Highlights

90+8'

Kaio Jorge (Dissent)

90+7'

K. Arroyo (Dissent)

90+4'

K. Barría (Foul)

88'

Alex Telles (Foul)

56'

Jonathan (Foul)

HT 0 - 1

45+4'

N. Ferraresi (Foul)

45+3'

Fágner (Foul)

41'

Gabriel Justino (assist Alex Telles)

35'

Huguinho (Foul)

26'

Warleson (Time wasting)

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Substitutions

Starting eleven

90'

L. Villalba (Matheus Martins - tactical)

90'

Marçal (Alex Telles - injury)

83'

K. Barría (Arthur Cabral - tactical)

82'

S. Rodríguez (Á. Montoro - tactical)

77'

Kauã Moraes (G. Rojas - tactical)

77'

William (Fágner - tactical)

69'

Kauan Toledo (Danilo - tactical)

60'

João Marcelo (Fabrício Bruno - tactical)

60'

K. Arroyo (Marquinhos - tactical)

39'

Wanderson (L. Sinisterra - injury)

Player of the match

Top scorers

Gabriel Pereira Justino # 34 - Defender

Duel won 5/7 (71.43%)
Accurate passes 22/26 (84.62%)
Goal ! 1

Table

Full table

	#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L
	6	Cruzeiro	42	26	12	6	8
	14	Botafogo	31	25	8	7	10

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
11	Arthur Cabral	7
-	Kaio Jorge	7
-	Matheus Pereira	7
-	Danilo	7
21	Christian	5
32	Edenílson	4

Line-ups

Confirmed line-ups

4-4-2

4-2-3-1

Stats

More stats

Possession percentage

62%

38%

Shots

Player stats

Tops & flops

Shots on target

Gabriel Justino

Kaio Jorge 1
Arthur Cabral 1

Shots off target

Kaio Jorge

Matheus Martins 1
Alex Telles 1

Big chance created

William

Marquinhos 1
Kaio Jorge 1

Successful contests

Á. Montoro

Gabriel Justino 1
C. Medina 1

Fouls suffered

Matheus Henrique

Á. Montoro 4
Marquinhos 3

Dispossessed

Huguinho

Danilo 1
Bruno Rodrigues 1

Touches

L. Romero

Jonathan 79
Matheus Henrique 73

Duel won

Á. Montoro

Matheus Henrique 7
Bruno Rodrigues 6

Duel lost

Matheus Henrique

Bruno Rodrigues 7
Huguinho 7

Interceptions

Jonathan

L. Romero 3
Alex Telles 2

Challenge lost

Fágner

Matheus Henrique 3
G. Rojas 2

Tackles

C. Medina

Matheus Martins 3
Wanderson 3

Aerial duels won

Bruno Rodrigues

N. Ferraresi 2
Fágner 2

Aerial duels lost

Bruno Rodrigues

Matheus Martins 2
Huguinho 2

Fouls

Jonathan

Matheus Martins 2
N. Ferraresi 2

Saves

Warleson

Otávio 3

Passes

Jonathan

L. Romero 60
Matheus Henrique 58

Accurate passes

Jonathan

L. Romero 53
Matheus Henrique 50

Accurate crosses

William

Alex Telles 2
L. Sinisterra 1

Current form

Stats

W W D W W

D W L W D

Last matches

Stats & bet

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Referees

Davi de Oliveira Lacerda main referee

5.9

0.4

Average card count per match for 19 matches arbitrated
Daniel Nobre Bins VAR assistant referee
Douglas Pagung assistant referee
Pedro Amorim de Freitas assistant referee
Artur de Morais Fernandes fourth referee
André da Silva Bitencourt VAR referee

