Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 20 · Sunday 26 July 2026 · Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto, Belo Horizonte · referee D. de Oliveira Lacerda · full time
Full time: Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo
Botafogo beat Cruzeiro 1-0 in Brasileirão Matchday 20 on Sunday 26 July 2026 at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto. The goals: Gabriel Justino 41'.
How Botafogo won it
Botafogo struck first through Gabriel Justino in the 41st minute, set up by Alex Telles .
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, D. de Oliveira Lacerda, showed 9 yellow cards: 4 to Cruzeiro and 5 to Botafogo.
Cruzeiro: Artur Jorge, 4-4-2 · Botafogo: F. da Silva Maia Carvalho, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.53 for Cruzeiro and 1.58 for Botafogo.
Cruzeiro had 6 shots on target, Botafogo 4.
Botafogo's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Cruzeiro had 62% of the ball, but Botafogo took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Cruzeiro came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.45 expected goals for and 1.62 against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Botafogo came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.25 expected goals for and 1.26 against, and had won 31% of their matches.
Cruzeiro vs Botafogo: the match in numbers
| Cruzeiro | Match statistics | Botafogo |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 0.53 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.58 |
| 16 | Total shots | 8 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 446 | Total passes | 279 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 9 | Corners | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Warleson (Botafogo), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Cruzeiro
- Lucas Romero 7.2
- Wanderson 7.1
- Jonathan Jesus 7.1
- Keny Arroyo 6.9
- William 6.9
Botafogo
- Warleson 7.9
- Gabriel Justino 7.8 1 goal
- Vitinho 7.5
- Álvaro Montoro 7.5
- Alex Telles 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Huguinho at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Cruzeiro: Atlético Mineiro vs Cruzeiro Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Botafogo: Remo vs Botafogo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Cruzeiro vs Botafogo
What was the score in Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?
Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo (half-time 0-1), Brasileirão, Sunday 26 July 2026.
Who scored in Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?
Gabriel Justino 41'.
Did Moneyball predict Cruzeiro vs Botafogo correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?
Warleson, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Cruzeiro vs Botafogo?
D. de Oliveira Lacerda.
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