Match Summary

Botafogo and Cruzeiro drew 2:2. The match was played in Serie A 2017. Goals were scored by Brenner Marlos 26′, Thiago Neves 38′, G. De Arrascaeta 50′, Ezequiel 69′. 6 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Botafogo had 44% possession while Cruzeiro held 56%. Botafogo had 13 shots (6 on target) compared to 8 (2 on target) for Cruzeiro. Botafogo made 3 substitutions, Cruzeiro made 3.

Match Events

Key match events between Botafogo and Cruzeiro — 4 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Botafogo had 44% possession against Cruzeiro's 56%. Botafogo registered 13 shots (6 on target) while Cruzeiro managed 8 (2 on target). Corner kicks: 4–5. Fouls committed: 13–28.

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)