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
	3	Cruzeiro	57	33	17	6	10
	11	Botafogo	39	33	10	9	14

Top scorers

Full table

#	Players	Goals
3	Kaio Jorge	12
7	Danilo	10
10	Matheus Pereira	9
19	Arthur Cabral	7
29	Edenílson	5

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

5.7

0.4

Average card count per match for 22 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: 18138
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	73	33	22	7	4	68	28	40
2	Palmeiras	70	33	20	10	3	56	22	34
3	Cruzeiro	57	33	17	6	10	52	46	6
4	Fluminense	54	33	15	9	9	52	42	10
5	Athletico PR	54	33	15	9	9	50	40	10
6	Bahia	53	33	14	11	8	48	42	6
7	Atlético MG	50	33	14	8	11	44	39	5
8	Santos	47	33	12	11	10	49	47	2
9	Bragantino	44	33	12	8	13	42	38	4
10	São Paulo	43	33	12	7	14	39	39	0
11	Botafogo	39	33	10	9	14	45	53	-8
12	Coritiba	39	32	10	9	13	38	50	-12
13	Vasco	38	32	10	8	14	40	49	-9
14	Vitória	38	32	10	8	14	35	46	-11
15	Grêmio	37	33	9	10	14	37	44	-7
16	Mirassol	37	32	9	10	13	37	45	-8
17	Internacional	35	33	8	11	14	37	42	-5
18	Corinthians	33	32	8	9	15	34	42	-8
19	Remo	29	33	6	11	16	36	51	-15
20	Chapecoense	21	32	4	9	19	32	66	-34

CONMEBOL Libertadores
CONMEBOL Libertadores Qualifiers
CONMEBOL Sudamericana
Relegation

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Flamengo	39	16	12	3	1	32	12	20
2	Palmeiras	39	16	12	3	1	30	10	20
3	Fluminense	39	17	12	3	2	31	17	14
4	Atlético MG	35	17	10	5	2	27	18	9
5	São Paulo	33	16	10	3	3	25	13	12
6	Vitória	32	16	10	2	4	23	13	10
7	Athletico PR	32	16	9	5	2	27	15	12
8	Cruzeiro	31	16	9	4	3	27	16	11
9	Bahia	30	17	8	6	3	26	19	7
10	Grêmio	29	17	8	5	4	27	21	6
11	Bragantino	27	16	8	3	5	27	17	10
12	Vasco	27	17	8	3	6	25	24	1
13	Mirassol	27	17	7	6	4	24	22	2
14	Santos	25	17	6	7	4	23	21	2
15	Botafogo	24	16	6	6	4	26	22	4
16	Internacional	20	16	5	5	6	21	17	4
17	Coritiba	20	16	5	5	6	20	21	-1
18	Corinthians	19	16	5	4	7	16	17	-1
19	Remo	19	17	4	7	6	22	22	0
20	Chapecoense	14	15	3	5	7	21	34	-13

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Flamengo	34	17	10	4	3	36	16	20
2	Palmeiras	31	17	8	7	2	26	12	14
3	Cruzeiro	26	17	8	2	7	25	30	-5
4	Bahia	23	16	6	5	5	22	23	-1
5	Santos	22	16	6	4	6	26	26	0
6	Athletico PR	22	17	6	4	7	23	25	-2
7	Coritiba	19	16	5	4	7	18	29	-11
8	Bragantino	17	17	4	5	8	15	21	-6
9	Atlético MG	15	16	4	3	9	17	21	-4
10	Botafogo	15	17	4	3	10	19	31	-12
11	Fluminense	15	16	3	6	7	21	25	-4
12	Internacional	15	17	3	6	8	16	25	-9
13	Corinthians	14	16	3	5	8	18	25	-7
14	Vasco	11	15	2	5	8	15	25	-10
15	Mirassol	10	15	2	4	9	13	23	-10
16	São Paulo	10	17	2	4	11	14	26	-12
17	Remo	10	16	2	4	10	14	29	-15
18	Grêmio	8	16	1	5	10	10	23	-13
19	Chapecoense	7	17	1	4	12	11	32	-21
20	Vitória	6	16	0	6	10	12	33	-21

#	Team	Pts	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1	Palmeiras	68	33	18	14	1	30	7	23
2	Flamengo	66	33	19	9	5	29	9	20
3	Fluminense	50	33	12	14	7	20	13	7
4	Bragantino	49	33	12	13	8	23	18	5
5	Bahia	48	33	12	12	9	28	22	6
6	Atlético MG	47	33	11	14	8	20	16	4
7	Santos	45	33	10	15	8	21	19	2
8	São Paulo	44	33	10	14	9	18	16	2
9	Athletico PR	43	33	10	13	10	26	23	3
10	Mirassol	42	32	9	15	8	20	18	2
11	Cruzeiro	41	33	10	11	12	21	26	-5
12	Internacional	41	33	10	11	12	16	21	-5
13	Vitória	41	32	10	11	11	16	22	-6
14	Grêmio	41	33	8	17	8	16	17	-1
15	Botafogo	39	33	10	9	14	19	26	-7
16	Coritiba	37	32	8	13	11	15	18	-3
17	Vasco	33	32	7	12	13	12	18	-6
18	Remo	28	33	4	16	13	15	25	-10
19	Corinthians	24	32	3	15	14	13	25	-12
20	Chapecoense	22	32	2	16	14	13	32	-19