Botafogo visits Cruzeiro for the 37th round of the Brazilian Championship, at 7:30 pm (Brasília time) this Thursday (4), at Mineirão. The duel will be broadcast on Record, Cazé TV and Premiere.
The Rio team goes to the field aiming to qualify directly for the group stage of the next Libertadores. At the moment, the team is in 7th place, with 59 points, and is coming off a 2-2 draw with Corinthians in the last round.
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Botafogo lineup against Cruzeiro
Glorioso arrives for the clash with several absences: three due to suspension (Santi Rodríguez, Mateo Ponte and Jeffinho) and others due to issues with the medical department: Savarino, Joaquín Correa, Barboza, Léo Linck, as well as Bastos, Neto, Kaio Pantaleão, Matheus Martins and Danilo.
On the other hand, Montoro was included on the list after recovering from hip pain suffered against Corinthians. Chris Ramos and Nathan Fernandes are also back and available for the clash.
Botafogo’s probable lineup: Raul; Vitinho, Marçal, David Ricardo and Cuiabano (Alex Telles); Newton and Marlon Freitas; Artur, Montoro and Barrera; Arthur Cabral (Chris Ramos). Technical: Davide Ancelotti.
Embezzlements and hangings from Botafogo
Embezzlements: Bastos, Neto, Kaio Pantaleão, Matheus Martins, Danilo, Barboza, Léo Linck, Savarino, Joaquín Correa (medical department), Santi Rodríguez, Mateo Ponte and Jeffinho (suspended).
Hanging: Barboza, Danilo, Joaquín Corrêa, Marçal, Marlon Freitas and Newton.
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Cruzeiro x Botafogo: time and where to watch
- Brazilian Championship – 37th round
- Data: Thursday, December 4, 2025
- Time: 7:30 pm (Brasília time)
- Local: Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (MG)
- Transmission: Record (TV aberta), Cazé TV (YouTube) e do Premiere (pay-per-view)
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Botafogo results
- 30/11 – Corinthians 2 x 2 Botafogo – Brasileirão
- 22/11 – Botafogo 3 x 2 Grêmio – Brasileirão
- 09/11 – Victory 0 x 0 Botafogo – Brasileirão
- 05/11 – Botafogo 3 x 0 Vasco da Gama – Brasileirão
- 01/11 – Mirassol 0 x 0 Botafogo – Brasileirão
Botafogo’s next games
- 04/12 – 19:30 – Cruzeiro x Botafogo – Brasileirão
- 07/12 – 16:00 – Botafogo x Fortaleza – Brasileirão
Botafogo classifications
- Brazilian Championship: 7th place
