Botafogo beat Cruzeiro 4-0 on Friday, 30 January 2026 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Matheus Delgado Candançan. It was played at Estádio Nilton Santos.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. Lucas Silva received a yellow card for Cruzeiro at 17'. Allan received a yellow card for Botafogo at 45+4'.
Second half: Botafogo took the lead at 48' when Danilo scored, with the assist credited to Arthur Cabral, making the score 1-0. Cruzeiro made their 1st substitution at 56', with Wanderson replacing K. Arroyo. Botafogo made their 1st substitution at 63', with Allan replacing Artur. Botafogo made their 2nd substitution at 63', with Arthur Cabral replacing Matheus Martins. Cruzeiro made their 2nd substitution at 65', with Lucas Silva replacing Christian. Botafogo extended the lead at 76' when Matheus Martins scored, with the assist credited to Álvaro Montoro, making the score 2-0. Cruzeiro made their 3rd substitution at 77', with L. Romero replacing Matheus Henrique. Cruzeiro made their 4th substitution at 78', with Jonathan replacing João Marcelo. Cruzeiro made their 5th substitution at 78', with Gerson replacing Kenji. Botafogo made their 3rd substitution at 81', with Álvaro Montoro replacing Nathan Fernandes. Botafogo made their 4th substitution at 81', with Alex Telles replacing Marçal. Kenji received a yellow card for Cruzeiro at 83'. Botafogo extended the lead at 85' when Danilo scored, with the assist credited to Nathan Fernandes, making the score 3-0. Botafogo made their 5th substitution at 88', with S. Rodríguez replacing J. Barrera. Botafogo added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when Artur scored, making the score 4-0.
Botafogo used 5 substitutions while Cruzeiro used 5 substitutions. Botafogo got 1 yellow card, while Cruzeiro got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Cruzeiro outshot their opponent (10-17).
- Possession was balanced (46%-54%).
