Brazilian Serie B

Ceará vs Botafogo-SP, 2026 Brasileiro Serie B

· Brazilian Serie B
Ceará
    FT
    0 - 1
    Botafogo-SP
    • 77': Rafael Gava

    About

    Ceará are hosting Botafogo-SP at Estádio Presidente Vargas, Fortaleza, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie B.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Hygor (Botafogo SP).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 6': Delay in match because of an injury João Gabriel (Ceará).
    • 6': Yuri Felipe (Botafogo SP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 8': Delay in match because of an injury Éder (Ceará).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 13': Attempt saved. Kelvin (Botafogo SP) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Richard (Ceará). Assisted by Victor Souza.
    • 15': Foul by Rafael Gava (Botafogo SP).
    • 15': Melk (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Foul by Richardson (Ceará).
    • 16': Rafael Gava (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Kelvin (Botafogo SP) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rafael Gava.
    • 18': Matheus Araújo (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Gabriel Inocêncio (Botafogo SP).
    • 20': Matheus Araújo (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Gabriel Inocêncio (Botafogo SP).
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Kelvin (Botafogo SP) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Inocêncio with a cross.
    • 22': Corner, Botafogo SP. Conceded by Júlio César.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Wallace (Botafogo SP) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rafael Gava with a cross following a corner.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Wendel (Ceará) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Rafael Gava (Botafogo SP) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Brey.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Rafael Gava (Botafogo SP) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Brey.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Patrick Brey (Botafogo SP) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 30': Hygor (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Luizão (Ceará).
    • 31': Patrick Brey (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Foul by Júlio César (Ceará).
    • 32': Attempt saved. Hygor (Botafogo SP) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Richard (Ceará). Assisted by Rafael Gava.
    • 32': Richard (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Hygor (Botafogo SP).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Jefferson Nem (Botafogo SP) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vilar following a fast break.
    • 33': Delay in match (Ceará).
    • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Patrick Brey (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Rafael Ramos (Ceará).
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Hygor (Botafogo SP) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Nem.
    • 36': Foul by Patrick Brey (Botafogo SP).
    • 36': Fernando (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Attempt missed. João Gabriel (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Araújo.
    • 38': Hygor (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Foul by Júlio César (Ceará).
    • 39': Offside, Botafogo SP. Hygor is caught offside.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Júlio César (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Gabriel.
    • 45': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Vilar.
    • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Patrick Brey (Botafogo SP).
    • 45'+4': Melk (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Júlio César (Ceará) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Melk with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Ceará 0, Botafogo SP 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ceará 0, Botafogo SP 0.
    • 47': Hygor (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Luizão (Ceará).
    • 48': Delay in match (Ceará).
    • 48': Offside, Ceará. Wendel is caught offside.
    • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Inocêncio (Botafogo SP).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 50': Substitution, Botafogo SP. Pedrinho replaces Gabriel Inocêncio because of an injury.
    • 51': Corner, Botafogo SP. Conceded by Luizão.
    • 52': Corner, Botafogo SP. Conceded by Fernando.
    • 52': Foul by Vilar (Botafogo SP).
    • 52': Richard (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Patrick Brey (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Rafael Ramos (Ceará).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Pedrinho (Botafogo SP) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Richard (Ceará). Assisted by Ericson.
    • 53': Corner, Botafogo SP. Conceded by Richard.
    • 53': Foul by Wallace (Botafogo SP).
    • 53': Richardson (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Pedrinho (Botafogo SP).
    • 54': Fernando (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Substitution, Ceará. Sánchez replaces Fernando.
    • 55': Substitution, Ceará. Enzo replaces Rafael Ramos.
    • 55': Substitution, Ceará. Lucca replaces Wendel.
    • 55': Hygor (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Luizão (Ceará).
    • 56': Patrick Brey (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Enzo (Ceará).
    • 58': Hygor (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Júlio César (Ceará).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Lucca (Ceará) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melk.
    • 60': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Vilar.
    • 61': Substitution, Ceará. Matheusinho replaces Matheus Araújo.
    • 62': Foul by João Gabriel (Ceará).
    • 62': Jefferson Nem (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Luizão (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Wallace (Botafogo SP).
    • 64': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Wallace.
    • 66': Foul by Pedrinho (Botafogo SP).
    • 66': Sánchez (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 66': Substitution, Botafogo SP. Zé Hugo replaces Kelvin.
    • 66': Substitution, Botafogo SP. Wesley replaces Jefferson Nem.
    • 66': Substitution, Botafogo SP. Arthur Caíke replaces Hygor.
    • 68': Patrick Brey (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Enzo (Ceará).
    • 69': Handball by Zé Hugo (Botafogo SP).
    • 70': Foul by Ericson (Botafogo SP).
    • 70': Lucca (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Pedrinho (Botafogo SP).
    • 71': Sánchez (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Pedrinho (Botafogo SP) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Corner, Botafogo SP. Conceded by Éder.
    • 73': Zé Hugo (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Éder (Ceará).
    • 73': Éder (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Wesley (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Foul by Luizão (Ceará).
    • 77': Goal! Ceará 0, Botafogo SP 1. Rafael Gava (Botafogo SP) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Enzo (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Victor Souza (Botafogo SP). Assisted by Richardson.
    • 79': Substitution, Ceará. Pedro Esli replaces Richardson.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Matheusinho (Ceará) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Patrick Brey (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Melk (Ceará).
    • 81': Foul by Wesley (Botafogo SP).
    • 81': Júlio César (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Souza (Botafogo SP).
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Zé Hugo (Botafogo SP) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Souza following a fast break.
    • 83': Substitution, Botafogo SP. Erik replaces Rafael Gava because of an injury.
    • 85': Yuri Felipe (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Sánchez (Ceará).
    • 85': Foul by Pedrinho (Botafogo SP).
    • 85': Sánchez (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Wallace.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Melk (Ceará) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Victor Souza (Botafogo SP).
    • 87': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Victor Souza.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Júlio César (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucca.
    • 87': Handball by Éder (Ceará).
    • 87': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Éder (Ceará) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
    • 89': VAR Decision: No Goal Ceará 0-1 Botafogo SP.
    • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 9 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+5': Patrick Brey (Botafogo SP) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Lucca (Ceará).
    • 90'+5': Lucca (Ceará) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Matheusinho (Ceará) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
    • 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Luizão (Ceará) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Arthur Caíke (Botafogo SP).
    • 90'+7': Pedro Esli (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Arthur Caíke.
    • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Yuri Felipe (Botafogo SP) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
    • 90'+10': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Erik.
    • 90'+10': Second Half ends, Ceará 0, Botafogo SP 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Ceará 0, Botafogo SP 1.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 18
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    5 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 3
    44.7 Possession 55.3
    14 SHOTS 11
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    245 Accurate Passes 307
    317 Passes 385
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    15 Crosses 25
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    58 Long Balls 64
    25 Accurate Long Balls 30
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 4
    9 Effective Tackles 18
    16 Tackles 21
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    3 Interceptions 2
    47 Effective Clearances 19
    47 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: Brazilian Serie B

