Match Summary

Cruzeiro defeated Botafogo 1:0. The match was played in Serie A 2016. Goals were scored by Elber 27′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Botafogo had 50% possession while Cruzeiro held 50%. Botafogo had 5 shots (1 on target) compared to 14 (2 on target) for Cruzeiro. Botafogo made 3 substitutions, Cruzeiro made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Botafogo and Cruzeiro — 1 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Botafogo had 50% possession against Cruzeiro's 50%. Botafogo registered 5 shots (1 on target) while Cruzeiro managed 14 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 9–7. Fouls committed: 11–23.

Recent Form

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

Head to Head

Botafogo and Cruzeiro have met 2 times — Botafogo won 0, Cruzeiro won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Cruzeiro leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (2 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (2)