Botafogo-SP vs CRB

26 May 2025 · Brasileirão Série B · 2025 · Referee Afro Rocha De Carvalho Filho

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Alexandre Jesus 1’
  • Jonathan Cafú 46’
  • Higor Meritão 63’

Match summary

Botafogo-SP won 2-1 at home to CRB. Botafogo-SP led 1-0 at half-time.

Alexandre Jesus put Botafogo-SP ahead with a header in the first minute, Jonathan Cafú made it 2-0 in the 46th minute, and Higor Meritão pulled one back to make it 2-1 from a corner in the 63rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Botafogo-SP created 2.10 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to CRB's 1.63 from 20.

Key events

Botafogo-SP CRB
Kick-off
Alexandre JesusHeader1-0 (Botafogo-SP)
1’
Matheus RégisShot on target
18’
25’
Douglas BaggioSimulation
25’
ThiaguinhoShot on target
Alexandre JesusShot on target
30’
34’
Higor MeritãoFoul
Half-time1-0
Jonathan CafúRight foot shot2-0 (Botafogo-SP)
46’
46’
RafinhaDouglas Baggio
46’
Vinicius BarataThiaguinho
46’
MikaelBreno Herculano
Alexandre JesusShot on target
46’
Second half underway
62’
MikaelShot on target
63’
Higor MeritãoLeft foot shot2-1 (CRB)
63’
RafinhaShot on target
Willian GabrielMatheus Régis
65’
RobinhoJonathan Cafú
65’
Alexandre JesusShot on target
66’
68’
GegêShot on target
71’
HaynerWeverton
72’
Luis SegoviaShot on target
Sabit AbdulaiAlejo Dramisino
74’
Victor SouzaTime wasting
77’
Pablo ThomazAlexandre Jesus
79’
TortelloGabriel Bispo
79’
80’
Henri SantosFoul
82’
Daniel AlvesHigor Meritão
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.10 1.63 1’ Alexandre Jesus (Botafogo-SP), 1-0 1’ 46’ Jonathan Cafú (Botafogo-SP), 2-0 46’ 63’ Higor Meritão (CRB), 2-1 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.10 1.63 1’ Alexandre Jesus (Botafogo-SP), 1-0 Jesus 1’ 46’ Jonathan Cafú (Botafogo-SP), 2-0 Cafú 46’ 63’ Higor Meritão (CRB), 2-1 Meritão 63’
Botafogo-SP 2.10 xGCRB 1.63 xG Goal

Tap a goal for the scorer and score.

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 CRB attacking Botafogo-SP attacking 
66’ Alexandre Jesus (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 63’ Higor Meritão (CRB), from a corner, 0.31 xG, goal 1’ Alexandre Jesus (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 18’ Matheus Régis (Botafogo-SP), set piece, 0.27 xG, saved 63’ Rafinha (CRB), from a corner, 0.23 xG, saved 32’ Matheus Régis (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 10’ Breno Herculano (CRB), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 46’ Jonathan Cafú (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 90’ Henri Santos (CRB), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 45’ Breno Herculano (CRB), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 78’ Gegê (CRB), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 19’ Alejo Dramisino (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ Alexandre Jesus (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 65’ Jonathan Cafú (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ Matheus Régis (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ Daniel Alves (CRB), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Alexandre Jesus (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Thiaguinho (CRB), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Rafinha (CRB), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Luis Segovia (CRB), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 27’ Leandro Maciel (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ Higor Meritão (CRB), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 35’ Matheus Régis (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Matheus Régis (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Mikael (CRB), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Alejo Dramisino (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Vinicius Barata (CRB), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Mikael (CRB), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 81’ Rafinha (CRB), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 88’ Gegê (CRB), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Matheus Ribeiro (CRB), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Luis Segovia (CRB), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Leandro Maciel (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Mikael (CRB), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Gegê (CRB), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 66’ Alexandre Jesus (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.61 xG, saved 63’ Higor Meritão (CRB), from a corner, 0.31 xG, goal 1’ Alexandre Jesus (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 18’ Matheus Régis (Botafogo-SP), set piece, 0.27 xG, saved 63’ Rafinha (CRB), from a corner, 0.23 xG, saved 32’ Matheus Régis (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 10’ Breno Herculano (CRB), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 46’ Jonathan Cafú (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 90’ Henri Santos (CRB), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 45’ Breno Herculano (CRB), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 78’ Gegê (CRB), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 19’ Alejo Dramisino (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ Alexandre Jesus (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 65’ Jonathan Cafú (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ Matheus Régis (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ Daniel Alves (CRB), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Alexandre Jesus (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 25’ Thiaguinho (CRB), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Rafinha (CRB), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 27’ Leandro Maciel (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 76’ Luis Segovia (CRB), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 45’ Higor Meritão (CRB), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 35’ Matheus Régis (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Matheus Régis (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Mikael (CRB), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 9’ Alejo Dramisino (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Vinicius Barata (CRB), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 81’ Rafinha (CRB), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 49’ Mikael (CRB), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 88’ Gegê (CRB), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+3’ Matheus Ribeiro (CRB), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Luis Segovia (CRB), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 46’ Leandro Maciel (Botafogo-SP), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ Mikael (CRB), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Gegê (CRB), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

Hover or tap a shot for the player, minute and xG.

Lineups

Botafogo-SP 4-4-2 Starting XI
Souza
Patrón
Silva
Milhorim
Jeferson
Régis 65’
Bispo 79’
Maciel
Cafú 65’
Dramisino 74’
Jesus 79’
CRB 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Albino
Santos
Segovia
Weverton 71’
Ribeiro
Meritão 82’
Gegê
Danielzinho
Baggio 46’
Thiaguinho 46’
Herculano 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Victor Souza
90′ 5 1 25 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jeferson
90′ 1 – 1 4 2 18 – – – –
Ericson da Silva
90′ – 1 – 1 – 20 – – – –
Rafael Henrique Milhorim
90′ 1 2 2 1 – 19 1 – – –
Gabriel Risso Patrón
90′ – – – 1 – 23 – – 1 –
Midfielders8 players
Jonathan Cafú Taken off
65′ 1 – 18 2 0.02 2 1 3 – 1 –
Gabriel Bispo Taken off
79′ – – 31 – 0.00 1 1 2 1 – –
Leandro Maciel
90′ – – 38 1 0.01 – 1 2 1 – –
Matheus Régis Taken off
65′ – – 18 – 0.01 2 – 5 – – –
Willian Gabriel Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 3 1 0.34 1 – 1 1 – –
Robinho Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 4 – 0.02 1 – 4 – 1 –
Sabit Abdulai Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 8 – 0.00 – – 1 – – –
Tortello Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Alejo Dramisino Taken off
74′ – – 2 – 0.13 0.02 3 1 1 26 –
Alexandre Jesus Taken off
79′ 1 – 4 4 1.02 0.12 3 8 1 17 –
Pablo Thomaz Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 0.00 – 3 1 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Botafogo-SP LLWLL
CRB LDDDW

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botafogo-SP 0-0 CRB, 25 Sep 24 Next meeting: CRB 3-2 Botafogo-SP, 24 Sep 25  All Botafogo-SP vs CRB meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.