Match report

Botafogo and Cruzeiro Draw 0-0 in Serie A Clash

Botafogo
Botafogo
0–0
FT
Cruzeiro
Cruzeiro
Dec 3, 2023

Botafogo and Cruzeiro put on an intense defensive display that resulted in a goalless draw. Both teams had opportunities but failed to capitalize, with yellow cards littering the match as tempers flared.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Botafogo 0-0 Cruzeiro.
  • • Cruzeiro's Helibelton Palacios and Neris received yellow cards in the first half.
  • • Botafogo's Danilo Barbosa, Adryelson, Diego Costa, and Luciano Castan of Cruzeiro also saw yellow.
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both teams, including Tiquinho Soares and Luis Henrique for Botafogo.

Lineups

Botafogo

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 12 Lucas Perri (G)
  • 5 Danilo Barbosa (D)
  • 34 Adryelson (D)
  • 15 V. Cuesta (D)
  • 6 Tchê Tchê (M)
  • 17 Marlon Freitas (M)
  • 14 Gabriel Pires (M)
  • 7 Victor Sá (M)
  • 37 Júnior Santos (F)
  • 11 Luis Henrique (F)
  • 9 Tiquinho Soares (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 Carlos Alberto
  • 19 Diego Costa
  • 16 Hugo
  • 28 Newton
  • 39 Janderson
  • 57 JP Galvão
  • 23 Bastos
  • 18 Lucas Fernandes
  • 1 R. Fernández
  • 77 D. Hernández
  • 10 M. Segovia
  • 94 Philipe Sampaio

Cruzeiro

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Rafael Cabral (G)
  • 24 H. Palacios (D)
  • 27 Neris (D)
  • 4 Luciano Castán (D)
  • 3 Marlon (D)
  • 20 Ian Luccas (M)
  • 16 Lucas Silva (M)
  • 77 Japa (M)
  • 96 Matheus Pereira (F)
  • 9 Bruno Rodrigues (F)
  • 19 Arthur Gomes (F)

Substitutes

  • 80 Robert
  • 7 Mateus Vital
  • 10 Nikão
  • 55 João Pedro
  • 43 João Marcelo
  • 6 Lucas Oliveira
  • 15 Fernando Henrique
  • 25 Henrique Cardoso
  • 2 Wesley Gasolina
  • 14 Kaiki
  • 34 Ruan Santos
  • 98 Anderson

Timeline

  1. Cruzeiro
    21' Cruzeiro Card · Yellow Card
    Helibelton Palacios

    Foul

  2. Botafogo
    32' Botafogo Card · Yellow Card
    Danilo Barbosa

    Foul

  3. Cruzeiro
    45'+3 Cruzeiro Card · Yellow Card
    Neris

    Foul

  4. Botafogo
    46' Botafogo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Marlon Freitas · On: Carlos Alberto
  5. Botafogo
    47' Botafogo Card · Yellow Card
    Adryelson

    Foul

  6. Cruzeiro
    60' Cruzeiro subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Arthur Gomes · On: Robert
  7. Botafogo
    61' Botafogo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Luis Henrique · On: Diego Costa
  8. Botafogo
    62' Botafogo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tiquinho Soares · On: Hugo
  9. Cruzeiro
    68' Cruzeiro subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ian Luccas · On: Mateus Vital
  10. Cruzeiro
    68' Cruzeiro subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Matheus Pereira · On: Nikão
  11. Cruzeiro
    78' Cruzeiro subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Bruno Rodrigues · On: João Pedro
  12. Cruzeiro
    79' Cruzeiro subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Lucas Silva · On: Joao Marcelo
  13. Botafogo
    83' Botafogo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Gabriel Pires · On: Newton
  14. Botafogo
    85' Botafogo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Júnior Santos · On: Janderson
  15. Botafogo
    89' Botafogo Card · Yellow Card
    Diego Costa

    Foul

  16. Cruzeiro
    90'+5 Cruzeiro Card · Yellow Card
    Luciano Castan

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Botafogo Cruzeiro
Fouls 17 13
Pass Accuracy 87% 77%
Offsides 3 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 7
Corners 6 2
Total Passes 528 346
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots 4 0
Shots on Target 2 3
xG 0.69 0.85
Shots off Target 10 4
Possession 61% 39%
Accurate Passes 458 268
Shots Inside Box 6 4
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 10 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match turned defensive early on with both Helibelton Palacios (Cruzeiro) and Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) receiving yellow cards within the first 32 minutes.
  • ▸ Late in the game, Diego Costa's booking for Botafogo in the 89th minute marked a period of heightened tension as neither side managed to find the back of the net.