Cruzeiro vs Botafogo: 2–2
Cruzeiro and Botafogo drew 2–2 in the Brazilian Serie A on Thursday, 4 December 2025 at Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
- Competition: Brazilian Serie A (2025 Brasileiro Serie A )
- Kick-off time: Thu, 4 Dec 2025, 22:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Attendance: 34,649
- Teams: Cruzeiro (home), Botafogo (away)
Goals
- 15' — Christian (Cruzeiro), assist Luis Sinisterra
- 50' — Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro)
- 57' — Fernando Marçal (Botafogo)
- 90'+5' — Alex Telles (penalty) (Botafogo)
Red cards
- 90'+11' — David Loiola (Botafogo)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Cruzeiro | Botafogo |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 43 | 57 |
| Shots | 10 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 1 | 7 |
| Fouls | 12 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Cruzeiro (4-2-3-1): Cássio (G), Lucas Villalba (CD-L), Fabrício Bruno (CD-R), Kaiki (LB), William (RB), Matheus Pereira (AM), Lucas Silva (LM), Lucas Romero (RM), Kaio Jorge (F), Luis Sinisterra (AM-L), Christian (AM-R).
Botafogo (4-2-3-1): Raul (G), David Loiola (CD-L), Fernando Marçal (CD-R), Alex Telles (LB), Vitinho (RB), Jordan Barrera (AM), Marlon Freitas (LM), Allan (RM), Arthur Cabral (F), Cuiabano (AM-L), Artur (AM-R).
Recent form
Cruzeiro: won 1–0 away to Grêmio (5 Nov); drew 0–0 vs Fluminense (9 Nov); drew 3–3 away to Juventude (20 Nov); won 3–0 vs Corinthians (23 Nov); drew 1–1 away to Ceará (30 Nov).
Botafogo: won 3–0 vs Vasco da Gama (5 Nov); drew 0–0 away to Vitória (9 Nov); won 3–2 vs Sport (18 Nov); won 3–2 vs Grêmio (22 Nov); drew 2–2 away to Corinthians (30 Nov).