Highlights

75'

J. Correa (Foul)

61'

Kaiki (Foul)

53'

Allan (Foul)

HT 0 - 2

41'

Matheus Pereira (assist Kaio Jorge)

33'

Artur (VAR - decision : No penalty)

26'

Christian (Foul)

23'

Christian (assist Kaiki)

A. Barboza (Foul)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90+4'

L. Díaz (Kaio Jorge - tactical)

89'

Eduardo (Matheus Pereira - tactical)

89'

Matheus Henrique (Christian - tactical)

70'

Danilo (Marlon Freitas - tactical)

70'

Marquinhos (Wanderson - tactical)

59'

J. Correa (Artur - tactical)

59'

Newton (Allan - tactical)

58'

Cuiabano (Alex Telles - tactical)

46'

David Ricardo (Kaio Pantaleão - injury)

Player of the match

Top assists

Kaiki Bruno da Silva # 6 - Defender

Duel won 7/14 (50%)
Accurate passes 29/37 (78.38%)
Assist 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	2	Cruzeiro	47	23	14	5	4
	6	Botafogo	35	21	10	5	6

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
1	Kaio Jorge	15
10	Gabriel Barbosa	5
-	Matheus Pereira	5
37	Alex Telles	3

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-2-3-1

4-2-4-0

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

56%

44%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

Christian

Artur 1
A. Barboza 1

Shots off target

Artur

Alex Telles 2
J. Savarino 2

Big chance created

Kaio Jorge

Kaiki 1

Successful contests

Á. Montoro

Kaiki 2
Kaio Jorge 2

Fouls suffered

Kaio Jorge

J. Correa 2
Á. Montoro 2

Dispossessed

Kaiki

Lucas Silva 2
Marquinhos 2

Touches

A. Barboza

Kaiki 70
William 68

Duel won

Á. Montoro

Kaiki 7
Arthur Cabral 6

Duel lost

A. Barboza

Á. Montoro 7
Kaiki 7

Interceptions

L. Villalba

L. Romero 2
Christian 2

Challenge lost

Matheus Pereira

J. Savarino 2
Christian 2

Tackles

Vitinho

William 3
Allan 2

Aerial duels won

Kaiki

Arthur Cabral 4
Fabrício Bruno 3

Aerial duels lost

A. Barboza

L. Villalba 3
Fabrício Bruno 2

Fouls

A. Barboza

J. Correa 2
Allan 2

Saves

Cássio

John Victor 2

Passes

A. Barboza

Marlon Freitas 56
L. Villalba 50

Accurate passes

A. Barboza

Marlon Freitas 49
L. Villalba 38

Accurate crosses

J. Savarino

Alex Telles 2
William 2

Current form

Stats

W D W D W

D L D W W

Last matches

Stats & bet

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03/12/23

06/08/23

13/10/21

Referees

Matheus Delgado Candançan main referee

3.1

0.5

Average card count per match for 10 matches arbitrated
Marcia Lopes Caetano assistant referee
Angleison Marcos Vieira Monteiro fourth referee
Antonio Adriano de Oliveira VAR referee
Alex Ang Ribeiro assistant referee
Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Junior VAR assistant referee

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Players injured / suspended

Botafogo

Jefferson David Savarino Quintero Tired

Jeffinho Knee injury

Vitinho Knee injury

Alexander Nahuel Barboza Ullúa Tired

Gonzalo Mastriani Calf Injury

Cruzeiro

Lucas Hernán Villalba Thigh Injury

José Janderson da Silva Marques ACL Knee Injury

Kaio Jorge Thigh Injury

Rodriguinho MCL Knee Injury

Matheus Henrique Rib injury

Fágner Leg Injury

Fágner Thigh Injury

Walace Muscle Injury

Marquinhos Thigh Injury

Yannick Bolasie Knee injury

Match venue

Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos - Rio de Janeiro

Year of construction: 2007
Surface: grass
Capacity: 46931
Average attendance: 12808
Maximum attendance: 41899
% sold: 29

Match result Botafogo Cruzeiro

Date 03 August 2025 20:00
Competition Serie A
Season 2025
Stage Regular Season - week 18
Match attendance 35126
Code BOT-CRU
Area Brazil
Home team Botafogo
Away team Cruzeiro

FAQ

What is the result between Botafogo Cruzeiro?

Cruzeiro won the match with a 0-2 score

What are the official lineups for Botafogo Cruzeiro?

Botafogo : Coached by D. Ancelotti, the lineup starts off in a 4-2-3-1 formation: John Victor, Alex Telles, A. Barboza, Kaio Pantaleão, Vitinho, Marlon Freitas (C), Allan, Á. Montoro, J. Savarino, Artur, Arthur Cabral

Cruzeiro : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Leonardo Jardim, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-4-0 : Cássio, Kaiki, L. Villalba, Fabrício Bruno, William, Lucas Silva (C), L. Romero, Wanderson, Christian, Kaio Jorge, Matheus Pereira

Who is the referee of the match Botafogo Cruzeiro ?

