BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Interstat) — Cruzeiro and Botafogo opened their Serie A campaigns with a 2-2 draw on Thursday at Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto. The match defied pregame projections that heavily favored the home side.

Botafogo’s Christian opened the scoring in the 15th minute. Cruzeiro equalized before halftime via Matheus Pereira. Substitute Marçal put Botafogo ahead again in the 57th, but Cruzeiro’s Lucas Silva assisted a late equalizer. The match ended with 10 men after Cruzeiro’s David Loiola received a red card in stoppage time. Both teams are 0-0-1 to start the season.