
Penalty cancelled33′
VAR
Half Time
KaioDavid Ricardo
46′
Allan53′
Alex TellesCuiabano
58′
AllanNewton
59′
61′Kaiki
70′
70′
WandersonMarquinhos
89′
ChristianMatheus Henrique
89′
90+4′
Kaio JorgeL. Diaz
Full Time

Match Statistics

Botafogo had 56% possession against Cruzeiro's 44%. Botafogo registered 11 shots (2 on target) while Cruzeiro managed 11 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–5. Fouls committed: 15–7.

Shots on Goal
2
4
Shots Off Goal
7
4
Total Shots
11
11
Blocked Shots
2
3
Shots inside the Box
8
7
Shots outside the Box
3
4
Fouls
15
7
Corner Kicks
6
5
Offsides
1
2
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
488
385
Accurate Passes
411
307
Pass Accuracy
84%
80%
Expected Goals (xG)
0.76
1.55
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2010

Botafogo vs Cruzeiro Head to Head Results· 28

Botafogo and Cruzeiro have met 28 times — Botafogo won 6, Cruzeiro won 11, with 11 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 28 meetings. A combined 69 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.46 per match (31 for the home side, 38 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 12 matches (43%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 13 games (46%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–5 in 2016.

Drawn
11
·
11
wins
Total goals
69 · 2.5/match
Both scored
12/28 · 43%
Over 2.5
13/28 · 46%

Recent Meetings

30/01/26Serie A
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04/12/25Serie A
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28/07/24Serie A
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14/04/24Serie A
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03/12/23Serie A
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06/08/23Serie A
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13/10/21Serie B
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10/07/21Serie B
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01/11/19Serie A
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14/07/19Serie A
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Highest-scoring game: 25 v 2016

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In their last 6 matches, Botafogo have recorded 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Cruzeiro show 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.

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API data: 11 May 2026