
Fortaleza vs Botafogo, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Fortaleza are hosting Botafogo
at Castelão, Fortaleza, 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.
- 5': Attempt saved. Lucca Prior (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Léo Linck (Botafogo). Assisted by Breno Lopes.
- 5': