Serie A · Matchday 1: Botafogo beat Cruzeiro 4-0. The match was played on Friday, 30 January 2026 at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro); refereed by M. Delgado.
Danilo Santos 48' (Botafogo) · Matheus Martins 76' (Botafogo) · Danilo Santos 85' (Botafogo) · Artur 90' (Botafogo)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 4-0.
Botafogo held 46% of possession against 54%, attempting 10 shots to Cruzeiro's 17.
Shots on target read 5-4 and corners 3-7.
Substitutes: Leo Linck, Bastos, J. Barrera, Nathan Fernandes, Kauan Toledo, Marcal, Artur, Matheus Martins, Kadu Santos, Arthur Novaes, Arthur Izaque, K. Barria
Coach: Tite
Substitutes: Otavio Costa, Chico, William Furtado, Christian, Matheus Henrique, Joao Marcelo, Japa, K. Arroyo, Janderson, Kenji, N. Villarreal, K. Prates
Coach: Jorge Artur
Danilo (Botafogo) — named player of the match with a 8.9 rating.