Botafogo vs Fluminense, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A

Botafogo

37': Vitinho
90'+5': Jefferson Savarino

FT
2 - 0

Fluminense

About

Botafogo are hosting Fluminense at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos, 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.
4': Offside, Botafogo. Gonzalo Mastriani is caught offside.
7': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Foul by Vitinho (Botafogo).
10': Foul by Ignácio (Fluminense).
10': Igor Jesus (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a headed pass.
13': Foul by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
13': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
14': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Fábio.
15': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Agustín Canobbio.
16': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Botafogo).
16': Ganso (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Delay in match because of an injury Ganso (Fluminense).
18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
20': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a through ball.
20': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Fábio.
21': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Renê.
23': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Vitinho (Botafogo).
23': Foul by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
23': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Cuiabano (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
26': Ganso (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Attempt blocked. Jhon Arias (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Renê.
31': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense).
31': Matheus Martins (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Attempt blocked. Jair (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Fábio (Fluminense).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Goal! Botafogo 1, Fluminense 0. Vitinho (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Igor Jesus with a cross.
39': Offside, Botafogo. Gonzalo Mastriani is caught offside.
40': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
40': Foul by Vitinho (Botafogo).
41': Foul by Facundo Bernal (Fluminense).
41': Igor Jesus (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Facundo Bernal (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Attempt missed. Cuiabano (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Igor Jesus.
43': Delay in match (Botafogo).
43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
44': Offside, Fluminense. Germán Cano is caught offside.
45': Igor Jesus (Botafogo) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
45': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
45': Germán Cano (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
45'+3': Delay in match (Botafogo).
45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+4': First Half ends, Botafogo 1, Fluminense 0.
45': Second Half begins Botafogo 1, Fluminense 0.
47': Foul by Gonzalo Mastriani (Botafogo).
47': Juan Pablo Freytes (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Attempt missed. Juan Pablo Freytes (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Facundo Bernal.
49': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by John.
50': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Jair.
53': Attempt saved. Facundo Bernal (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Agustín Canobbio.
53': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by John.
53': Attempt blocked. Ganso (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Pablo Freytes.
53': Offside, Fluminense. Agustín Canobbio is caught offside.
54': Foul by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
54': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Foul by Juan Pablo Freytes (Fluminense).
56': Igor Jesus (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Juan Pablo Freytes (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
57': Foul by Matheus Martins (Botafogo).
57': Renê (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Substitution, Botafogo. Artur replaces Matheus Martins.
58': Substitution, Botafogo. Alex Telles replaces Cuiabano.
59': Foul by Ganso (Fluminense).
59': Gregore (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
59': Attempt saved. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Artur.
59': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
59': Ganso (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Ganso (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
60': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jhon Arias with a through ball.
61': Foul by Samuel Xavier (Fluminense).
61': Igor Jesus (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Hand ball by Artur (Botafogo).
63': Attempt missed. Artur (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Igor Jesus following a fast break.
65': Attempt missed. Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Martinelli.
66': Substitution, Fluminense. Nonato replaces Facundo Bernal.
66': Substitution, Fluminense. Lima replaces Ganso.
66': Substitution, Fluminense. Kevin Serna replaces Agustín Canobbio.
67': Alex Telles (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Foul by Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
68': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
71': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
71': Lima (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Gregore (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
73': Substitution, Botafogo. Elias Manoel replaces Gonzalo Mastriani.
76': Foul by Artur (Botafogo).
76': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Ignácio (Fluminense).
77': Igor Jesus (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Martinelli.
78': Attempt missed. Jair (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
78': Foul by Artur (Botafogo).
78': Renê (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
79': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Botafogo).
79': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Substitution, Fluminense. Everaldo replaces Germán Cano.
81': Substitution, Fluminense. Paulo Baya replaces Martinelli.
83': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Juan Pablo Freytes.
83': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross following a corner.
84': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
84': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Attempt missed. Renê (Fluminense) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Everaldo.
86': Substitution, Botafogo. Allan replaces Marlon Freitas.
86': Foul by Lima (Fluminense).
86': Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Attempt missed. Gregore (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Elias Manoel (Botafogo).
90'+1': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
90'+3': Nonato (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Foul by Igor Jesus (Botafogo).
90'+4': Ignácio (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+5': Goal! Botafogo 2, Fluminense 0. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
90'+6': Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Botafogo 2, Fluminense 0.
0': Match ends, Botafogo 2, Fluminense 0.

Statistics

FLU		BOT
9	Fouls	21
4	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
3	Corner Kicks	6
5	Saves	1
60.7	Possession	39.3
8	SHOTS	15
1	ON GOAL	7
0.1	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
551	Accurate Passes	344
618	Passes	395
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	6
12	Crosses	16
0.1	Cross %	0.4
43	Long Balls	47
26	Accurate Long Balls	27
0.6	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	1
5	Effective Tackles	12
14	Tackles	18
0.4	Tackle %	0.7
7	Interceptions	4
16	Effective Clearances	20
16	Clearances	20

Game Information

Competition: Brazilian Serie A

Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 12,943

Brazil Serie A Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Flamengo	11	+20	24
2	Cruzeiro	12	+9	24
3	Red Bull Bragantino	12	+3	23
4	Palmeiras	11	+4	22

Full Table

Line-Ups

Botafogo (4-2-2-2)

No.	Name
12	John (GK)
20	Alexander Barboza
32	Jair Paula
66	Cuiabano
2	Vitinho
17	Marlon Freitas
26	Gregore
99	Igor Jesus
39	Gonzalo Mastriani
10	Jefferson Savarino
11	Matheus Martins

Botafogo Substitutes:

Allan, Mateo Ponte, Rwan Seco, Jeffinho, Danilo Barbosa, Kauê, Elias Manoel, Leo Linck, Artur, Newton, Patrick de Paula, Alex Telles.

Fluminense (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Fábio (GK)
22	Juan Freytes
4	Ignácio
6	René
2	Samuel Xavier
10	Ganso
8	Martinelli
5	Facundo Bernal
14	Germán Cano
17	Agustín Canobbio
21	Jhon Arias

Fluminense Substitutes:

Lima, Thiago Santos, Joaquín Lavega, Vitor Eudes, Paulo Baya, Nonato, Everaldo, Kevin Serna, Gabriel Fuentes, Keno, Manoel, Rubén Lezcano.

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