With different goals in the Brazilian championship, Cruzeiro and Botafogo face each other, Thursday, at Mineirão Stadium
December 4
2025
– 03:06
(Updated at 03:06)
Cruzeiro will host Botafogo, Thursday (4), in the match that concludes the 37th round of the Brazilian championship. The two teams face each other at 7:30pm (Brasilia time), at the Estadio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, with goals still to be achieved. Mainly, on the black side.
After all, Cruzeiro has already secured a place in the group stage of the upcoming Copa Libertadores and can, at most, compete for second place with Palmeiras. But Botafogo is still competing for its direct place in the main continental competition groups.
In short, Cruzeiro occupies third place in the Brazilian Championship with 69 points, while Botafogo occupies sixth place with 59 points.
Where to watch
The match between Cruzeiro and Botafogo will be broadcast on Record (open TV), Cazé TV (live), Premiere (pay-per-view).
How to reach the cruise
With the semi-final of the Brazilian Cup approaching, against Corinthians, next week, Cruzeiro is supposed to play, on Thursday, against Botafogo, in his last match at full strength in the Brazilian championship. Coach Leonardo Jardim had previously confirmed that he would rest the players in the final round, Sunday (7), against Santos.
In this way, Raposa will rely on the return of Caio Jorge, who missed Ceara, and Lucas Romeu, who was stopped in the last round. However, Jardim still has doubts about the attack. After all, striker Arroyo, who was substituted during the match against Ceara due to pain in his right thigh, trained on Wednesday, but there is still no clear return to the team.
How to get to Botafogo?
It occupies seventh place in the Brazilian Championship with 59 points, two points behind Fluminense, which is currently in fifth place. Thus, Glorioso still believes in a direct place in the group stage of the Copa Libertadores.
However, Botafogo faces problems selecting the team on Thursday. In addition to the many names that were already on the DM’s list, Glorioso also lost this week midfielder Savarino and striker Joques Correa, both suffering from muscle injuries. Furthermore, defender Barbosa suffers from a strained ligament in his right knee and is another casualty, while Leo Link will miss out due to a tonsil abscess. David Ancelotti will also miss the efforts of the suspended Santi Rodriguez, Mateo Ponte and Ponte.
Cruzeiro x Botafogo
Brazilian Championship – Round 37
Date and time: 4/12/2025 (Thursday), 7:30 PM (Brasilia time)
location: Minerao, in Belo Horizonte (MG)
cruise: Casio. William and Fabricio Bruno, Lucas Villalba and Kiki; Lucas Romero, Lucas Silva and Matthews Pereira; Cristian, Cayo Jorge and Sinisterra (Arroyo). idiomatic: Leonardo Jardim.
Botafogo: Raoul. Vitinho, Marsal, David Ricciardo and Alex Telles; Newton and Marlon Freitas. Artur, Montoro, and Quiabano; Qader Baria. idiomatic: David Ancelotti.
arbitrator: Anderson Daronko (RS)
Helpers: Leanderson Lima dos Santos (BA) and Michael Stanislao (RS)
Video Assistant Referee: Diego Pombo Lopez (Bachelor)
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