Full Time
Serie A · Season 2025
Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro3 August 2025 at 20:00
Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan
Match Events
Botafogo
Cruzeiro
Kick Off
⚽
23′
Christian
assist: Kaiki
26′Christian
Penalty cancelled33′
VAR
⚽
41′
Matheus Pereira
assist: Kaio Jorge
Half Time
▲ Kaio▼ David Ricardo
46′Allan53′
▲ Alex Telles▼ Cuiabano
58′▲ Allan▼ Newton
59′▲ Artur▼ J. Correa
59′61′Kaiki
▲ Marlon Freitas▼ Danilo
70′70′
▲ Wanderson▼ Marquinhos
89′
▲ Christian▼ Matheus Henrique
89′
▲ Matheus Pereira▼ Eduardo
90+4′
▲ Kaio Jorge▼ L. Diaz
Full Time
Match Statistics
2Shots on Goal4
7Shots off Goal4
11Total Shots11
2Blocked Shots3
8Shots insidebox7
3Shots outsidebox4
15Fouls7
6Corner Kicks5
1Offsides2
56%Ball Possession44%
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves2
488Total passes385
411Passes accurate307
84%Passes %80%
0.76expected_goals1.55
0goals_prevented0
Match Summary
Cruzeiro defeated Botafogo 2:0. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Christian 23′, Matheus Pereira 41′. 5 yellow cards were shown. Botafogo had 56% possession while Cruzeiro held 44%. Botafogo had 11 shots (2 on target) compared to 11 (4 on target) for Cruzeiro. Expected goals: Botafogo 0.76 — Cruzeiro 1.55. Botafogo made 5 substitutions, Cruzeiro made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (Artur 33′).
Rivalry since 2010
Botafogo vs Cruzeiro Head to Head Results
28 stretnutíBotafogo
6
wins
Drawn
11
Cruzeiro
11
wins
Total goals
69 · 2.5/match
Both scored
12/28 · 43%
Over 2.5
13/28 · 46%
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0–2CruzeiroSerie A14/07/19Cruzeiro
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1–1CruzeiroSerie A06/05/18Cruzeiro
1–0BotafogoSerie A03/12/17Botafogo
2–2CruzeiroSerie A06/08/17Cruzeiro
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2–1BotafogoSerie A02/08/14Botafogo
1–1CruzeiroSerie A19/09/13Cruzeiro
3–0BotafogoSerie A01/06/13Botafogo
2–1CruzeiroSerie A06/09/12Cruzeiro
1–3BotafogoSerie A08/06/12Botafogo
2–3CruzeiroSerie A29/10/11Botafogo
1–0CruzeiroSerie A30/07/11Cruzeiro
0–1BotafogoSerie A18/09/10Botafogo
2–2CruzeiroSerie A27/05/10Cruzeiro
1–0BotafogoSerie AHighest-scoring game: 2–5 v 2016
Recent Form
Botafogo
DWLWDW
Cruzeiro
WWDLWW
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026