Botafogo vs Cruzeiro
Ref: Matheus Delgado Candançan, BrazilEstádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro · 46,931 cap
Match recap
Botafogo beat Cruzeiro 4–0 in their Serie A fixture. Santos, Matheus Martins, Santos, and Artur scored for Botafogo. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.43 for Botafogo versus 1.43 for Cruzeiro. Botafogo sit 12th in the Serie A table while Cruzeiro are 11th.
First Half
17'
Silva
Yellow Card
Allan
Yellow Card
Second Half
⚽
Santos
Assist: Cabral
56'
⇄
Wanderson
⇄
Cabral
⇄
Allan
65'
⇄
Silva
⚽
Matheus Martins
Assist: Montoro
77'
⇄
Romero
78'
⇄
Gerson
78'
⇄
Jonathan
⇄
Montoro
⇄
Telles
83'
Kenji
Yellow Card
⚽
Santos
Assist: Fernandes
⇄
Rodríguez
⚽
Artur
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palmeiras | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | +17 | 41 |
| 10 |  Corinthians | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 24 |
| 11 |  Cruzeiro | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 24 |
| 12 |  Botafogo | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 22 |
| 13 |  Vitoria | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | -4 | 22 |
As of 5 Jun 2026
Last 5: ←oldestMatch Statistics
BotafogoCruzeiro
6Won
Statistical edge
6–9
battles won across 16 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.43VS1.43
Attack1 · 5 won
10
Shots
17
5
Shots on target
4
8
Shots in the box
14
2
Shots outside box
3
3
Shots off goal
5
3
Corners
7
Possession & Passing1 · 3 won
46%
Possession
54%
380
Total passes
449
329
Accurate passes
385
87%
Pass accuracy
86%
Discipline3 · 0 won
10
Fouls
12
1
Yellow cards
2
0
Offsides
5
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
4
Goalkeeper saves
1
2
Blocked shots
8
-0.94
Goals prevented
-0.94
Botafogo
3-4-3
Cruzeiro
4-2-3-1Botafogo
3-4-3Starting XI
- 2VitinhoM
- 4Mateo Ponte CostaD
- 8Danilo SantosM
- 10Álvaro MontoroF
- 13Alex TellesM
- 19Arthur CabralF
- 20Alexander Nahuel Barboza UllúaD
- 22NetoG
- 23Santiago Mariano Rodríguez MolinaF
- 25AllanM
- 28NewtonD
Substitutes
- 7ArturF
- 11Matheus MartinsF
- 14Jordán Andrés Barrera HerreraM
- 15Bartolomeu Jacinto QuissangaD
- 16Nathan FernandesF
- 21MarçalD
- 24Léo LinckG
- 37K. BarriaF
- 39Arthur IzaqueF
- 42Kadu SantosD
- 48Arthur NovaesM
- 49Kauan ToledoM
Cruzeiro
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1CássioG
- 6KaikiD
- 10Matheus PereiraM
- 11GersonM
- 15Fabrício BrunoD
- 16Lucas SilvaM
- 19Kaio JorgeF
- 23FágnerD
- 29Lucas Daniel RomeroM
- 34JonathanD
- 94WandersonM
Substitutes
- 8Matheus HenriqueM
- 12WilliamD
- 22Neiser David Villareal QuiñonesM
- 33JoséD
- 36Kauã PratesD
- 43João MarceloD
- 70KenjiF
- 77JapaM
- 81Otávio Eleodoro Rezende CostaG
- 88ChristianM
- 91Francisco da CostaF
- 99Keny Alexander Arroyo AlvaradoF
Botafogo
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danilo | M | 90 | 8.9 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0/2 |
| Vitinho | M | 90 | 7.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Neto | G | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Newton | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Santiago Rodríguez | F | 88 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1/2 |
| Alex Telles(C) | M | 81 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Alexander Barboza | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Mateo Ponte | D | 90 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Álvaro Montoro | F | 81 | 7.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4/4 |
| Allan | M | 63 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Arthur Cabral | F | 63 | 6.7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Jordan Barrera | M | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kauan Toledo | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kadir Barría | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arthur Novaes | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kadu Santos | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arthur Izaque | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bastos | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Léo Linck | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Artur | F | 27 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Matheus Martins | F | 27 | 7.9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0/1 |
| Nathan Fernandes | F | 9 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Marçal | D | 9 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Cruzeiro
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Romero | M | 77 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Matheus Pereira | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3/4 |
| Gerson | M | 78 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 |
| Cássio | G | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Silva(C) | M | 65 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
| Kaiki | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1/1 |
| Kaio Jorge | F | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1/2 |
| Jonathan Jesus | D | 78 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Fagner | D | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Wanderson | M | 56 | 6.0 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 0/1 |
| Fabrício Bruno | D | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| William | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Otávio Costa | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chico da Costa | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kauã Prates | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Néiser Villarreal | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Janderson | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Japa | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Keny Arroyo | F | 34 | 6.6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2/3 |
| Kaique Kenji | F | 12 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christian | M | 25 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| João Marcelo | D | 12 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matheus Henrique | M | 13 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |