Serie A· Season 2025
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
assist: L. Sinisterra
assist: Alex Telles
Cruzeiro and Botafogo have met 29 times — Cruzeiro won 12, Botafogo won 7, with 10 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 12 victories from 29 meetings. A combined 68 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.34 per match (38 for the home side, 30 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (38%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 12 games (41%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–5 in 2016.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026