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Players injured / suspended

Cruzeiro

Lucas Hernán Villalba Thigh Injury

Neiser David Villarreal Quiñones Thigh Injury

Kaio Jorge Thigh Injury

Wanderson Hamstring

Matheus Henrique Rib injury

Fágner Thigh Injury

Cássio Ramos Knee injury

Gabriel Fortes Chaves Leg Injury

Gerson Suspended : Yellow card accumulation

Matheus Fellipe Costa Pereira Suspended : Yellow card accumulation

Botafogo

Júnior Santos Hip Injury

Júnior Santos Calf Injury

Júnior Santos Foot injury

Vitinho Knee injury

Allan Thigh Injury

Match venue

Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto - Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Year of construction: 1965
Surface: grass
Capacity: 62170
Average attendance: 18207
Maximum attendance: 61573
% sold: 42

Match result Cruzeiro Botafogo

Date 26 July 2026 20:00
Competition Serie A
Season 2026
Stage Regular Season - week 20
Match attendance 39294
Code CRU-BOT
Area Brazil
Home team Cruzeiro
Away team Botafogo

FAQ

What is the result between Cruzeiro Botafogo?

Botafogo won the match with a 0-1 score

What are the official lineups for Cruzeiro Botafogo?

Cruzeiro : Coached by Artur Jorge, the lineup starts off in a 4-4-2 formation: Otávio, G. Rojas, Jonathan, Fabrício Bruno, Fágner, L. Sinisterra, Matheus Henrique, L. Romero (C), Marquinhos, Kaio Jorge, Bruno Rodrigues

Botafogo : On the other side of the pitch, the team trained by Franclim Carvalho, is positioning themselves in a 4-2-3-1 : Warleson, Alex Telles (C), N. Ferraresi, Gabriel Justino, Vitinho, C. Medina, Huguinho, Matheus Martins, Danilo, Á. Montoro, Arthur Cabral

Who is the referee of the match Cruzeiro Botafogo ?

Davi de Oliveira Lacerda is the referee for this match

Where is the match Cruzeiro Botafogo?

The venue Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais is hosting the match

At what time is Cruzeiro Botafogo?

Fixture in live on Football Today on 26 July 2026. Kick-off at 20:00

Who is the man of the match Cruzeiro - Botafogo ?

Gabriel Pereira Justino is the outstanding player of the match Cruzeiro - Botafogo. The stats illustrate the performance of the player:

5/7 Duel won (71.43%)
22/26 Accurate passes (84.62%)
1 Goal !

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Confirmed line-ups

Cruzeiro 4-4-2

- 6.3 81 Otávio
- 5.2 27 G. Rojas
- 6.3 34 Jonathan
- 5.7 15 Fabrício Bruno
- 5.2 23 Fágner
- 4.8 17 L. Sinisterra
- 5.6 7 Matheus Henrique
- 6.0 29 (C) L. Romero
- 5.3 11 Marquinhos
- 5.6 19 Kaio Jorge
- 5.2 9 Bruno Rodrigues
- 8.0 17 Warleson
- 6.8 13 (C) Alex Telles
- 7.1 5 N. Ferraresi
- 8.0 34 Gabriel Justino
- 6.2 2 Vitinho
- 5.7 6 C. Medina
- 5.6 75 Huguinho
- 6.0 11 Matheus Martins
- 5.7 8 Danilo
- 6.8 10 Á. Montoro
- 5.2 19 Arthur Cabral

Botafogo 4-2-3-1

- Artur Jorge Coach
Substitutes
- 60'
  
  João Marcelo #43 - Defender
- Lucas Silva #16 - Midfielder
- Felipe Morais #38 - Midfielder
- 39'
  
  Wanderson #94 - Striker
- 60'
  
  K. Arroyo #99 - Striker
- Vitor Lamounier #51 - Goalkeeper
- L. Villalba #25 - Defender
- 77'
  
  William #12 - Defender
- Zé Lucas #5 - Midfielder
- Rayan #57 - Striker
- 77'
  
  Kauã Moraes #2 - Defender
- Rhuan Gabriel #40 - Midfielder
- Franclim Carvalho Coach
Substitutes
- Edenílson #88 - Midfielder
- L. Monzón #33 - Defender
- 83'
  
