Match Analysis: Botafogo vs Cruzeiro
Botafogo vs Cruzeiro ended 0-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Serie A How the match unfolded
Cruzeiro beat Botafogo 2-0.
Goals: Christian (Cruzeiro, 23'), Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro, 41').
Botafogo had 56% possession to Cruzeiro's 44%, with 11.00 shots to 11.00.
Christian (Cruzeiro) was the standout performer, rated 7.7.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Botafogo
Starting lineups and substitutes
Botafogo
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Davide Ancelotti
Starting XI
- 2VitinhoD
- 7ArturM
- 8A. MontoroM
- 10J. SavarinoM
- 12John VictorG
- 13Alex TellesD
- 17Marlon FreitasM
- 20A. BarbozaD
- 25AllanM
- 31KaioD
- 98Arthur CabralF
Substitutes (12)
- 4M. PonteD
- 6CuiabanoD
- 11Matheus MartinsF
- 21MarcalD
- 23S. RodriguezM
- 24Leo LinckG
- 28NewtonM
- 30J. CorreaF
- 35DaniloM
- 39Gonzalo MastrianiF
- 48HuguinhoD
- 57David RicardoD
Cruzeiro
Formation 4-2-2-2 · Coach: José Leonardo Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim
Starting XI
- 1CassioG
- 6KaikiD
- 10Matheus PereiraF
- 12William FurtadoD
- 15Fabricio BrunoD
- 16Lucas SilvaM
- 19Kaio JorgeF
- 25L. VillalbaD
- 29L. RomeroM
- 88ChristianM
- 94WandersonM
Substitutes (12)
- 5WalaceM
- 7MarquinhosF
- 8Matheus HenriqueM
- 9Gabriel BarbosaF
- 11Y. BolasieF
- 14M. GamarraD
- 21EduardoM
- 26L. DiazF
- 34Jonathan JesusD
- 36Kaua PratesD
- 41Leo AragaoG
- 70KenjiF
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
Christian
Rating 7.7 · 1 goals · 0 assists · 3 shots on target
Matheus Pereira
Rating 7.7 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Kaiki
Rating 7.9 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
Cássio
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Kaio Jorge
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
William
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Botafogo win
Final result: Cruzeiro won
Under 2.5 goals
Final: 2 goals (0-2).
No
At least one team failed to score.
Botafogo vs Cruzeiro match analysis
Review Botafogo 0-2 Cruzeiro with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Serie A.