Cruzeiro vs BotafogoLive Score, Lineups & H2H

Serie A

2026

Cruzeiro

-FT

Jul 26, 2026

Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto

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Match Timeline

Man of the Match

Warleson

Botafogo

7.9

90'+8Yellow Card

Kaio Jorge

Cruzeiro

90'+7Yellow Card

Keny Arroyo

Cruzeiro

90'+4Yellow Card

Kadir Barría

Botafogo

90'Substitution

Marçal· In

Alex Telles · Out

Botafogo

90'Substitution

Lucas Villalba· In

Matheus Martins· Out

Botafogo

88'Yellow Card

Alex Telles

Botafogo

83'Substitution

Santiago Rodríguez· In

Álvaro Montoro· Out

Botafogo

82'Substitution

Kadir Barría· In

Arthur Cabral· Out

Botafogo

77'Substitution

William· In

Fagner· Out

Cruzeiro

77'Substitution

Kauã Moraes· In

Gabriel Rojas· Out

Cruzeiro

69'Substitution

Kauan Toledo· In

Danilo· Out

Botafogo

60'Substitution

Keny Arroyo· In

Marquinhos · Out

Cruzeiro

60'Substitution

João Marcelo· In

Fabrício Bruno· Out

Cruzeiro

56'Yellow Card

Jonathan Jesus

Cruzeiro

45'+4Yellow Card

Nahuel Ferraresi

Botafogo

45'+3Yellow Card

Fagner

Cruzeiro

Goal!

0-1

Gabriel Justino

41'·Botafogo

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39'Substitution

Wanderson· In

Luis Sinisterra · Out

Cruzeiro

35'Yellow Card

Huguinho

Botafogo

26'Yellow Card

Warleson

Botafogo

Statistics of the Game

Cruzeiro

Botafogo

62%Ball Possession38%

16Shots Total8

6Shots On Target4

9Corners1

14Fouls18

4Yellow Cards5

2Offsides0

3Saves6

446Passes279

4Shots Off Target2

119Attacks68

50Dangerous Attacks31

12Shots Inside Box5

4Shots Outside Box3

0Goals1

18Free Kicks14

2Shots Blocked6

5Substitutions5

13Tackles16

0Assists1

381Accurate Passes208

2Injuries2

25Total Crosses9

6Accurate Crosses2

9Interceptions5

46Duels Won48

3Big Chances Created1

3Big Chances Missed1

Cruzeiro

Manager: Artur Jorge

Starting XI

6.8

6.7

6.6

7.1

6.7

6.7

7.2

6.8

6.4

6.8

6.7

Substitutes

6.4

6.9

6.5

7.1

6.9

Manager: Franclim Pereira da Silva Maia Carvalho

Starting XI

7.9

7.5

7.8

7.2

7.3

6.3

6.9

ÁM

7.5

6.6

6.9

6.5

Substitutes

6.4

6.5

6.5

Player Stats

Player	Rating	Min	Shots	Passes	Tackles	Duels
Lucas Romero MF	7.2	90'	1/1	60(87%)	2	4/10
Wanderson FW	7.1	51'	1/2	13(75%)	3	4/5
Jonathan Jesus DF	7.1	90'	0/1	62(97%)	1	4/9
Keny Arroyo FW	6.9	30'	1/2	18(71%)	-	2/2
William DF	6.9	13'	-	4(100%)	-	-
Bruno Rodrigues FW	6.8	90'	0/2	27(88%)	1	6/13
Otávio Costa GK	6.8	90'	-	22(82%)	-	-
Matheus Henrique MF	6.8	90'	1/2	58(86%)	1	7/15
Gabriel Rojas DF	6.7	77'	-	42(86%)	-	4/7
Kaio Jorge FW	6.7	90'	1/5	18(76%)	-	2/6
Marquinhos MF	6.7	60'	-	20(74%)	1	4/6
Fagner DF	6.7	77'	-	31(71%)	-	3/7
Fabrício Bruno DF	6.6	60'	-	34(80%)	2	3/4
João Marcelo DF	6.5	30'	-	23(95%)	-	1/2
Luis Sinisterra MF	6.4	39'	-	8(75%)	1	1/4
Kauã Moraes DF	6.4	13'	1/1	6(60%)	1	1/4

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)

