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Serie A · Matchweek 18 · Aug 3

Botafogo - Cruzeiro

Cruzeiro won 2-0 away at Botafogo in Serie A (Matchweek 18). Goals: Christian 23'; Matheus Pereira 41'.

BotafogoHOME Botafogo
0 - 2
FT
CruzeiroAWAY Cruzeiro
⚽
Christian 23'Matheus Pereira 41'
🏟 Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos 👤 Referee: Matheus Delgado Candançan, Brazil
Key events
9' 🟨 Alexander BarbozaYellow card Botafogo
23' ⚽ Christian(0 - 1) · Assist: Kaiki Cruzeiro
26' 🟨 ChristianYellow card Cruzeiro
41' ⚽ Matheus Pereira(0 - 2) · Assist: Kaio Jorge Cruzeiro
54' 🟨 AllanYellow card Botafogo
61' 🟨 KaikiYellow card Cruzeiro
75' 🟨 Joaquín CorreaYellow card Botafogo
Quick stats
%56 Possession %44
11 Total shots 11
2 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside box 7
2 Shots outside box 4
2 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
Alexander BarbozaYellow card🟨
9'
23'
⚽Christian(0 - 1) · Assist: Kaiki
26'
🟨ChristianYellow card
41'
⚽Matheus Pereira(0 - 2) · Assist: Kaio Jorge
HT 0 - 2
Kaio Pantaleão ↔ David RicardoSubstitution🔁
46'
AllanYellow card🟨
54'
Alex Telles ↔ CuiabanoSubstitution🔁
58'
Allan ↔ NewtonSubstitution🔁
59'
Artur ↔ J. CorreaSubstitution🔁
59'
61'
🟨KaikiYellow card
Marlon Freitas ↔ DaniloSubstitution🔁
70'
70'
🔁Wanderson ↔ MarquinhosSubstitution
Joaquín CorreaYellow card🟨
75'
89'
🔁Matheus Pereira ↔ EduardoSubstitution
89'
🔁Christian ↔ Matheus HenriqueSubstitution
90'
🔁Kaio Jorge ↔ L. DíazSubstitution
FT 0 - 2
Match statsBotafogo · Cruzeiro
Key stats
%56 Possession %44
Shots
11 Total shots 11
2 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 4
2 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside box 7
2 Shots outside box 4
2 Saves 2
Passing
488 Total passes 383
410 Accurate passes 306
%84 Pass accuracy %80
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 5
1 Offsides 2
15 Fouls 7
Cards
3 Yellow cards 2
By half
0 1st-half goals 2
0 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsBotafogo 4-2-3-1Cruzeiro 4-2-2-2
12John 13Telles 20Barboza 31Pantaleão 2Vitinho 17Freitas 25Allan 8Montoro 10Savarino 7Artur 98Cabral 1Cássio 6Kaiki 25Villalba 15Bruno 12William 16Silva 29Romero 94Wanderson 88Christian 19Jorge 10Pereira
Botafogo · Bench
23S. Rodríguez23
35Danilo35
28Newton28
30J. Correa30
6Cuiabano6
57David Ricardo57
11Matheus Martins11
39G. Mastriani39
21Marçal21
Coach: Davide Ancelotti
Cruzeiro · Bench
34Jonathan Jesus34
26L. Díaz26
21Eduardo21
8Matheus Henrique8
7Marquinhos7
5Walace5
9Gabriel Barbosa9
70Kenji70
36Kauã Prates36
Coach: José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim
HEAD TO HEAD7 meetings · 2023–2026
Botafogo 2
Aug 7who was on topJul 26
Cruzeiro 2
2 Botafogo 3 draw 2 Cruzeiro
Botafogo won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.4goals / match
9–8total goals
4/3clean sheets
4-0Botafogo best win · Jan 30
3-0Cruzeiro best win · Jul 28
%57 Over 1.5 4/7
%57 Over 2.5 4/7
%43 Over 3.5 3/7
%29 BTTS 2/7
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Botafogo at home3 matches
1W 1D 1L 4:3
Cruzeiro at home4 matches
1W 2D 1L 5:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Botafogo2W 0D 3L Cruzeiro2W 0D 3L
1.20 1.20 Points per game
9 5 Goals scored
8 8 Goals conceded
1.17 1.67 xG average
1.47 1.21 xGA average
%40 %40 Clean sheets
%20 %40 BTTS
%40 %60 Over 2.5
3.8 7.0 Corners
2.4 2.0 Cards
Botafogo5W 1D 4L Cruzeiro5W 0D 5L
1.60 1.50 Points per game
19 15 Goals scored
14 13 Goals conceded
1.26 1.82 xG average
1.45 1.07 xGA average
%40 %30 Clean sheets
%40 %50 BTTS
%50 %70 Over 2.5
4.3 7.8 Corners
2.6 1.7 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
6Botafogoin the table63pts
38matches 17-12-9W-D-L 58:38goals +20diff
WDDWW
3Cruzeiroin the table70pts
38matches 19-13-6W-D-L 55:31goals +24diff
LDDWD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jul 26 Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo Serie A
Jan 30 Botafogo 4-0 Cruzeiro Serie A
Dec 5 Cruzeiro 2-2 Botafogo Serie A
Jul 28 Botafogo 0-3 Cruzeiro Serie A
