
Cruzeiro vs Botafogo, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Cruzeiro are hosting Botafogo
at Estadio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, 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.
- 2': Offside, Cruzeiro. Filipe Machado tries a through ball, but William is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Filipe Machado (Cruzeiro).
- 6': Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Leonel Di Plácido.
- 10': Hand ball by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 11': Hand ball by Marçal (Botafogo).
- 15': Foul by Gilberto (Cruzeiro).
- 15': Víctor Cuesta (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Botafogo. Marlon Freitas tries a through ball, but Júnior Santos is caught offside.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Anderson (Cruzeiro).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Eduardo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Matheus Jussa (Cruzeiro).
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Eduardo (Botafogo).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Hand ball by Matheus Jussa (Cruzeiro).
- 27': Attempt missed. Matheus Jussa (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 31': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Júnior Santos.
- 32': Attempt saved. Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Neris (Cruzeiro).
- 34': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Adryelson.
- 35': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Víctor Cuesta.
- 38': Arthur Gomes (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
- 38': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Filipe Machado (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 41': Foul by Matheus Jussa (Cruzeiro).
- 41': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Neris (Cruzeiro).
- 43': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Delay in match because of an injury Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2': Substitution, Botafogo. Lucas Fernandes replaces Tiquinho Soares because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Foul by Júnior Santos (Botafogo).
- 45'+3': Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Filipe Machado (Cruzeiro).
- 45'+5': Víctor Cuesta (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Botafogo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Cruzeiro 0, Botafogo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Matías Segovia replaces Júnior Santos.
- 46': Foul by Lucas Fernandes (Botafogo).
- 46': William (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Gilberto (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William with a through ball.
- 47': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Adryelson.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Gilberto (Cruzeiro).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 53': Foul by Eduardo (Botafogo).
- 53': Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Marçal.
- 55': Attempt missed. Matheus Jussa (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filipe Machado.
- 56': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
- 56': Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Marçal (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 59': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 59': Marçal (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Matheus Jussa (Cruzeiro).
- 60': Lucas Fernandes (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Eduardo (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonel Di Plácido with a cross.
- 63': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Neris.
- 64': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Rafael Elias replaces Gilberto.
- 65': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Mateus Vital replaces Filipe Machado.
- 66': Hand ball by Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro).
- 67': Attempt saved. Matías Segovia (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
- 68': Foul by Matheus Pereira (Cruzeiro).
- 68': Victor Sá (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury William (Cruzeiro).
- 69': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Helibelton Palacios replaces William because of an injury.
- 70': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Paulo Vitor replaces Arthur Gomes.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Cruzeiro).
- 71': Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Botafogo. Janderson replaces Tchê Tchê.
- 73': Substitution, Botafogo. Carlos Alberto replaces Victor Sá.
- 74': Foul by Neris (Cruzeiro).
- 74': Janderson (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Cruzeiro. Nikão replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 78': Attempt missed. Mateus Vital (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 79': Hand ball by Janderson (Botafogo).
- 80': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Leonel Di Plácido.
- 80': Attempt missed. Neris (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikão with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Foul by Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro).
- 80': Lucas Perri (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Cruzeiro).
- 86': Lucas Fernandes (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Attempt missed. Lucas Silva (Cruzeiro) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikão.
- 90': Attempt saved. Rafael Elias (Cruzeiro) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateus Vital with a cross.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Rafael Elias (Cruzeiro) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mateus Vital with a cross.
- 90'+1': Corner, Cruzeiro. Conceded by Lucas Perri.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Luciano Castán (Cruzeiro) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nikão with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Botafogo. Danilo Barbosa replaces Eduardo.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cruzeiro 0, Botafogo 0.
- 0': Match ends, Cruzeiro 0, Botafogo 0.
Statistics
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CRU![]() |
|
---|---|---|
7 | Fouls | 17 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
4 | Saves | 1 |
32.6 | Possession | 67.4 |
2 | SHOTS | 13 |
1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
194 | Accurate Passes | 474 |
279 | Passes | 563 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
4 | Crosses | 33 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
55 | Long Balls | 53 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
16 | Tackles | 16 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
14 | Interceptions | 7 |
32 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
32 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 44,759
Venue: Estadio Mineirão
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Attendance: 44,759
Brazil Serie A Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Flamengo | 16 | +24 | 36 |
2 | Cruzeiro | 17 | +17 | 34 |
3 | Palmeiras | 15 | +7 | 32 |
4 | Bahia | 15 | +7 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Cruzeiro (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
98 | Anderson Paixão (GK) |
4 | Luciano Castan ![]() |
27 | Neris |
3 | Marlon |
12 | William |
18 | Matheus Jussa |
16 | Lucas Silva |
23 | Machado |
21 | Gilberto |
19 | Arthur Gomes |
96 | Matheus Pereira |
Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Lucas Perri (GK) |
15 | Víctor Cuesta |
34 | Adryelson |
21 | Fernando Marçal ![]() |
24 | Leonel Di Plácido |
33 | Carlos Eduardo |
17 | Marlon Freitas |
6 | Tchê Tchê |
9 | Tiquinho Soares ![]() |
7 | Joao Victor |
37 | Júnior Santos |
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