Cruzeiro vs Botafogo

26 July 2026 · Brasileirão · 2026 · Referee Davi de Oliveira Lacerda

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

Gabriel Justino 41’

Match summary

Botafogo took a 1-0 win at Cruzeiro. Botafogo led 1-0 at half-time.

Gabriel Justino put Botafogo ahead with a header in the 41st minute.

Cruzeiro can feel hard done by, creating 1.58 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Botafogo's 0.40 from 8.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%

16 Shots 8

6 Shots on target 4

9 Corners 1

106 Attacks 76

56 Dangerous attacks 35

446 Passes 279

85.4% Pass accuracy 74.6%

13 Tackles 16

14 Fouls 18

4 Yellow cards 5

2 Offsides 0

Key events

Cruzeiro Botafogo

Kick-off

11’

Álvaro MontoroShot on target

12’

Arthur CabralShot on target

Lucas RomeroShot on target

20’

26’

WarlesonTime wasting

35’

HuguinhoFoul

WandersonLuis Sinisterra

39’

41’

Gabriel JustinoHeader

0-1

FagnerFoul

45+3’

45+4’

Nahuel FerraresiFoul

Half-time0-1

Second half underway

Matheus HenriqueShot on target

55’

Jonathan JesusFoul

56’

Keny ArroyoMarquinhos

60’

João MarceloFabrício Bruno

60’

Keny ArroyoShot on target

64’

WandersonShot on target

67’

69’

Kauan ToledoDanilo Santos

75’

Gabriel JustinoShot on target

Kauã MoraesGabriel Rojas

77’

William FurtadoFagner

77’

Kauã MoraesShot on target

78’

82’

Kadir BarríaArthur Cabral

82’

Santiago RodríguezÁlvaro Montoro

88’

Alex TellesFoul

90’

Lucas VillalbaMatheus Martins

90’

MarçalAlex Telles

Kaio JorgeShot on target

90+2’

90+4’

Kadir BarríaFoul

Keny ArroyoArgument

90+7’

Kaio JorgeArgument

90+8’

Full-time0-1

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.

Cruzeiro 1.58 xGBotafogo 0.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Botafogo attacking Cruzeiro attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Otávio Costa	90′	3	1	22	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


Fagner Taken off	77′	–	1	–	3	2	31	1	–	–
Fabrício Bruno Taken off	60′	2	–	–	3	1	35	1	–	–	–
Jonathan Jesus	90′	1	2	–	4	1	62	3	–	–
Gabriel Rojas Taken off	77′	–	1	–	4	1	43	1	–	–	–
João Marcelo Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	–	1	1	22	1	–	–	–
William Furtado Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	5	–	–	–	–
Kauã Moraes Came on as a substitute	13′	1	–	–	1	–	5	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Marquinhos Taken off	60′	–	–	19	1	0.02	1	1	4	–	3	–
Lucas Romero	90′	–	–	61	3	0.04	2	2	4	1	2	–
Matheus Henrique	90′	–	–	59	1	0.05	1	–	7	–	5	–
Luis Sinisterra Taken off	39′	–	–	8	–	0.31	1	–	1	2	–	–
Keny Arroyo Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	17	1	0.01	–	–	2	–	1	–

Forwards3 players


Bruno Rodrigues	90′	–	–	2	–	0.25	0.33	1	6	2	27	–
Kaio Jorge	90′	–	–	5	1	0.57	0.18	1	2	1	17	–
Wanderson Came on as a substitute	51′	–	–	2	1	0.10	0.02	–	4	–	15	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Warleson	90′	6	0	23	1	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Vitinho	90′	2	1	–	4	1	25	–	–	–	–
Gabriel Justino	90′	2	–	–	5	2	26	1	1	–	–
Nahuel Ferraresi	90′	1	–	–	4	2	22	2	–	–
Alex Telles Taken off	89′	–	2	–	–	–	20	1	–	1

Midfielders7 players


Huguinho	90′	–	–	26	–	0.04	2	–	4	2	2
Cristian Medina	90′	–	–	26	1	0.00	2	–	4	2	1	–
Álvaro Montoro Taken off	82′	–	–	30	–	0.03	1	1	11	–	4	–
Danilo Santos Taken off	69′	–	–	19	–	0.00	1	–	2	1	–	–
Matheus Martins Taken off	89′	–	–	34	1	0.04	3	–	5	2	2	–
Kauan Toledo Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	4	–	0.01	1	–	2	1	1	–
Santiago Rodríguez Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	7	–	0.02	–	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Arthur Cabral Taken off	82′	–	–	1	1	0.04	0.02	–	3	2	18	–
Kadir Barría Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	0.05	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

Cruzeiro W D W D W

Botafogo W D L W D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Botafogo 4-0 Cruzeiro, 30 Jan 26 All Cruzeiro vs Botafogo meetings

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