Botafogo vs Grêmio, 2020 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AGremio hammer Botafogo to keep Libertadores hopes alive
Gremio scored a comprehensive 5-2 victory over relegated Botafogo on Monday to keep alive their hopes of a top six finish in Brazil’s Serie A.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Caio Alexandre (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Nascimento.
- 2': Foul by Bruno Cortez (Grêmio).
- 2': Romildo (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Attempt missed. Rafael Navarro (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 3': Foul by Diego Churín (Grêmio).
- 3': Kanu (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Diego Churín (Grêmio).
- 4': Kanu (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. José Welison (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 5': Alisson (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Hugo (Botafogo).
- 7': Goal! Botafogo 0, Grêmio 1. Alisson (Grêmio) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Pyerre.
- 9': Foul by Rafael Navarro (Botafogo).
- 9': Paulo Miranda (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Paulo Miranda (Grêmio).
- 11': Rafael Navarro (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Bruno Cortez (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Matheus Nascimento (Botafogo).
- 13': Attempt missed. Caio Alexandre (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by José Welison.
- 15': Attempt missed. José Welison (Botafogo) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by César Coelho Campos Júnior.
- 15': Attempt missed. Alisson (Grêmio) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vanderson.
- 16': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Botafogo).
- 16': Vanderson (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Goal! Botafogo 0, Grêmio 2. Jean Pyerre (Grêmio) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 18': César Coelho Campos Júnior (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Grêmio).
- 19': Attempt missed. José Welison (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 19': Diego Churín (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by David Sousa (Botafogo).
- 21': Foul by César Coelho Campos Júnior (Botafogo).
- 21': Matheus Henrique (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Caio Alexandre (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Diego Churín (Grêmio).
- 23': Foul by Vanderson (Grêmio).
- 23': Romildo (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt saved. Jean Pyerre (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Cortez with a cross.
- 25': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Diego Loureiro.
- 26': Attempt missed. Alisson (Grêmio) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jean Pyerre with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by David Braz (Grêmio).
- 27': Matheus Nascimento (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Maicon.
- 29': Offside, Botafogo. César Coelho Campos Júnior tries a through ball, but Kanu is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Paulo Miranda (Grêmio).
- 29': Rafael Navarro (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Vanderson (Grêmio).
- 30': Romildo (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Rafael Navarro (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Welison.
- 31': Alisson (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Hugo (Botafogo).
- 36': Foul by Romildo (Botafogo).
- 36': Jean Pyerre (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Matheus Henrique (Grêmio).
- 36': Kanu (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Pepê (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jean Pyerre.
- 42': Attempt missed. Diego Churín (Grêmio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vanderson.
- 45': Attempt missed. Kevin (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Nascimento.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jean Pyerre (Grêmio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Botafogo 0, Grêmio 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Botafogo 0, Grêmio 2.
- 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Kayque replaces José Welison.
- 47': Foul by David Braz (Grêmio).
- 47': Matheus Nascimento (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt missed. Matheus Nascimento (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 49': Alisson (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by César Coelho Campos Júnior (Botafogo).
- 49': Foul by Kevin (Botafogo).
- 49': Pepê (Grêmio) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Alisson (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Hugo (Botafogo).
- 51': Penalty Grêmio. Pepê draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Penalty conceded by Romildo (Botafogo) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 52': VAR Decision: Penalty Grêmio.
- 54': Goal! Botafogo 0, Grêmio 3. Diego Churín (Grêmio) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Goal! Botafogo 1, Grêmio 3. Rafael Navarro (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Coelho Campos Júnior.
- 57': Substitution, Grêmio. Lucas Silva replaces Maicon.
- 57': Foul by Bruno Cortez (Grêmio).
- 57': Kayque (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt missed. Caio Alexandre (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kevin with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 59': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Bruno Cortez.
- 60': Substitution, Botafogo. Matheus Babi replaces Romildo.
- 60': Attempt saved. Rafael Navarro (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by César Coelho Campos Júnior with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Alisson (Grêmio) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jean Pyerre.
- 60': Corner, Grêmio. Conceded by Diego Loureiro.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Alisson (Grêmio) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vanderson with a cross.
- 62': Offside, Grêmio. Matheus Henrique tries a through ball, but Alisson is caught offside.
- 64': Attempt saved. Rafael Navarro (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Caio Alexandre.
- 64': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Paulo Victor.
- 65': Attempt missed. Matheus Nascimento (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 68': Alisson (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Hugo (Botafogo).
- 69': Caio Alexandre (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Alisson (Grêmio).
- 69': Substitution, Botafogo. Alexander Lecaros replaces Rafael Navarro.
- 70': Substitution, Grêmio. Isaque replaces Diego Churín.
- 71': Substitution, Grêmio. Ferreira replaces Vanderson.
- 72': Ferreira (Grêmio) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Caio Alexandre (Botafogo).
- 74': Goal! Botafogo 1, Grêmio 4. Matheus Henrique (Grêmio) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isaque.
- 76': Attempt saved. Caio Alexandre (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Babi with a headed pass.
- 77': Caio Alexandre (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Lucas Silva (Grêmio).
- 78': Goal! Botafogo 1, Grêmio 5. Matheus Henrique (Grêmio) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Isaque.
- 79': Substitution, Grêmio. Thaciano replaces Matheus Henrique.
- 79': Substitution, Grêmio. Rodrigues replaces Alisson.
- 80': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Paulo Miranda.
- 81': Alexander Lecaros (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Thaciano (Grêmio).
- 82': Goal! Botafogo 2, Grêmio 5. Matheus Babi (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin with a cross.
- 84': Substitution, Botafogo. Marcelo Benevenuto replaces Hugo.
- 84': Substitution, Botafogo. Warley replaces César Coelho Campos Júnior.
- 88': Alexander Lecaros (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Jean Pyerre (Grêmio).
- 89': Attempt saved. Matheus Nascimento (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Warley with a through ball.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jean Pyerre (Grêmio).
- 90'+1': Kayque (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alexander Lecaros (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caio Alexandre.
- 90'+3': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by David Braz.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Botafogo 2, Grêmio 5.
- 0': Match ends, Botafogo 2, Grêmio 5.
Statistics
 GRE |
BOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 53 | Possession | 46 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazil Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 24 | +24 | 51 |
| 2 | Flamengo | 23 | +24 | 45 |
| 3 | Athletico Paranaense | 24 | +12 | 44 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 24 | +7 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Botafogo
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Diego Terra Loureiro (GK) |
| 30 | David Sousa |
| 3 | Kanu |
| 31 | Hugo |
| 2 | Kevin |
| 19 | Caio Alexandre |
| 50 | José Welison |
| 34 | César Coelho Campos Júnior |
| 21 | Del Piage |
| 18 | Rafael Navarro |
| 39 | Matheus Nascimento |
Grêmio
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Paulo Victor (GK) |
| 14 | David Braz |
| 28 | Paulo Miranda |
| 12 | Bruno Cortez |
| 35 | Vanderson |
| 10 | Jean Pyerre |
| 8 | Maicon |
| 7 | Matheus Henrique |
| 19 | Diego Churín |
| 25 | Pepê |
| 23 | Alisson |
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