Matheus Delgado Candançan is the referee for this match

Where is the match Botafogo Cruzeiro?

The venue Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro is hosting the match

At what time is Botafogo Cruzeiro?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 03 August 2025. Kick-off at 20:00

Who is the man of the match Botafogo - Cruzeiro ?

Kaiki Bruno da Silva is the outstanding player of the match Botafogo - Cruzeiro. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

7/14 Duel won (50%)
29/37 Accurate passes (78.38%)
1 Assist

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Confirmed line-ups

Botafogo 4-2-3-1

- 5.1 12 John Victor
- 5.5 13 Alex Telles
- 4.2 20 A. Barboza
- 4.5 31 Kaio Pantaleão
- 5.0 2 Vitinho
- 5.5 17 (C) Marlon Freitas
- 4.9 25 Allan
- 5.1 8 Á. Montoro
- 4.7 10 J. Savarino
- 5.7 7 Artur
- 5.3 98 Arthur Cabral
- 6.7 1 Cássio
- 7.3 6 Kaiki
- 6.8 25 L. Villalba
- 6.5 15 Fabrício Bruno
- 6.5 12 William
- 6.4 16 (C) Lucas Silva
- 5.2 29 L. Romero
- 6.5 94 Wanderson
- 7.2 88 Christian
- 7.2 19 Kaio Jorge
- 7.3 10 Matheus Pereira

Cruzeiro 4-2-4-0

- D. Ancelotti Coach
Substitutes
- M. Ponte #4 - Defender
- Huguinho #48 - Midfielder
- 58'
  
  Cuiabano #6 - Defender
- Marçal #21 - Defender
- 46'
  
  David Ricardo #57 - Defender
- 59'
  
  J. Correa #30 - Striker
- G. Mastriani #39 - Striker
- Matheus Martins #11 - Striker
- S. Rodríguez #23 - Midfielder
- Léo Linck #24 - Goalkeeper
- 70'
  
  Danilo #35 - Midfielder
- 59'
  
  Newton #28 - Midfielder
- Leonardo Jardim Coach
Substitutes
- Jonathan #34 - Defender
- 90+4'
  
  L. Díaz #26 - Striker
- 89'
  
  Matheus Henrique #8 - Midfielder
- Gabriel Barbosa #9 - Striker
- Kenji #70 - Striker
- 89'
  
  Eduardo #21 - Midfielder
- 70'
  
  Marquinhos #7 - Striker
- Kauã Prates #36 - Defender
- M. Gamarra #14 - Defender
- Léo Aragão #41 - Goalkeeper
- Y. Bolasie #11 - Striker
- Walace #5 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

56%

44%

Duel won

51%

49%

Accurate passes

84%

80%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots hitting woodwork

Passing

488

Passes

385

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Penalties conceded

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

Kaio Jorge

Kaiki 1

Shots (%)

Christian

75% 3/4

A. Barboza 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

Á. Montoro

Kaiki 2
Kaio Jorge 2
Vitinho 2
Danilo 2

Fouls suffered

Kaio Jorge

J. Correa 2
Á. Montoro 2
Marquinhos 2
Matheus Pereira 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

Wanderson

0% 0/2

J. Savarino 0% (0/2)
Kaio Jorge 0% (0/2)
Alex Telles 0% (0/2)
Arthur Cabral 0% (0/2)

Dispossessed

Kaiki

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

Kaio Jorge

75% 6/8

William 63% (5/8)
Arthur Cabral 60% (6/10)
Vitinho 60% (6/10)
Marquinhos 57% (4/7)

Interceptions

L. Villalba

L. Romero 2
Christian 2
Kaiki 2
Á. Montoro 2

Aerial duels won (%)

Kaiki

80% 4/5

Arthur Cabral 67% (4/6)
Kaio Jorge 67% (2/3)
Fabrício Bruno 60% (3/5)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

A. Barboza

0% 0/8

Christian 0% (0/5)
Wanderson 0% (0/4)
Newton 0% (0/4)

Aerial duels won (%)

L. Villalba

0% 0/3

A. Barboza 0% (0/3)
Vitinho 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

Alex Telles

97% 35/36

David Ricardo 91% (31/34)
Á. Montoro 89% (34/38)
J. Savarino 88% (30/34)
Allan 88% (37/42)

