Botafogo vs Cruzeiro

30 January 2026 · Brasileirão · 2026 · Referee Matheus Delgado Candançan

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • D. Santos 48’, 85’
  • M. Martins 76’
  • Artur 90+1’

Match summary

Botafogo won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Cruzeiro. It was goalless at half-time.

D. Santos put Botafogo ahead in the 48th minute, M. Martins made it 2-0 in the 76th minute, Santos made it 3-0 with a header in the 85th minute, and Artur made it 4-0 in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Botafogo created 1.43 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Cruzeiro 1.43 from 17.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
10 Shots 17
5 Shots on target 4
3 Corners 7
380 Passes 449
86.6% Pass accuracy 85.7%
11 Tackles 10
10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Offsides 5

Key events

Botafogo Cruzeiro
M. AnselmiManagerArgument
0’
Kick-off
11’
M. PereiraShot on target
17’
L. SilvaFoul
31’
KaikiShot on target
AllanFoul
45+4’
Half-time0-0
D. SantosLeft foot shot1-0 (Botafogo)
48’
Second half underway
56’
K. ArroyoWanderson
61’
GersonShot on target
ArturAllan
63’
M. MartinsA. Cabral
63’
65’
ChristianL. Silva
71’
K. ArroyoShot on target
Á. MontoroShot on target
74’
M. MartinsRight foot shot2-0 (Botafogo)
76’
77’
M. HenriqueL. Romero
78’
J. MarceloJ. Jesus
78’
K. KenjiGerson
MarçalA. Telles
81’
N. FernandesÁ. Montoro
81’
83’
K. KenjiFoul
D. SantosHeader3-0 (Botafogo)
85’
J. BarreraS. Rodríguez
88’
ArturRight foot shot4-0 (Botafogo)
90+1’
Full-time4-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 1.43 48’ D. Santos (Botafogo), 1-0 48’ 76’ M. Martins (Botafogo), 2-0 76’ 85’ D. Santos (Botafogo), 3-0 85’ 90+1’ Artur (Botafogo), 4-0 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.43 1.43 48’ D. Santos (Botafogo), 1-0 Santos 48’ 76’ M. Martins (Botafogo), 2-0 Martins 76’ 85’ D. Santos (Botafogo), 3-0 Santos 85’ 90+1’ Artur (Botafogo), 4-0 Artur 90+1’
Botafogo 1.43 xGCruzeiro 1.43 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Cruzeiro attacking Botafogo attacking 
90+1’ Artur (Botafogo), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 25’ K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 42’ Wanderson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 76’ M. Martins (Botafogo), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 70’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 15’ K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Unknown (Botafogo), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 71’ K. Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 14’ A. Cabral (Botafogo), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 18’ A. Cabral (Botafogo), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 31’ Kaiki (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 45’ Wanderson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 55’ Wanderson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ K. Kenji (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 48’ Allan (Botafogo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Á. Montoro (Botafogo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ Unknown (Botafogo), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 43’ K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Allan (Botafogo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ F. Bruno (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Kaiki (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 60’ Kaiki (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Unknown (Botafogo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Artur (Botafogo), open play, 0.76 xG, goal 25’ K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.25 xG, off target 42’ Wanderson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 76’ M. Martins (Botafogo), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 70’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 15’ K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 48’ Unknown (Botafogo), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 71’ K. Arroyo (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 14’ A. Cabral (Botafogo), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 18’ A. Cabral (Botafogo), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 31’ Kaiki (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Wanderson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 59’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 82’ K. Kenji (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 45’ Wanderson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Allan (Botafogo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Á. Montoro (Botafogo), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 85’ Unknown (Botafogo), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 43’ K. Jorge (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Allan (Botafogo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 11’ M. Pereira (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 30’ F. Bruno (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 30’ Kaiki (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 61’ Gerson (Cruzeiro), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 64’ Unknown (Botafogo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 60’ Kaiki (Cruzeiro), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Botafogo 3-4-3 Starting XI
Neto
Ponte
Newton
Barboza
Vitinho
Danilo
Allan 63’
Telles 81’
Rodríguez 88’
Cabral 63’
Montoro 81’
Cruzeiro 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Cássio
Fagner
Bruno
Jesus 78’
Kaiki
Romero 77’
Silva 65’
Gerson 78’
Pereira
Wanderson 56’
Jorge

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Neto
90′ 4 0 36 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
M. Ponte
90′ – 1 – 1 – 42 1 – – –
Newton
90′ 2 – – 4 – 35 – – – –
A. Barboza
90′ 1 – – 2 – 46 1 – – –
Marçal Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 9 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Vitinho
90′ – – 21 – 0.01 1 1 4 1 3 –
Danilo
90′ 2 – 39 1 – – 1 – 1 – –
Allan Taken off
63′ – – 25 – 0.01 2 – 4 1 2 –
A. Telles Taken off
81′ – – 31 1 0.23 2 – 3 – – –
Artur Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – 13 1 0.03 – – 2 – – –
J. Barrera Came on as a substitute
2′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards5 players
S. Rodríguez Taken off
88′ – – – – – 0.15 3 5 3 29 –
A. Cabral Taken off
63′ – 1 2 – 0.16 0.37 1 2 – 12 –
Á. Montoro Taken off
81′ – 1 1 1 0.04 0.03 1 5 1 30 –
M. Martins Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – 1 1 0.21 0.00 – 3 1 8 –
N. Fernandes Came on as a substitute
9′ – 1 – – – 0.12 1 1 1 4 –
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 WWDDW
Cruzeiro DWDDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cruzeiro 2-2 Botafogo, 04 Dec 25 Next meeting: Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo, 26 Jul 26  All Botafogo vs Cruzeiro 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.