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Cruzeiro vs Botafogo

4 December 2025 at 22:30Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte
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Match Summary

Cruzeiro and Botafogo drew 2:2. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Christian 15′, Matheus Pereira 50′, Marcal 57′, Alex Telles 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Cruzeiro had 43% possession while Botafogo held 57%. Cruzeiro had 10 shots (4 on target) compared to 9 (5 on target) for Botafogo. Expected goals: Cruzeiro 1.60 — Botafogo 1.56. Cruzeiro made 5 substitutions, Botafogo made 4. VAR was involved: Card upgrade (David Ricardo 90′), Penalty confirmed (Marçal 90′).

Match Events

Key match events between Cruzeiro and Botafogo — 4 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
Half Time
53′
CuiabanoA. Montoro
57′
Cássio67′
L. SinisterraK. Arroyo
68′
Kaio JorgeEduardo
68′
70′Allan
85′
VitinhoKauan Toledo
85′
AllanNewton
Lucas SilvaWalace
86′
89′
J. BarreraK. Barria
VAR
90+10′Card upgrade
VAR
90+1′Penalty confirmed
ChristianMatheus Henrique
90+6′
Matheus PereiraY. Bolasie
90+6′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Cruzeiro had 43% possession against Botafogo's 57%. Cruzeiro registered 10 shots (4 on target) while Botafogo managed 9 (5 on target). Corner kicks: 1–7. Fouls committed: 12–15.

Shots on Goal
4
5
Shots Off Goal
5
4
Total Shots
10
9
Blocked Shots
1
0
Shots inside the Box
7
8
Shots outside the Box
3
1
Fouls
12
15
Corner Kicks
1
7
Offsides
1
1
Ball Possession
43%
57%
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
3
2
Total Passes
341
446
Accurate Passes
285
367
Pass Accuracy
84%
82%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.60
1.56
Goals Prevented (xGP)
0
0

Rivalry since 2010

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo Head to Head Results· 28

Cruzeiro and Botafogo have met 28 times — Cruzeiro won 12, Botafogo won 6, with 10 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 28 meetings. A combined 67 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.39 per match (38 for the home side, 29 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (39%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (43%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–5 in 2016.

12
wins
Drawn
10
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Total goals
67 · 2.4/match
Both scored
11/28 · 39%
Over 2.5
12/28 · 43%

Recent Meetings

30/01/26Serie A
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03/08/25Serie 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

Recent Form

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

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Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026