  K. Barría #37 - Striker
- Paulinho #29 - Defender
- M. Ponte #4 - Defender
- 69'
  
  Kauan Toledo #59 - Midfielder
- 90'
  
  Marçal #21 - Defender
- Lucas Emanuel #79 - Striker
- Gabriel Batista #12 - Goalkeeper
- J. Barrera #14 - Midfielder
- 90'
  
  L. Villalba #77 - Striker
- 82'
  
  S. Rodríguez #23 - Midfielder

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Team stats Player stats

Main

Possession percentage

62%

38%

Duel won

49%

51%

Accurate passes

85%

75%

Attacking

Shots

Big chance created

Attempts blocked

Offsides

Throws

Shots Created

169

Final Third Touches

107

Goals from Inside Box

Passing

446

Passes

279

Accurate crosses

Crosses

Corner taken

Progressive Carries

134

Carries

Successful Penalty Area Entries

Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Successful Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Successful Final Third Entries

Successful Penalty Area Entries (Open Play)

Final Third Entries (Open Play)

Defending

Duel won

Clearances

Tackles

Aerial duels won

Successful tackles

Successful interception

Defensive Actions in the Defensive Third

216

Opposition Passes in the Final Third

316

Foul

Free kicks conceded

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper

Saves

Total Big Chances Saved

Match stats comparison

Choose player

Attacking - Tops

Big chance created

William

Marquinhos 1
Kaio Jorge 1
Alex Telles 1

Shots (%)

Gabriel Justino

100% 2/2

Wanderson 50% (1/2)
K. Arroyo 50% (1/2)
Matheus Henrique 50% (1/2)

Successful contests

Á. Montoro

Fouls suffered

Matheus Henrique

Á. Montoro 4
Marquinhos 3
Arthur Cabral 2
Huguinho 2

Attacking - Flops

Shots (%)

Bruno Rodrigues

0% 0/2

Matheus Martins 0% (0/2)
Kaio Jorge 20% (1/5)

Defending - Tops

Duel won (%)

Vitinho

80% 4/5

Wanderson 80% (4/5)
Á. Montoro 79% (11/14)
Gabriel Justino 71% (5/7)
N. Ferraresi 67% (4/6)

Interceptions

Jonathan

L. Romero 3
Alex Telles 2

Aerial duels won (%)

Fágner

100% 2/2

N. Ferraresi 67% (2/3)
Gabriel Justino 67% (2/3)
Bruno Rodrigues 50% (3/6)

Defending - Flops

Duel won (%)

Alex Telles

0% 0/4

Danilo 0% (0/4)
Fágner 0% (0/4)
Kaio Jorge 0% (0/4)
Huguinho 36% (4/11)

Challenge lost

Fágner

Matheus Henrique 3

Aerial duels won (%)

Á. Montoro

0% 0/2

Huguinho 0% (0/2)
Matheus Martins 0% (0/2)

Passing - Tops

Passes (%)

Jonathan

100% 62/62

L. Romero 88% (53/60)
Matheus Henrique 86% (50/58)
G. Rojas 86% (36/42)

Accurate crosses

William

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Regular Season

Advanced standings

General Home Away Halftime total

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Flamengo	54	26	16	6	4	51	21	30
2	Palmeiras	53	26	15	8	3	45	21	24
3	Athletico PR	45	26	13	6	7	38	28	10
4	Fluminense	45	26	12	9	5	40	32	8
5	Bahia	43	26	11	10	5	40	32	8
6	Cruzeiro	42	26	12	6	8	38	37	1
7	Coritiba	37	26	10	7	9	34	35	-1
8	Atlético MG	36	25	10	6	9	32	30	2
9	Bragantino	35	25	10	5	10	31	28	3
10	São Paulo	33	25	9	6	10	31	28	3
11	Vitória	32	26	9	5	12	25	37	-12
12	Corinthians	32	26	8	8	10	27	27	0
13	Santos	32	25	8	8	9	37	38	-1
14	Botafogo	31	25	8	7	10	37	40	-3
15	Grêmio	28	25	7	7	11	27	33	-6
16	Mirassol	28	26	7	7	12	29	40	-11
17	Vasco	25	25	6	7	12	27	40	-13
18	Internacional	25	26	5	10	11	28	34	-6
19	Remo	23	26	5	8	13	30	43	-13
20	Chapecoense	17	25	3	8	14	27	50	-23

