Botafogo defeated Cruzeiro 1-0 in a Brazilian Serie A regular season match on July 26, 2026. The result came in round 20 of the league schedule and gave the visitors a narrow win on the road.
The match was played at Governador Magalhães Pinto in Belo Horizonte, where Cruzeiro were unable to find an equalizer after Botafogo moved ahead. The final scoreline reflected a tight contest decided by a single goal.
For Botafogo, the 1-0 result added an important away victory in Brazil's top flight. For Cruzeiro, the defeat meant coming away from a home fixture without points in this round of Serie A.
With the full-time score confirmed at Cruzeiro 0-1 Botafogo, the round 20 meeting will be recorded as a narrow but significant result in the 2026 Brazilian Serie A season.
