Palmeiras vs Botafogo, 2019 Brasileirao
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Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Vinícius Tanque (Botafogo).
- 1': Luan Garcia (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Deyverson (Palmeiras).
- 1': Gabriel (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Hand ball by Bruno Henrique (Palmeiras).
- 4': Deyverson (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Vinícius Tanque (Botafogo).
- 5': Foul by Zé Rafael (Palmeiras).
- 5': João Paulo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Leonardo Valencia (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 8': Dudu (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Alan Santos (Botafogo).
- 9': Dudu (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Fernando Costanza (Botafogo).
- 9': Attempt missed. Bruno Henrique (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 10': Foul by Alan Santos (Botafogo).
- 10': Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Dudu (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Fernando Costanza (Botafogo).
- 10': Fernando Costanza (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 13': Attempt missed. Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Luan Garcia.
- 14': Foul by Luan Garcia (Palmeiras).
- 14': Vinícius Tanque (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Luiz Fernando (Botafogo).
- 14': Thiago Santos (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Goal! Palmeiras 1, Botafogo 0. Thiago Santos (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Scarpa with a headed pass.
- 16': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
- 16': João Paulo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Deyverson (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 19': Hand ball by Diogo Barbosa (Palmeiras).
- 20': Attempt saved. Dudu (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deyverson.
- 25': Foul by Thiago Santos (Palmeiras).
- 25': Luiz Fernando (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Gustavo Bochecha (Botafogo).
- 27': Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 29': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Diogo Barbosa.
- 32': Deyverson (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by João Paulo (Botafogo).
- 34': Foul by Zé Rafael (Palmeiras).
- 34': Luiz Fernando (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Luan Garcia (Palmeiras).
- 37': Vinícius Tanque (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Luan Garcia (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Attempt missed. Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Zé Rafael.
- 39': Foul by Zé Rafael (Palmeiras).
- 39': Gustavo Bochecha (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Palmeiras).
- 40': João Paulo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras).
- 41': João Paulo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Joel Carli (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Offside, Palmeiras. Diogo Barbosa tries a through ball, but Zé Rafael is caught offside.
- 44': Attempt missed. Leonardo Valencia (Botafogo) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gilson.
- 45': Foul by Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras).
- 45': Gilson (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by João Paulo (Botafogo).
- 45'+1': Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dudu.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Palmeiras 1, Botafogo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Palmeiras 1, Botafogo 0.
- 47': Foul by Leonardo Valencia (Botafogo).
- 47': Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dudu.
- 50': Substitution, Botafogo. Yuri replaces João Paulo because of an injury.
- 52': Attempt missed. Yuri (Botafogo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 54': Alan Santos (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Thiago Santos (Palmeiras).
- 58': Substitution, Botafogo. Igor Cássio replaces Gilson because of an injury.
- 60': Attempt missed. Alan Santos (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Vinícius Tanque.
- 62': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Joel Carli.
- 63': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Gustavo Bochecha.
- 64': Attempt saved. Bruno Henrique (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Diogo Barbosa.
- 64': Attempt missed. Luan Garcia (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 66': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Gustavo Bochecha.
- 67': Attempt missed. Vitor Hugo (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dudu with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Foul by Thiago Santos (Palmeiras).
- 67': Vinícius Tanque (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Igor Cássio (Botafogo).
- 68': Zé Rafael (Palmeiras) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Luiz Fernando (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yuri with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Deyverson (Palmeiras).
- 70': Joel Carli (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Palmeiras. Henrique Dourado replaces Deyverson.
- 71': Attempt missed. Bruno Henrique (Palmeiras) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 71': Foul by Fernando Costanza (Botafogo).
- 71': Thiago Santos (Palmeiras) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Thiago Santos (Palmeiras).
- 73': Luiz Fernando (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Thiago Santos (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Foul by Zé Rafael (Palmeiras).
- 76': Vinícius Tanque (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Palmeiras. Lucas Lima replaces Zé Rafael.
- 77': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Palmeiras).
- 77': Leonardo Valencia (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Gustavo Scarpa (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Lima.
- 78': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Diego Cavalieri.
- 79': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Joel Carli.
- 80': Foul by Lucas Lima (Palmeiras).
- 80': Gustavo Bochecha (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Thiago Santos.
- 82': Attempt missed. Henrique Dourado (Palmeiras) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dudu with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Palmeiras. Matheus Fernandes replaces Thiago Santos.
- 83': Substitution, Botafogo. Marcos Vinicius replaces Alan Santos.
- 86': Hand ball by Lucas Lima (Palmeiras).
- 87': Attempt saved. Matheus Fernandes (Palmeiras) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 89': Offside, Palmeiras. Gustavo Scarpa tries a through ball, but Dudu is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Dudu (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Henrique.
- 90'+1': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Fernando Costanza.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marcos Rocha (Palmeiras).
- 90'+2': Yuri (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Valencia (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Igor Cássio.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Henrique Dourado (Palmeiras) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+3': Corner, Palmeiras. Conceded by Diego Cavalieri.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Palmeiras 1, Botafogo 0.
- 0': Match ends, Palmeiras 1, Botafogo 0.
- 0': Match ends, Palmeiras 1, Botafogo 0.
Statistics
 BOT |
PAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 50.2 | Possession | 49.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 348 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 422 | Passes | 413 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 20 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Attendance: 21,010
Venue: Mercado Livre Arena Pacaembu
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Attendance: 21,010
Brazil Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 26 | +30 | 54 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 26 | +24 | 53 |
| 3 | Athletico Paranaense | 27 | +10 | 46 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 26 | +8 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Palmeiras (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fernando Prass (GK) |
| 4 | Vitor Hugo |
| 13 | Luan  |
| 6 | Diogo Barbosa |
| 2 | Marcos Rocha |
| 8 | Zé Rafael |
| 19 | Bruno Henrique |
| 5 | Thiago Santos |
| 16 | Deyverson |
| 7 | Dudu |
| 14 | Gustavo Scarpa |
Botafogo (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Diego Cavalieri (GK) |
| 2 | Gabriel |
| 3 | Joel Carli |
| 19 | Alan Santos |
| 6 | Gilson |
| 13 | Fernando Costanza |
| 5 | João Paulo |
| 11 | Gustavo Bochecha |
| 20 | Leonardo Valencia |
| 9 | Luiz Fernando |
| 30 | Vinícius Tanque |
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