CONMEBOL Libertadores
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CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Fluminense	33	14	10	3	1	24	14	10
2	Vitória	28	13	9	1	3	17	9	8
3	Athletico PR	28	13	8	4	1	23	10	13
4	Flamengo	27	12	8	3	1	24	8	16
5	Palmeiras	27	12	8	3	1	21	9	12
6	Cruzeiro	25	14	7	4	3	24	16	8
7	São Paulo	24	12	7	3	2	20	10	10
8	Grêmio	24	12	7	3	2	21	14	7
9	Atlético MG	22	11	6	4	1	19	14	5
10	Bahia	21	13	5	6	2	20	13	7
11	Bragantino	20	13	6	2	5	19	14	5
12	Vasco	20	13	6	2	5	16	18	-2
13	Santos	19	13	5	4	4	18	17	1
14	Mirassol	19	13	5	4	4	17	19	-2
15	Corinthians	18	14	5	3	6	14	13	1
16	Coritiba	18	13	5	3	5	16	16	0
17	Botafogo	17	12	4	5	3	20	17	3
18	Remo	14	13	3	5	5	17	17	0
19	Internacional	14	14	3	5	6	16	16	0
20	Chapecoense	11	12	2	5	5	17	27	-10

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Flamengo	27	14	8	3	3	27	13	14
2	Palmeiras	26	14	7	5	2	24	12	12
3	Bahia	22	13	6	4	3	20	19	1
4	Coritiba	19	13	5	4	4	18	19	-1
5	Athletico PR	17	13	5	2	6	15	18	-3
6	Cruzeiro	17	12	5	2	5	14	21	-7
7	Bragantino	15	12	4	3	5	12	14	-2
8	Atlético MG	14	14	4	2	8	13	16	-3
9	Botafogo	14	13	4	2	7	17	23	-6
10	Corinthians	14	12	3	5	4	13	14	-1
11	Santos	13	12	3	4	5	19	21	-2
12	Fluminense	12	12	2	6	4	16	18	-2
13	Internacional	11	12	2	5	5	12	18	-6
14	São Paulo	9	13	2	3	8	11	18	-7
15	Mirassol	9	13	2	3	8	12	21	-9
16	Remo	9	13	2	3	8	13	26	-13
17	Chapecoense	6	13	1	3	9	10	23	-13
18	Vasco	5	12	0	5	7	11	22	-11
19	Grêmio	4	13	0	4	9	6	19	-13
20	Vitória	4	13	0	4	9	8	28	-20

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Flamengo	51	26	15	6	5	22	7	15
2	Palmeiras	51	26	13	12	1	23	7	16
3	Atlético MG	40	25	10	10	5	17	11	6
4	Santos	38	25	9	11	5	18	14	4
5	Fluminense	37	26	9	10	7	16	12	4
6	Bahia	36	26	9	9	8	22	18	4
7	São Paulo	36	25	9	9	7	12	9	3
8	Mirassol	36	26	8	12	6	17	14	3
9	Bragantino	36	25	8	12	5	17	14	3
10	Botafogo	34	25	9	7	9	16	17	-1
11	Athletico PR	34	26	8	10	8	18	16	2
12	Coritiba	34	26	8	10	8	13	12	1
13	Cruzeiro	32	26	7	11	8	16	18	-2
14	Internacional	29	26	7	8	11	11	19	-8
15	Vitória	27	26	6	9	11	9	20	-11
16	Grêmio	26	25	4	14	7	10	14	-4
17	Remo	23	26	3	14	9	14	21	-7
18	Corinthians	23	26	3	14	9	13	19	-6
19	Vasco	22	25	4	10	11	7	15	-8
20	Chapecoense	17	25	1	14	10	10	24	-14