    Venue: Estádio Presidente Vargas
    Location: Fortaleza, Brazil

    Brazil Serie B Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Criciúma 20 +11 40
    2 Operário PR 20 +3 35
    3 Vila Nova 20 +3 34
    4 Novorizontino 20 +13 33
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    CEA Ceará (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Richard (GK)
    4 Luiz Otávio
    33 Éder Yellow Card
    18 Júlio César
    81 João Gabriel
    26 Richardson
    17 Fernando
    2 Rafael Ramos
    9 Wendel
    8 Matheus Andrade
    40 Melk
    Ceará Substitutes:
    Bruno, Sanchez, Matheuzinho, Lucca, Luiz Otavio, Kauã, Pedro Esli, Gustavo Martins, Enzo, Caio, Giulio, Pedro Gilmar.

    BFC Botafogo-SP (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Victor Souza (GK)
    13 Wallace
    4 Vilar
    3 Ericson
    10 Rafael Gava
    20 Yuri Yellow Card
    6 Patrick Brey
    22 Gabriel Inocencio
    9 Hygor
    7 Kelvin
    11 Jefferson Nem
    Botafogo-SP Substitutes:
    Guilherme Mariano, Arthur Caike, Hebert Willian Badaró Oliveira, Jordan, Henrique Lôvo Teles, Pedro Henrique Souza Do Nascimento, Erik Rebello De Castro, Wesley Pinheiro, Hugo, Guilherme Queiroz.

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