Cruzeiro 3-2 Botafogo
Serie A · · Regular Season - 1
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Cruzeiro 3-2 Botafogo.
Cruzeiro 3-2 Botafogo at Estádio Mineirão
Managers: Fernando Seabra (Cruzeiro) · Artur Jorge (Botafogo)
Match facts
- Venue: Estádio Mineirão, Bello Harisanta
- Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan
- Round: Regular Season - 1
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 5' Tiquinho Soares for Botafogo
- 20' Lucas Silva for Cruzeiro (assist Arthur Gomes)
- 64' Rafa Silva for Cruzeiro
- 83' Danilo Barbosa for Botafogo (assist Hugo)
- 90+1' Rafael Elias for Cruzeiro (assist William)
Bookings
- 27' Gregore — Yellow Card
- 31' Arthur Gomes — Yellow Card
- 36' Ze Ivaldo — Yellow Card
- 36' Junior Santos — Yellow Card
- 66' Rafa Silva — Yellow Card
- 72' A. Barboza — Red Card
- 84' Danilo Barbosa — Yellow Card
- 90+2' Rafael Elias — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Cruzeiro — 4-3-3
Starting XI
- 3 · Marlon (D)
- 5 · Ze Ivaldo (D)
- 8 · Rafa Silva (F)
- 10 · Matheus Pereira (F)
- 11 · Arthur Gomes (F)
- 12 · William Furtado (D)
- 16 · Lucas Silva (M)
- 17 · Ramiro (M)
- 27 · Neris (D)
- 29 · L. Romero (M)
- 98 · Anderson (G)
Substitutes
- 2 · Wesley Gasolina (D)
- 6 · Kaiki (D)
- 7 · Mateus Vital (M)
- 18 · J. Cifuentes (M)
- 19 · Rafael Elias (F)
- 21 · A. Barreal (M)
- 23 · Filipe Machado (M)
- 25 · L. Villalba (D)
- 30 · Gabriel Veron (F)
- 41 · Leo Aragao (G)
- 43 · Joao Marcelo (D)
- 80 · Robert (F)
Botafogo — 4-4-2
Starting XI
- 1 · R. Fernández (G)
- 3 · Lucas Halter (D)
- 4 · M. Ponte (D)
- 7 · Luiz Henrique (M)
- 9 · Tiquinho Soares (F)
- 11 · Junior Santos (F)
- 15 · Bastos (D)
- 17 · Marlon Freitas (M)
- 21 · Marcal (D)
- 26 · Gregore (M)
- 47 · Jeffinho (M)
Substitutes
- 5 · Danilo Barbosa (M)
- 6 · Tche Tche (M)
- 8 · Patrick de Paula (M)
- 10 · J. Savarino (F)
- 12 · John (G)
- 16 · Hugo (D)
- 20 · A. Barboza (D)
- 39 · Janderson (F)
- 44 · L. Segovia (D)
- 67 · Yarlen (F)
- 70 · Ó. Romero (M)
- 90 · Matheus Nascimento (F)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Cruzeiro: DDDLL · 3 pts from 5 · 4-6
- Botafogo: WLDDD · 6 pts from 5 · 7-7
Head-to-head
Most recent meetings between Cruzeiro and Botafogo.
- Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo · Jul 26, 2026
- Botafogo 4-0 Cruzeiro · Jan 30, 2026
- Cruzeiro 2-2 Botafogo · Dec 4, 2025
- Botafogo 0-2 Cruzeiro · Aug 3, 2025
- Botafogo 0-3 Cruzeiro · Jul 28, 2024
Other matches in Regular Season - 1
Serie A, Regular Season - 1.
- Corinthians 0-0 Atletico-MG — 14 Apr 2024
- Vitoria 0-1 Palmeiras — 14 Apr 2024