Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo, 2026 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Vasco da Gama are hosting Botafogo
at Estádio São Januário, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on
. The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Alan Saldivia (Vasco da Gama).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Johan Rojas.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cuiabano with a headed pass.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt missed. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vitinho.
- 11': Attempt saved. José Rodríguez (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Raul (Botafogo). Assisted by David.
- 12': Corner, Vasco da Gama. Conceded by Allan.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Johan Rojas (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cuiabano.
- 14': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Léo Jardim (Vasco da Gama). Assisted by Júnior Santos.
- 17': Attempt missed. David (Vasco da Gama) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andrés Gómez with a cross.
- 22': Attempt saved. Júnior Santos (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Léo Jardim (Vasco da Gama). Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinho with a cross.
- 28': Attempt missed. Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 29': Attempt saved. Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Raul (Botafogo). Assisted by Cauan Barros.
- 31': Corner, Vasco da Gama. Conceded by Vitinho.
- 33': Alan Saldivia (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Edenílson (Botafogo).
- 35': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Léo Jardim.
- 36': Attempt missed. Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Foul by David (Vasco da Gama).
- 37': Júnior Santos (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Cauan Barros (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Júnior Santos (Botafogo).
- 41': Foul by Alan Saldivia (Vasco da Gama).
- 41': Matheus Martins (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Delay in match (Vasco da Gama). VAR checking.
- 41': Alan Saldivia (Vasco da Gama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Attempt saved. Edenílson (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Léo Jardim (Vasco da Gama).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Léo Jardim (Vasco da Gama). Assisted by Danilo.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Júnior Santos (Botafogo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. José Rodríguez (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David.
- 45'+3': Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Vitinho (Botafogo).
- 45'+3': Cauan Barros (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Botafogo).
- 45'+5': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama).
- 45'+5': Vitinho (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Vasco da Gama 0, Botafogo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Vasco da Gama 0, Botafogo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Caio Roque replaces Alex Telles.
- 46': Cuiabano (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Edenílson (Botafogo).
- 47': Cauan Barros (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Botafogo).
- 48': Cauan Barros (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Allan (Botafogo).
- 49': Foul by Cuiabano (Vasco da Gama).
- 49': Júnior Santos (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edenílson following a set piece situation.
- 52': Foul by Júnior Santos (Botafogo).
- 52': Thiago Mendes (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Júnior Santos (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt saved. Alan Saldivia (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Raul (Botafogo). Assisted by Cauan Barros with a headed pass.
- 55': Foul by Nahuel Ferraresi (Botafogo).
- 55': Johan Rojas (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Nahuel Ferraresi (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. José Rodríguez (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Raul (Botafogo). Assisted by Andrés Gómez with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Rodríguez.
- 60': Substitution, Botafogo. Lucas Villalba replaces Júnior Santos.
- 61': Goal! Vasco da Gama 1, Botafogo 0. David (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Rodríguez with a cross.
- 63': Caio Roque (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by David (Vasco da Gama).
- 64': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Léo Jardim (Vasco da Gama). Assisted by Danilo.
- 64': Attempt saved. Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Léo Jardim (Vasco da Gama). Assisted by Edenílson with a headed pass.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Cabral (Botafogo).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt missed. Edenílson (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Villalba with a cross.
- 66': Goal! Vasco da Gama 1, Botafogo 1. Lucas Villalba (Botafogo) header from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal.
- 68': Foul by Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama).
- 68': Vitinho (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Botafogo. Kadir Barría replaces Edenílson.
- 68': Substitution, Botafogo. Álvaro Montoro replaces Arthur Cabral.
- 69': Caio Roque (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama).
- 69': Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Vitinho (Botafogo).
- 70': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Marino Hinestroza replaces Tchê Tchê.
- 70': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Nuno Moreira replaces Johan Rojas.
- 71': Attempt saved. Danilo (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Léo Jardim (Vasco da Gama). Assisted by Matheus Martins.
- 71': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Léo Jardim.
- 72': Attempt missed. Nahuel Ferraresi (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexander Barboza following a corner.
- 74': Foul by Allan (Botafogo).
- 74': Thiago Mendes (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Matheus Martins (Botafogo).
- 76': Marino Hinestroza (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Alan Saldivia (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Kadir Barría (Botafogo).
- 78': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Claudio Spinelli replaces David.
- 79': Foul by Cauan Barros (Vasco da Gama).
- 79': Kadir Barría (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': José Rodríguez (Vasco da Gama) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Goal! Vasco da Gama 1, Botafogo 2. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
- 81': Attempt missed. Nuno Moreira (Vasco da Gama) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by José Rodríguez with a cross.
- 82': Dangerous play by Danilo (Botafogo).
- 82': Nuno Moreira (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt missed. Andrés Gómez (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Moreira.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Marino Hinestroza (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Mendes.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Claudio Spinelli (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Vasco da Gama. Conceded by Alexander Barboza.
- 87': Substitution, Botafogo. Newton replaces Allan.
- 89': Attempt missed. Marino Hinestroza (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90': Gabriel Justino (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Claudio Spinelli (Vasco da Gama).
- 90'+2': Raul (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Raul (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Cauan Barros (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Matheus Martins (Botafogo).
- 90'+3': Foul by Marino Hinestroza (Vasco da Gama).
- 90'+3': Kadir Barría (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Newton (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
- 90'+6': Claudio Spinelli (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Danilo (Botafogo).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Vasco da Gama 1, Botafogo 2.
- 0': Match ends, Vasco da Gama 1, Botafogo 2.
Statistics
 BOT |
VAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 8 |
| 37.3 | Possession | 62.7 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 239 | Accurate Passes | 458 |
| 303 | Passes | 511 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 25 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 27 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estádio São Januário
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 20,072
Venue: Estádio São Januário
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 20,072
Brazil Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 10 | +11 | 25 |
| 2 | Fluminense | 10 | +6 | 20 |
| 3 | São Paulo | 11 | +6 | 20 |
| 4 | Bahia | 10 | +5 | 20 |
Line-Ups
Vasco da Gama (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Léo Jardim (GK) |
| 30 | Robert |
| 4 | Alan Saldivia  |
| 66 | Cuiabano |
| 2 | José Luis Rodríguez |
| 10 | Johan Rojas |
| 23 | Thiago Mendes |
| 88 | Cauan Barros |
| 7 | David |
| 11 | Andres Gomez |
| 3 | Tchê Tchê |
Botafogo (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Raul (GK) |
| 20 | Alexander Barboza |
| 5 | Nahuel Ferraresi |
| 13 | Alex Telles |
| 2 | Vitinho |
| 25 | Allan |
| 8 | Danilo |
| 88 | Edenilson |
| 19 | Arthur Cabral |
| 11 | Matheus Martins |
| 7 | Júnior Santos |
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