Match Summary

Cruzeiro defeated Botafogo 3:2. The match was played in Serie A 2024. Goals were scored by Tiquinho Soares 5′, Lucas Silva 20′, Rafa Silva 64′, Danilo Barbosa 83′, Rafael Elias 90′. 7 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Cruzeiro had 56% possession while Botafogo held 44%. Cruzeiro had 15 shots (5 on target) compared to 6 (3 on target) for Botafogo. Expected goals: Cruzeiro 1.65 — Botafogo 2.03. Cruzeiro made 6 substitutions, Botafogo made 6. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Arthur Gomes 30′), Card upgrade (Alexander Barboza 71′).

Match Events

Key match events between Cruzeiro and Botafogo — 5 goals and 8 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Cruzeiro had 56% possession against Botafogo's 44%. Cruzeiro registered 15 shots (5 on target) while Botafogo managed 6 (3 on target). Corner kicks: 6–3. Fouls committed: 12–11.

Recent Form

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

Head to Head

Cruzeiro and Botafogo have met 2 times — Cruzeiro won 1, Botafogo won 0, 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 (4 for the home side, 2 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)