Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo · Brasileirão Serie A
Cruzeiro lost to Botafogo 0-1 in the Brasileirão Serie A. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Cruzeiro and Botafogo met in the Brasileirão Serie A at Governador Magalhães Pinto in Belo Horizonte on Sunday, 26 July 2026.
Goalscorers
Cruzeiro did not score. Botafogo: G. Justino 41'.
How the match went
Cruzeiro saw more of the ball, 62% of it. Cruzeiro had 16 shots with 6 on target, Botafogo 8 with 4 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 9 to Cruzeiro and 1 to Botafogo. Cruzeiro conceded 14 fouls, Botafogo 18. The referee showed 9 yellow cards (4 for Cruzeiro, 5 for Botafogo).
Line-ups
Cruzeiro started in a 4-4-2: Otávio Costa, Fagner, Fabrício Bruno, Jonathan Jesus, Gabriel Rojas, Marquinhos, Lucas Romero, Matheus Henrique, Luis Sinisterra, Bruno Rodrigues, Kaio Jorge.
Botafogo started in a 4-2-3-1: Warleson, Vitinho, Gabriel Justino, Nahuel Ferraresi, Alex Telles, Huguinho, Cristian Medina, Álvaro Montoro, Danilo Santos, Matheus Martins, Arthur Cabral.
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