Cruzeiro vs Botafogo RJ

Serie A 4 Dec 2025, 22:30
Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro
2–2
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Botafogo RJ
Botafogo RJ
Round 37

Match report

Cruzeiro shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Botafogo RJ in the Serie A on 4 December 2025. It was 1-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Cruzeiro had 10 shots to Botafogo RJ's 9.

David Ricardo was sent off in the 90+12th minute.

Half-time 1-0 Shots 10 - 9 On target 4 - 5 Corners 1 - 7 Fouls 12 - 15 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Marçal
Botafogo RJ · 1 goal
7 Christian 1 goal
7 Matheus Pereira 1 goal
7 Alex Telles 1 goal
7 Cássio 3 saves
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–5 5–4
Shots On Goal 1–2 3–3
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 0–2 1–5
Attacks 59–41 29–63
Match statistics
1 Corners 7
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 4
88 Attacks 104
45 Dangerous Attacks 53
4 On Target 5
6 Off Target 4
10 Shots Total 9
4 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 4
1 Shots Blocked 0
7 Shots Inside Box 8
3 Shots Outside Box 1
12 Fouls 15
1 Corners 7
1 Offsides 1
43% Ball Possession 57%
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Saves 2
341 Passes Total 446
285 Passes Accurate 367
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cruzeiro · 4-2-3-1
1 Cássio
12 William 15 F. Bruno 25 L. Villalba 6 Kaiki
29 L. Romero 16 L. Silva
88 Christian 10 M. Pereira 17 L. Sinisterra
19 K. Jorge
Botafogo RJ · 4-2-3-1
1 Raúl
2 Vitinho 21 Marçal 57 D. Ricardo 13 A. Telles
25 Allan 17 M. Freitas
7 Artur 14 J. Barrera 6 Cuiabano
98 A. Cabral
Cruzeiro
Coach
José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim
Substitutes
  • 99 Keny Arroyo
  • 21 Eduardo
  • 5 Walace
  • 8 Matheus Henrique
  • 11 Yannick Bolasie
  • 41 Léo Aragão
  • 43 João Marcelo
  • 36 Kauã Prates
  • 2 Kauã Moraes
  • 23 Fagner
  • 77 Japa
  • 57 Rayan Passaglia Lelis
Botafogo RJ
Coach
Davide Ancelotti
Substitutes
  • 8 Álvaro Montoro
  • 59 Kauan Toledo
  • 28 Newton
  • 37 Kadir Barría
  • 32 Rhyan
  • 40 Cristhian Loor
  • 26 Gabriel Bahia
  • 64 Marquinhos
  • 58 Cauã Zappelini Joaquim
  • 39 Gonzalo Mastriani
  • 16 Nathan Fernandes
  • 9 Chris Ramos
Substitutions
  • 53' ↑ A. Montoro ↓ Cuiabano Botafogo RJ
  • 68' ↑ K. Arroyo ↓ L. Sinisterra Cruzeiro
  • 68' ↑ Eduardo ↓ Kaio Jorge Cruzeiro
  • 85' ↑ Kauan Toledo ↓ Vitinho Botafogo RJ
  • 85' ↑ Newton ↓ Allan Botafogo RJ
  • 86' ↑ Walace ↓ Lucas Silva Cruzeiro
  • 89' ↑ K. Barria ↓ J. Barrera Botafogo RJ
  • 90+6' ↑ Matheus Henrique ↓ Christian Cruzeiro
  • 90+6' ↑ Y. Bolasie ↓ Matheus Pereira Cruzeiro
Cards
  • 90+12' David Ricardo Botafogo RJ
  • 54' Lucas Silva Cruzeiro
  • 65' J. Barrera Botafogo RJ
  • 67' Cassio Cruzeiro
  • 70' Allan Botafogo RJ
Head-to-head
Cruzeiro 3 5 draws 1 Botafogo RJ
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
Cruzeiro D D D D D
Botafogo RJ D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cruzeiro vs Botafogo RJ?
Cruzeiro drew 2-2 against Botafogo RJ on 4 December 2025.
Who won Cruzeiro vs Botafogo RJ?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.