Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo | OneFootball

Botafogo beat Cruzeiro 1-0 this Sunday (26) at Mineirão in a match valid for the 20th round of the Brazilian Championship.

Glorioso’s goal came in the first half, when Alex Telles, who completed his 100th match wearing the Glorious Shirt, found Justino with a corner kick from the left side of the attack. Our Neighborhood Jewel powered a header past the goalkeeper to score the only goal of the match.

Alvinegro returns to the pitch on August 8 to face Fluminense in the 22nd round of the Brasileirão at Nilton Santos.

MATCH DETAILS:

Date and Time: 07/26/2026 (Sunday), at 4:00 p.m. Venue: Mineirão

Referee: Davi de Oliveira Lacerda (ES) Assistant 1: Douglas Pagung (ES) Assistant 2: Pedro Amorim de Freitas (ES) 4th official: Artur de Morais Fernandes (GO) VAR: Daniel Nobre Bins (VAR-Fifa/RS)

GOALS: Justino at 40'/1st half (BOTAFOGO).

Yellow cards: Warleson, Huguinho, Ferraresi and Kadir (BOTAFOGO). Fagner, Joanathan Jesus (Cruzeiro) Red cards: -

BOTAFOGO: Warleson; Vitinho, Ferraresi, Justino and Alex Telles (Marçal); Huguinho, Medina, Danilo (Kauan Toledo) and Montoro (Santi Rodríguez); Matheus Martins (Villalba) and Arthur Cabral (Kadir). Head coach: Franclim Carvalho.

Cruzeiro: Otávio; Fagner (William), Fabrício Bruno (João Marcelo), Joanathan Jesus and Gabriel Rojas (Kauã Moraes); Lucas Romero and Matheus Henrique; Bruno Rodrigues, Kaio Jorge, Sinisterra (Wanderson) and Marquinhos (Arroyo). Head coach: Artur Jorge.

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