Accurate crosses

J. Savarino

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Flamengo	50	22	15	5	2	47	10	37
2	Cruzeiro	47	23	14	5	4	37	16	21
3	Palmeiras	46	21	14	4	3	32	17	15
4	Mirassol	38	21	10	8	3	36	20	16
5	Bahia	36	21	10	6	5	29	24	5
6	Botafogo	35	21	10	5	6	30	14	16
7	São Paulo	35	23	9	8	6	27	23	4
8	Bragantino	31	23	9	4	10	28	33	-5
9	Corinthians	29	23	7	8	8	24	28	-4
10	Fluminense	28	21	8	4	9	25	29	-4
11	Ceará	27	22	7	6	9	21	22	-1
12	Internacional	27	22	7	6	9	26	33	-7
13	Atlético MG	25	21	6	7	8	21	25	-4
14	Grêmio	25	22	6	7	9	20	27	-7
15	Vasco	23	22	6	5	11	32	33	-1
16	Santos	23	22	6	5	11	21	32	-11
17	Vitória	22	23	4	10	9	19	34	-15
18	Juventude	21	22	6	3	13	19	43	-24
19	Fortaleza	18	22	4	6	12	22	34	-12
20	Sport	11	21	1	8	12	15	34	-19

CONMEBOL Libertadores
CONMEBOL Libertadores Qualifiers
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Flamengo	30	12	9	3	0	32	3	29
2	Cruzeiro	28	12	9	1	2	23	9	14
3	Bahia	24	11	7	3	1	19	10	9
4	São Paulo	24	12	7	3	2	16	9	7
5	Palmeiras	23	11	7	2	2	17	8	9
6	Mirassol	22	10	6	4	0	23	10	13
7	Fluminense	19	10	6	1	3	12	10	2
8	Botafogo	18	10	5	3	2	18	9	9
9	Bragantino	18	12	5	3	4	16	17	-1
10	Internacional	17	11	5	2	4	14	12	2
11	Ceará	17	11	5	2	4	10	8	2
12	Juventude	17	12	5	2	5	14	14	0
13	Vitória	17	11	4	5	2	14	12	2
14	Corinthians	16	11	4	4	3	14	11	3
15	Atlético MG	16	9	4	4	1	12	9	3
16	Grêmio	16	11	4	4	3	9	9	0
17	Fortaleza	14	12	4	2	6	16	16	0
18	Vasco	13	11	3	4	4	14	14	0
19	Santos	12	10	3	3	4	10	14	-4
20	Sport	5	10	0	5	5	8	16	-8

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Palmeiras	23	10	7	2	1	15	9	6
2	Flamengo	20	10	6	2	2	15	7	8
3	Cruzeiro	19	11	5	4	2	14	7	7
4	Botafogo	17	11	5	2	4	12	5	7
5	Mirassol	16	11	4	4	3	13	10	3
6	Bragantino	13	11	4	1	6	12	16	-4
7	Corinthians	13	12	3	4	5	10	17	-7
8	Bahia	12	10	3	3	4	10	14	-4
9	Santos	11	12	3	2	7	11	18	-7
10	São Paulo	11	11	2	5	4	11	14	-3
11	Vasco	10	11	3	1	7	18	19	-1
12	Ceará	10	11	2	4	5	11	14	-3
13	Internacional	10	11	2	4	5	12	21	-9
14	Fluminense	9	11	2	3	6	13	19	-6
15	Grêmio	9	11	2	3	6	11	18	-7
16	Atlético MG	9	12	2	3	7	9	16	-7
17	Sport	6	11	1	3	7	7	18	-11
18	Vitória	5	12	0	5	7	5	22	-17
19	Juventude	4	10	1	1	8	5	29	-24
20	Fortaleza	4	10	0	4	6	6	18	-12

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Cruzeiro	43	23	11	10	2	22	7	15
2	Flamengo	41	22	10	11	1	18	2	16
3	São Paulo	36	23	8	12	3	13	8	5
4	Bahia	35	21	9	8	4	13	9	4
5	Mirassol	31	21	8	7	6	16	10	6
6	Bragantino	30	23	8	6	9	14	17	-3
7	Vasco	30	22	7	9	6	13	13	0
8	Palmeiras	30	21	6	12	3	14	8	6
9	Botafogo	29	21	7	8	6	13	10	3
10	Ceará	28	22	5	13	4	10	10	0
11	Grêmio	27	22	6	9	7	11	12	-1
12	Internacional	26	22	7	5	10	13	19	-6
13	Fortaleza	26	22	7	5	10	11	16	-5
14	Santos	25	22	5	10	7	9	9	0
15	Fluminense	24	21	5	9	7	9	13	-4
16	Vitória	24	23	5	9	9	6	12	-6
17	Sport	23	21	5	8	8	7	13	-6
18	Atlético MG	22	21	3	13	5	6	10	-4
19	Juventude	20	22	5	5	12	11	20	-9
20	Corinthians	18	23	3	9	11	8	19	-11