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.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?
Cruzeiro and Botafogo drew 2–2 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?
Christian (15') for Cruzeiro; Matheus Pereira (50') for Cruzeiro; Marçal (57') for Botafogo; Alex Telles (90') for Botafogo.
›Where can I watch Cruzeiro vs Botafogo highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Cruzeiro vs Botafogo; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Cruzeiro and Botafogo?
Cruzeiro and Botafogo have met 10 times — 4 wins for Cruzeiro, 2 wins for Botafogo and 4 draws.