Team	Games	Run	Unbeaten	Winless	Scored in	Conceded in	Last-5 pts	Last-5 goals
Cruzeiro	15	W2	10	0	9	1	13/15	11-3
Botafogo	15	D1	2	1	0	0	8/15	7-5

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Cruzeiro — last 5 games

W2-1 vs Chapecoense2026-05-24
W4-0 vs Barcelona Guayaquil2026-05-29
D1-1 vs Fluminense2026-05-31
W2-0 vs Defensor Sporting2026-07-04
W2-1 @ Internacional2026-07-23

Botafogo — last 5 games

D1-1 @ São Paulo2026-05-23
W3-1 @ Caracas2026-05-27
L1-2 @ Bahia2026-05-30
W2-1 vs Santos2026-07-16
D0-0 vs Vitória2026-07-23

Head-to-head, computed

Meetings on record: 26
Period covered: 2009-08-28 – 2026-01-30
Cruzeiro wins: 10
Draws: 10
Botafogo wins: 6
Avg goals per meeting: 2.12
Over 2.5 goals: 38%
Both teams scored: 38%
Home side won: 31%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted
Last 5 meetings: 3W 1D 1L (Cruzeiro view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time: 3.6 vs 2.12

Aggregated from 26 finished meetings (2009-08-28 – 2026-01-30) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings (5 of 26)

Date	Home	Score	Away
2026-01-30	Botafogo	4-0	Cruzeiro
2025-12-04	Cruzeiro	2-2	Botafogo
2025-08-03	Botafogo	0-2	Cruzeiro
2024-07-28	Botafogo	0-3	Cruzeiro
2024-04-14	Cruzeiro	3-2	Botafogo

Standings context (current table)

Team	Pos	Pld	Pts	GD	Form	Form rank	Form vs pos
Cruzeiro	6	27	42	0	WWLWL	6	0
Botafogo	14	26	32	-3	LLLDD	18	-4

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context

Points gap: 10 ptsCruzeiro 42 · Botafogo 32
Positions: #6 vs #14
Goals per game: 1.44/1.44 vs 1.46/1.58scored/conceded per game · league average 1.33

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2026-07-26

Previous Meetings

Last 26 matches

Won 38%

(10/26)

Draw 38%

(10/26)

Won 23%

(6/26)

Goals

30-25

Total matches

Recent matches (5/26)

Head to Head

Last 26 matches

Cruzeiro wins

Draws

Botafogo wins

Goals Scored

30 - 25

Jan 30, 2026 • Serie A

Botafogo

4-0

Cruzeiro

Dec 4, 2025 • Serie A

Cruzeiro

2-2

Botafogo

Aug 3, 2025 • Serie A

Botafogo

0-2

Cruzeiro

Matchday 20 — Serie A

Match Report

In the standings it was Cruzeiro 6th on 42 points, Botafogo 14th on 32 — separated by 10. The last five rounds placed Botafogo no better than 18th for form, against 14th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Cruzeiro ran at 1.44 scored and 1.44 conceded, Botafogo at 1.46 and 1.58.

Cruzeiro carried a 10-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 9 consecutive games.

GioScore's database holds 26 meetings between the two: 10 for Cruzeiro, 6 for Botafogo and 10 drawn, at 2.12 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 31% of the meetings went to the host. Where history says 2.12 goals per meeting, the last five say 3.6.

Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto staged the fixture, a ground that holds 62,170. Botafogo led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-1.

Goal scorers

Botafogo: Gabriel Justino (41')

Key stats

Possession: Cruzeiro 62% · Botafogo 38% · Total shots: 16-8 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 9-1

More details:

Cruzeiro — live results and schedule Botafogo — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?

Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo. Serie A match played on 26 Jul 2026.

What league is Cruzeiro vs Botafogo in?

This match is part of the Serie A. The match was played at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.

What is the head-to-head record between Cruzeiro and Botafogo?

In 26 meetings between 2009 and 2026: Cruzeiro has 10 wins, 10 draws, and 6 losses against Botafogo.

Where was Cruzeiro vs Botafogo played?

The match was played at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto.

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Team Lineups

Starting XI

Substitutes

Starting XI

Substitutes

Player Statistics

Player Stats

Cruzeiro vs Botafogo — computed insights

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Recent matches (5/26)

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 26 matches

Fixtures

Matchday 20 — Serie A

Match Report

Goal scorers

Key stats

Frequently Asked Questions