xF.
Botafogo

0–2

xG 1.02–1.66

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Cruzeiro

Nilton Santos

Rio de Janeiro · Sun 3 Aug, 16:00 BRT · Brasileirão Série A · Cap 46,831

xVerdict

CRZ deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with CRZ. BOT held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
CRZ led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.87–1.53.

BOTCRZ
0.87Open play1.53
0.15Set play0.13
0.00Free kicks0.05
0.15Corners0.08
Shot profileFact
BOT took 11 shots without a big chance.
xAnalysis

CRZ created two from 11.

BOTCRZ

Shots

11 – 11

xG / shot

0.09 – 0.15

On target

2 – 4

Inside box

8 – 7

Outside box

3 – 4

Blocked

2 – 3

Woodwork

1 – 0

Big chances

0 – 2

Big missed

0 – 0

KeeperFact
CRZ's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished 0.02–0.60.

BOT

0.02

xG prevented

CRZ

0.60

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CRZ scored first.
xAnalysis

The opener came in the 23'.

First half

  • 9'Yellow, Alexander Barboza (Foul).
  • 23'Christian scores (right foot shot, Kaiki).
  • 26'Yellow, Christian (Foul).
  • 33'VAR.
  • 41'Matheus Pereira scores (right foot shot, Kaio Jorge ).

Second half

  • 46'David Ricardo on, Kaio  off.
  • 53'Yellow, Allan (Foul).
  • 58'Joaquín Correa on, Alex Telles  off.
  • 59'Cuiabano on, Artur off.
  • 59'Newton  on, Allan off.
  • 61'Yellow, Kaiki (Foul).
  • 70'Danilo on, Marlon Freitas off.
  • 70'Marquinhos  on, Wanderson off.
  • 75'Yellow, Joaquín Correa (Foul).
  • 89'Eduardo  on, Matheus Pereira off.
  • 89'Matheus Henrique on, Christian off.
  • 90+4'Lautaro Díaz on, Kaio Jorge  off.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-2-2Fact
CRZ left a back four and a lone nine for a 4-2-2-2.
xAnalysis

They have two strikers against a back four. BOT have the extra midfielder.

BOT · 4-2-3-1CRZ · 4-2-2-2

278101213172025319816101215161925298894VitinhoArturMontoroSavarinoVictorTellesFreitasBarbozaAllanKaioCabralCássioKaikiPereiraWilliamBrunoSilvaJorgeVillalbaRomeroChristianWanderson
Player ratingsFact
CRZ's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.2. Kaiki led the card at 7.7.

BOT

10Jefferson SavarinoMF907.43
7ArturMF597.00
6CuiabanoDF316.91
13Alex TellesDF596.82
2VitinhoDF906.81
8Álvaro MontoroMF906.81
17Marlon FreitasMF706.80
57David RicardoDF446.70
98Arthur CabralFW906.60
25AllanMF596.60
35DaniloMF206.50
30Joaquín CorreaFW316.50
12John VictorGK906.40
28NewtonMF316.40
31KaioDF466.20
20Alexander BarbozaDF906.10

CRZ

6KaikiDF907.72
88ChristianMF897.60
10Matheus PereiraFW897.50
19Kaio JorgeFW907.51
12WilliamDF907.44
15Fabrício BrunoDF907.20
25Lucas VillalbaDF907.10
1CássioGK907.00
16Lucas SilvaMF906.81
7MarquinhosFW206.60
29Lucas RomeroMF906.60
94WandersonMF706.52
8Matheus HenriqueMF10.00
21EduardoMF10.00
26Lautaro DíazFW10.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–3.

BOT

  • BastosUnavailable
  • Philipe SampaioUnavailable
  • JeffinhoUnavailable

CRZ

  • FagnerUnavailable
  • João MarceloUnavailable
  • JapaUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The pressure flipped.
xAnalysis

CRZ had the first half. BOT had the second.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
Territory was shared.
xAnalysis

CRZ stretched the flanks.

BOT thirdMiddleCRZ third
31%42%27%
BOTCRZ
Match statsFact
BOT had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

CRZ had the better chances.

BOTCRZ

Possession

56% – 44%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

488 – 385

Lge 416.5

Corners

6 – 5

Lge 5.0

Tackles

14 – 12

Lge 16.0

npxG

1.02 – 1.66