Brazilian Serie A

Botafogo vs Cruzeiro, 2024 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A
Botafogo
    FT
    0 - 3
    Cruzeiro
    • 13': William
    • 37': Lautaro Díaz
    • 77': Álvaro Barreal

    About

    Botafogo are hosting Cruzeiro at Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
    • 2': Foul by Igor Jesus (Botafogo).
    • 2': Lucas Romero (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lautaro Díaz.
    • 4': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
    • 4': Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Marçal (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 8': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro).
    • 8': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
    • 9': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by João Marcelo.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Óscar Romero.
    • 11': Foul by Damián Suárez (Botafogo).
    • 11': Álvaro Barreal (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. William (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon.
    • 13': Goal! Botafogo 0, Cruzeiro 1. William (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
    • 15': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Matheus Henrique.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Lucas Halter (Botafogo) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marçal with a cross.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tiquinho Soares with a cross.
    • 24': Foul by Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro).
    • 24': Igor Jesus (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lautaro Díaz.
    • 27': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by John.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Damián Suárez.
    • 30': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Marlon.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiquinho Soares.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 31': Cássio (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
    • 31': William (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Cássio (Cruzeiro).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marçal.
    • 37': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Cássio.
    • 37': Goal! Botafogo 0, Cruzeiro 2. Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
    • 39': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
    • 40': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Kaio Jorge.
    • 40': Foul by Álvaro Barreal (Cruzeiro).
    • 40': Igor Jesus (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Óscar Romero (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Halter with a headed pass.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Bastos (Botafogo).
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Óscar Romero (Botafogo).
    • 45'+2': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Damián Suárez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Damián Suárez.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Kaio Jorge (Cruzeiro).
    • 45'+4': Lucas Halter (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+5': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Marlon.
    • 45'+6': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Botafogo 0, Cruzeiro 2.
    • 45'+6': Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
    • 45': Second Half begins Botafogo 0, Cruzeiro 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Allan replaces Lucas Halter.
    • 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Hugo replaces Marçal.
    • 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Luiz Henrique replaces Óscar Romero.
    • 46': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 46': Foul by Lautaro Díaz (Cruzeiro).
    • 46': Attempt missed. Bastos (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 48': Attempt missed. Álvaro Barreal (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kaio Jorge.
    • 48': Hand ball by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Damián Suárez (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 52': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
    • 52': Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo).
    • 53': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross.
    • 55': Foul by Luiz Henrique (Botafogo).
    • 55': Marlon (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Allan (Botafogo).
    • 56': Matheus Henrique (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Lucas Villalba (Cruzeiro).
    • 57': Igor Jesus (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by William.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiquinho Soares with a headed pass.
    • 61': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Lucas Silva replaces Matheus Henrique.
    • 61': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Arthur Gomes replaces Kaio Jorge.
    • 62': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
    • 62': Luiz Henrique (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luiz Henrique.
    • 64': Allan (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 64': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
    • 66': Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Foul by Allan (Botafogo).
    • 67': Offside, Cruzeiro. Matheus Pereira is caught offside.
    • 68': Substitution, Botafogo. Gregore replaces Tchê Tchê.
    • 68': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
    • 68': Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Luiz Henrique (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt missed. William (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
    • 71': Offside, Botafogo. Igor Jesus is caught offside.
    • 72': Cássio (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card.
    • 73': Foul by Igor Jesus (Botafogo).
    • 73': Marlon (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Allan (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 75': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Walace replaces Lucas Romero.
    • 75': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Juan Dinenno replaces Lautaro Díaz.
    • 77': Goal! Botafogo 0, Cruzeiro 3. Álvaro Barreal (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross.
    • 78': Substitution, Botafogo. Kauê replaces Damián Suárez.
    • 78': Foul by Walace (Cruzeiro).
    • 78': Kauê (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 79': Offside, Botafogo. Bastos is caught offside.
    • 81': Foul by Kauê (Botafogo).
    • 81': Álvaro Barreal (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiquinho Soares.
    • 85': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
    • 85': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Ramiro replaces Álvaro Barreal.
    • 87': Foul by Walace (Cruzeiro).
    • 87': Igor Jesus (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hugo with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Marlon (Cruzeiro).
    • 90'+1': Luiz Henrique (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Marlon (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Cássio.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Botafogo 0, Cruzeiro 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Botafogo 0, Cruzeiro 3.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 14
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 8
    10 Saves 2
    41.4 Possession 58.6
    12 SHOTS 19
    5 ON GOAL 10
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    295 Accurate Passes 431
    363 Passes 494
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 8
    9 Crosses 37
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 57
    31 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 5
    12 Effective Tackles 9
    17 Tackles 13
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 7
    34 Effective Clearances 13
    34 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: Brazilian Serie A

    Venue: Estádio Nilton Santos
    Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Attendance: 24,057

    Brazil Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Botafogo 34 +26 69
    2 Palmeiras 34 +28 67
    3 Fortaleza 34 +15 64
    4 Flamengo 34 +15 62
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BOT Botafogo (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    12 John (GK)
    15 Bastos
    3 Lucas Halter
    21 Fernando Marçal Yellow Card
    22 Damián Suárez
    5 Danilo
    6 Tchê Tchê
    10 Jefferson Savarino
    70 Óscar Romero
    9 Tiquinho Soares
    99 Igor Jesus
    Botafogo Substitutes:
    Lucas Barreto, Hugo, Luis Segovia, Raul, Kauê Rodrigues Pessanha, Carlos Alberto, Allan, Patrick de Paula, Mateo Ponte, Alexander Barboza, Luiz Henrique, Gregore.

    CRU Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Cássio (GK) Yellow Card
    25 Lucas Villalba
    43 João Marcelo
    3 Marlon Yellow Card
    12 William
    10 Matheus Pereira
    21 Álvaro Barreal
    29 Lucas Romero
    9 Kaio Jorge
    26 Lautaro Díaz
    97 Matheus Henrique Yellow Card
    Cruzeiro Substitutes:
    Jonathan Jesus, Wesley, Juan Dinenno, Pedro Henrique Franklim Martins, Arthur Gomes, Anderson Paixão, Walace, Ramiro, Vitinho, Kaiki, Lucas Silva, Mateus Vital.

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