Match Events
- 15′Cruzeiro, goal:1–0assist
- Half-time1 – 0
- 50′Cruzeiro, goal:2–0
- 53′Botafogo, substitution:off
- 54′Cruzeiro, yellow card:
- 57′Botafogo, goal:2–1
- 65′Botafogo, yellow card:
- 67′Cruzeiro, yellow card:
- 68′Cruzeiro, substitution:off
- 68′Cruzeiro, substitution:off
- 70′Botafogo, yellow card:
- 85′Botafogo, substitution:off
- 85′Botafogo, substitution:off
- 86′Cruzeiro, substitution:off
- 89′Botafogo, substitution:off
- 90′Botafogo, goal:2–2
- 90+1′Botafogo, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 90+6′Cruzeiro, substitution:off
- 90+6′Cruzeiro, substitution:off
- 90+10′Botafogo, VAR review:Card upgrade
- 90+12′Botafogo, red card:
- Full-time2 – 2
Lineups
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Cruzeiro
4-2-3-1
6.95
Average match ratingCruzeiro +0.06
6.89
Botafogo
4-2-3-1
Governador Magalhães Pinto
Key Stats
43%Possession57%
1.60Expected Goals1.56
10Shots9
4Shots on Target5
1Corners7
84%Pass Accuracy82%
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Match report
Cruzeiro vs Botafogo — the facts
Cruzeiro and Botafogo drew 2–2 (half-time 1–0).
Cruzeiro met Botafogo in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 37). Kick-off was Thursday, 4 December 2025, 22:30 UTC at Governador Magalhães Pinto.
Team pages: Cruzeiro · Botafogo · Brasileirão Série A
Key moments
- 15' Goal: Christian (assist: Luis Sinisterra) — 1–0
- 50' Goal: Matheus Pereira — 2–0
- 57' Goal: Marçal — 2–1
- 90' Goal: Alex Telles (assist: Alex Telles) — 2–2
- 90+12' Red card: David Ricardo
Starting line-ups
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Cássio
- 6 Kaiki
- 25 Lucas Villalba
- 15 Fabrício Bruno
- 12 William
- 16 Lucas Silva
- 29 Lucas Romero
- 17 Luis Sinisterra
- 10 Matheus Pereira
- 88 Christian
- 19 Kaio Jorge
Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Raul
- 13 Alex Telles
- 57 David Ricardo
- 21 Marçal
- 2 Vitinho
- 17 Marlon Freitas
- 25 Allan
- 6 Cuiabano
- 14 Jordán Barrera
- 7 Artur
- 98 Arthur Cabral
About this match
On this page: the Cruzeiro vs Botafogo final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Brasileirão Série A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Cruzeiro and Botafogo team pages or the Brasileirão Série A page.