Serie A · Matchweek 37 · Dec 5

Cruzeiro - Botafogo

Cruzeiro and Botafogo drew 2-2 in Serie A (Matchweek 37). Goals: Christian 15'; Matheus Pereira 50'; Marcal 57'; Alex Telles 90'.

🏟 Governador Magalhães Pinto 👤 Referee: Anderson Daronco, Brazil
Key events
15' Christian(1 - 0) · Assist: L. Sinisterra Cruzeiro
50' Matheus Pereira(2 - 0) Cruzeiro
54' 🟨 Lucas SilvaYellow card Cruzeiro
57' Marcal(2 - 1) Botafogo
65' 🟨 Jordan BarreraYellow card Botafogo
67' 🟨 CássioYellow card Cruzeiro
70' 🟨 AllanYellow card Botafogo
90' Alex Telles(2 - 2) · Assist: Alex Telles Botafogo
90+12' 🟥 David RicardoRed card Botafogo
Quick stats
%43 Possession %57
10 Total shots 9
4 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 0
7 Shots inside box 8
3 Shots outside box 1
3 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
Christian(1 - 0) · Assist: L. Sinisterra
15'
HT 1 - 0
Matheus Pereira(2 - 0)
50'
53'
🔁Cuiabano ↔ A. MontoroSubstitution
Lucas SilvaYellow card🟨
54'
57'
Marcal(2 - 1)
65'
🟨Jordan BarreraYellow card
CássioYellow card🟨
67'
L. Sinisterra ↔ K. ArroyoSubstitution🔁
68'
Kaio Jorge ↔ EduardoSubstitution🔁
68'
70'
🟨AllanYellow card
85'
🔁Vitinho ↔ Kauan ToledoSubstitution
85'
🔁Allan ↔ NewtonSubstitution
Lucas Silva ↔ WalaceSubstitution🔁
86'
89'
🔁J. Barrera ↔ K. BarriaSubstitution
90'
Alex Telles(2 - 2) · Assist: Alex Telles
Christian ↔ Matheus HenriqueSubstitution🔁
90+6'
Matheus Pereira ↔ Y. BolasieSubstitution🔁
90+6'
90+12'
🟥David RicardoRed card
FT 2 - 2
Match statsCruzeiro · Botafogo
Key stats
%43 Possession %57
Shots
10 Total shots 9
4 Shots on target 5
5 Shots off target 4
1 Blocked shots 0
7 Shots inside box 8
3 Shots outside box 1
3 Saves 2
Passing
341 Total passes 446
285 Accurate passes 367
%84 Pass accuracy %82
Set pieces & discipline
1 Corners 7
1 Offsides 1
12 Fouls 15
Cards
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 2
LineupsCruzeiro 4-2-3-1Botafogo 4-2-3-1
Cruzeiro · Bench
77Japa77
Coach: José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim
Botafogo · Bench
32Rhyan32
28Newton28
Coach: Davide Ancelotti
HEAD TO HEAD7 meetings · 2023–2026
Cruzeiro 3
Aug 7who was on topJul 26
Botafogo 2
3 Cruzeiro 2 draw 2 Botafogo
Botafogo won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.1goals / match
87total goals
4/4clean sheets
3-0Cruzeiro best win · Jul 28
4-0Botafogo best win · Jan 30
%57 Over 1.5 4/7
%43 Over 2.5 3/7
%29 Over 3.5 2/7
%14 BTTS 1/7
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Cruzeiro at home3 matches
1W 1D 1L 3:3
Botafogo at home4 matches
1W 1D 2L 4:5
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Cruzeiro2W 0D 3L Botafogo2W 0D 3L
1.20 1.20 Points per game
5 9 Goals scored
8 8 Goals conceded
1.67 1.17 xG average
1.21 1.47 xGA average
%40 %40 Clean sheets
%40 %20 BTTS
%60 %40 Over 2.5
7.0 3.8 Corners
2.0 2.4 Cards
Cruzeiro5W 0D 5L Botafogo5W 1D 4L
1.50 1.60 Points per game
15 19 Goals scored
13 14 Goals conceded
1.82 1.26 xG average
1.07 1.45 xGA average
%30 %40 Clean sheets
%50 %40 BTTS
%70 %50 Over 2.5
7.8 4.3 Corners
1.7 2.6 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
3Cruzeiroin the table70pts
38matches 19-13-6W-D-L 55:31goals +24diff
LDDWD
6Botafogoin the table63pts
38matches 17-12-9W-D-L 58:38goals +20diff
WDDWW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jul 26 Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo Serie A
Jan 30 Botafogo 4-0 Cruzeiro Serie A
Aug 3 Botafogo 0-2 Cruzeiro 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
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