Apr 14 Cruzeiro 3-2 Botafogo Serie A
Dec 4 Botafogo 0-0 Cruzeiro Serie A
Aug 7 Cruzeiro 0-0 Botafogo Serie A
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Botafogo dominated the ball56% possession
Botafogo committed more fouls15 - 7
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 0.01.6 -1.6
Shots 11.014.1 -3.1
On target 2.05.0 -3.0
Possession %56%52 +4.3
Corners 6.04.7 +1.3
Cards 3.03.1 -0.1
Conceded 2.01.0 +1.0
this matchseason average · 37 matches
Goals 2.01.4 +0.6
Shots 11.013.4 -2.4
On target 4.04.8 -0.8
Possession %44%48 -3.8
Corners 5.05.7 -0.7
Cards 2.03.9 -1.9
Conceded 0.00.8 -0.8
this matchseason average · 37 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Christian 7.70
Starting XI
10 Jefferson Savarino M · 90' 7.50
Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles1Duels won2/4Offside1Passes35 · %30
7 Artur M · 59' 7.20
On target1/3Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won3/4Passes18 · %13
98 Arthur Cabral F · 90' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls2Passes12 · %8
17 Marlon Freitas M · 70' · K 6.90
Interceptions2Duels won2/3Fouls won1Fouls1Passes56 · %49
8 Álvaro Montoro M · 90' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles4/8Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won8/15Fouls won2Fouls1Passes39 · %35
2 Vitinho D · 90' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles2/2Tackles4Blocks1Duels won7/11Fouls won1Passes35 · %28
13 Alex Telles D · 59' 6.90
Key pass2Blocks1Duels won1/1Fouls1Passes36 · %35
25 Allan M · 59' 6.60
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/4Fouls2Passes42 · %37
12 John Victor G · 90' 6.30
Saves2Passes31 · %27
20 Alexander Barboza D · 90' 6.20
On target1/2Duels won1/9Fouls4Passes65 · %54
31 Kaio Pantaleão D · 45' 6.20
Blocks1Duels won1/2Passes26 · %21
Substitutes
6 Cuiabano D · 32' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won2/4Passes15 · %12
30 Joaquín Correa F · 32' 6.70
Dribbles1/2Tackles1Duels won4/7Fouls won2Fouls2Passes12 · %7
35 Danilo M · 20' 6.70
Dribbles2/2Duels won2/3Passes13 · %8
57 David Ricardo D · 45' 6.60
Duels won1/2Passes34 · %31
28 Newton M · 32' 6.50
Duels won1/5Fouls2Passes19 · %15
Unused: HuguinhoSantiago RodríguezGonzalo MastrianiMatheus MartinsMateo PonteMarçalLéo Linck
Starting XI
88 Christian M · 89' 7.70
Goals1On target3/4Interceptions2Duels won2/7Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes26 · %22
10 Matheus Pereira F · 89' 7.70
Goals1On target1/2Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won2Offside1Passes38 · %30
6 Kaiki D · 90' 7.60
Assist1Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won6/12Fouls1Passes35 · %28
12 William D · 90' 7.50
Key pass4Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won5/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes43 · %34
15 Fabrício Bruno D · 90' 7.50
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/9Fouls won2Passes43 · %35
1 Cássio G · 90' 7.30
Saves2Passes21 · %15
19 Kaio Jorge F · 89' 7.30
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles2/2Interceptions1Duels won6/8Fouls won2Passes23 · %18
25 Lucas Villalba D · 90' 7.30
Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won2/5Fouls won1Passes51 · %39
16 Lucas Silva M · 90' · K 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won5/11Fouls won1Fouls2Passes43 · %36
94 Wanderson M · 70' 6.70
Key pass2Interceptions1Duels won1/5Fouls won1Fouls1Passes16 · %16
29 Lucas Romero M · 90' 6.70
Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes39 · %28
Substitutes
7 Marquinhos F · 21' 6.60
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won2Passes3 · %3
26 Lautaro Díaz F · 1'
8 Matheus Henrique M · 2'
Passes1 · %1
21 Eduardo M · 2'
Passes1 · %1
Unused: Léo AragãoKauã PratesJonathan JesusMateo GamarraKaique KenjiWalaceGabriel BarbosaYannick Bolasie
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%63) ✗
Botafogo %63 Draw %22 Cruzeiro %15
2.11Botafogo xPuan
0.67Cruzeiro xPuan
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