Botafogo vs Cruzeiro

Serie A 3 Aug 2025, 19:00
Botafogo
Botafogo
0–2
HT 0–2
FULL TIME
Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro
🏟 Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro) 👤 Matheus Delgado Candançan Round 18

Match report

Cruzeiro beat Botafogo 2-0 in the Serie A on 3 August 2025.

Botafogo had 11 shots to Cruzeiro's 11.

The match was played at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro), with Matheus Delgado Candançan in charge.

Half-time 0-2 Possession 56% - 44% Shots 11 - 11 On target 2 - 4 Corners 6 - 5 Fouls 15 - 7 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Christian
Cruzeiro · 1 goal
8 Matheus Pereira 1 goal
8 Jefferson Savarino captained the side
8 William captained the side
8 Fabrício Bruno captained the side
First half vs second half
Botafogo stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–9 8–2
Shots On Goal 0–4 2–0
Ball Possession 57–43 —
Corners 2–2 4–3
Attacks 39–43 60–49
Match statistics
6 Corners 5
5 Substitution 5
99 Attacks 92
49 Dangerous Attacks 37
2 On Target 4
9 Off Target 7
11 Shots Total 11
2 Shots On Goal 4
7 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 3
9 Shots Inside Box 7
2 Shots Outside Box 4
15 Fouls 7
6 Corners 5
1 Offsides 2
56% Ball Possession 44%
3 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 2
488 Passes Total 383
410 Passes Accurate 306
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-2-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Botafogo · 4-2-3-1
12 J. Victor
2 Vitinho 31 K. Pantaleão 20 A. Barboza 13 A. Telles
25 Allan 17 M. Freitas
7 Artur 10 J. Savarino 8 Á. Montoro
98 A. Cabral
Cruzeiro · 4-2-2-2
1 Cássio
12 William 15 F. Bruno 25 L. Villalba 6 Kaiki
29 L. Romero 16 L. Silva
88 Christian 94 Wanderson
10 M. Pereira 19 K. Jorge
Botafogo
Coach
Davide Ancelotti
Substitutes
  • 57 David Ricardo
  • 6 Cuiabano
  • 28 Newton
  • 30 Joaquín Correa
  • 35 Danilo
  • 24 Léo Linck
  • 21 Marçal
  • 4 Mateo Ponte
  • 48 Huguinho
  • 23 Santiago Rodríguez
  • 39 Gonzalo Mastriani
  • 11 Matheus Martins
Cruzeiro
Coach
José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim
Substitutes
  • 7 Marquinhos
  • 8 Matheus Henrique
  • 21 Eduardo
  • 41 Léo Aragão
  • 36 Kauã Prates
  • 34 Jonathan Jesus
  • 14 Mateo Gamarra
  • 70 Kaique Kenji
  • 5 Walace
  • 26 Lautaro Díaz
  • 9 Gabriel Barbosa
  • 11 Yannick Bolasie
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ David Ricardo ↓ Kaio Pantaleão Botafogo
  • 58' ↑ Cuiabano ↓ Alex Telles Botafogo
  • 59' ↑ Newton ↓ Allan Botafogo
  • 59' ↑ J. Correa ↓ Artur Botafogo
  • 70' ↑ Danilo ↓ Marlon Freitas Botafogo
  • 70' ↑ Marquinhos ↓ Wanderson Cruzeiro
  • 89' ↑ Eduardo ↓ Matheus Pereira Cruzeiro
  • 89' ↑ Matheus Henrique ↓ Christian Cruzeiro
  • 90' ↑ L. Díaz ↓ Kaio Jorge Cruzeiro
Cards
  • 9' A. Barboza Botafogo
  • 26' Christian Cruzeiro
  • 53' Allan Botafogo
  • 61' Kaiki Cruzeiro
  • 75' J. Correa Botafogo
Head-to-head
Botafogo 1 5 draws 3 Cruzeiro
2026-01-30 Botafogo RJ vs Cruzeiro 4 - 0
2025-12-04 Cruzeiro vs Botafogo RJ 2 - 2
2025-08-03 Botafogo vs Cruzeiro 0 - 2
2024-07-28 Botafogo vs Cruzeiro 0 - 3
2024-04-14 Cruzeiro vs Botafogo 3 - 2
2023-12-03 Botafogo vs Cruzeiro 0 - 0
Recent form
Botafogo D D D D D
Cruzeiro D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Botafogo vs Cruzeiro?
Botafogo lost 0-2 against Cruzeiro on 3 August 2025.
Who won Botafogo vs Cruzeiro?
Cruzeiro won the match 2-0.
Where was Botafogo vs Cruzeiro played?
The match was played at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro).
Who had more possession in Botafogo vs Cruzeiro?
Botafogo had 56% of possession, compared to 44% for the other side.