Coming from five games without losing, the Botafogo receive the Cruise This Sunday (3), at 16h (Brasília time), by 18th round of the Brazilian Championship. The confrontation will be played at the Nilton Santos Stadium in Rio de Janeiro and will be broadcast on Premiere.
Alvinegro beat Bragantino 2-0 in the middle of the week, in the round of 16 of the Brazilian Cup. In the last round of Brasileirão, he drew with Corinthians 1-1, playing at home.
Botafogo lineup against Cruzeiro
For this Sunday’s confrontation, Botafogo will have Marlon Freitas available, who returns after he is suspended. In addition, Savarino should also return to the starting lineup after the good performance won against Bragantino in the Brazilian Cup.
Probable Botafogo lineup: John; Vitinho, Kaio, Barboza and Alex Telles (Cuiabano); Marlon Freitas, Allan and Montoro; Natham Fernandes, Arthur Cabral and Savarino (Correa). Technical: Davide Ancelotti.
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Botafogo x Cruise: time and where to watch
- Brazilian Championship – 18th Round
- Data: Sunday, August 3, 2025
- Time: 16h (Brasilia)
- Transmission: Premiere (Pay-Per-View), with Globoplay relay (streaming)
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Botafogo results
- 07/29 – Botafogo 2 x 0 BRAGANTINO – Brazil Cup (Eighth Final – Ida)
- 07/26 – Botafogo 1 x 1 Corinthians – Brasileirão
- 07/20 – Sport 0 x 1 Botafogo – Brasileirão
- 07/16 – Botafogo 0 x 0 Vitória – Brasileirão
- 12/07 – Vasco 0 x 2 Botafogo – Brasileirão
Next Botafogo Games
- Botafogo x Cruzeiro – 03/08 (Sunday) – 16h – Brasileirão
- BRAGANTINO X BOTAFOGO – 08/08 (Wednesday) – 19h – Brazilian Cup (Eighth Final – Volta)
- Fortaleza x Botafogo – 08/09 (Saturday) – 20h30 – Brasileirão
- Botafogo x LDU – 08/14 (Thursday) – 19h – Libertadores (Eighth Eighth – Ida)
- Botafogo x Palmeiras – 17/08 (Sunday) – 8:30 pm – Brasileirão
Botafogo classifications
- Brasileirão: 6th place
- Brazil Cup: octaves
- Libertadores: octaves
