Botafogo 2-3 Cruzeiro: result and report

Serie A · Friday 8 June 2012

Result

Botafogo 2-3 Cruzeiro

Serie A · Friday 8 June 2012, 00:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

Botafogo · Cruzeiro · Serie A predictions

Botafogo 2-3 Cruzeiro: match report

Botafogo lost to Cruzeiro 2-3 in Serie A on Friday 8 June 2012. The half-time score was 1-0.

Botafogo's goals came from an own goal by Amaral (21') and Germán Herrera (69'). Cruzeiro scored through Anselmo Ramon (74'), Everton (76') and Wellington Paulista (80', penalty).

Discipline: Botafogo received 3 yellow cards; Cruzeiro received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Botafogo were 4th on 6 points from 2 and Cruzeiro 13th on 2 points from 2. Botafogo went on to finish that season 7th with 55 points, and Cruzeiro 10th with 52.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Botafogo wins, 1 draw and 5 for Cruzeiro.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 6'Yellow card · Fábio FerreiraBotafogo
  • 16'Yellow card · Walter MontilloCruzeiro
  • 21'Own goal · AmaralBotafogo · 1-0
  • 39'Yellow card · Diego RenanCruzeiro
  • 53'Yellow card · JádsonBotafogo
  • 67'Yellow card · MateusCruzeiro
  • 69'Goal · Germán HerreraBotafogo · 2-0
  • 74'Goal · Anselmo RamonCruzeiro · 2-1
  • 76'Goal · EvertonCruzeiro · 2-2
  • 78'Yellow card · Milton RaphaelBotafogo
  • 80'Penalty goal · Wellington PaulistaCruzeiro · 2-3
  • 89'Yellow card · CharlesCruzeiro

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Botafogo 4, draws 1, Cruzeiro 5.