Cruzeiro and Botafogo face off at Mineirão this Sunday (26) at 4 p.m. (Brasília time) in the 20th round of the 2026 Brasileirão.
The clash is the famous “six-point game.”
After all, Raposa sit eighth in the table with 27 points, while Glorioso are right behind with 26.
Depending on the round’s results, the team from Minas Gerais and the Rio side could move closer to the G-5, currently rounded out by RB Bragantino with 30 points.
📋 Check out Cruzeiro’s lineup
Artur Jorge has PROBLEMS putting the team together. Gerson and Matheus Pereira are suspended. And Gabriel Pec is injured.
Cássio — out in the last few games — is the other absentee.
As a result, Cruzeiro will make THREE changes from the win over Inter in the last round. Lucas Romero, Bruno Rodrigues, and Marquinhos are the new additions.
Otávio; Fagner, Fabrício Bruno, Jonathan Jesus and Gabriel Rojas; Matheus Henrique and Lucas Romero; Bruno Rodrigues, Marquinhos, Sinisterra and Kaio Jorge.
📋 Check out Botafogo’s lineup
Compared to the last match (0-0 against Vitória), coach Franclim Carvalho makes two changes: Marçal replaces Ferraresi and Villalba replaces Danilo
Warleson; Vitinho, Justino, Marçal and Alex Telles; Huguinho, Medina, Danilo and Montoro; Matheus Martins and Arthur Cabral.
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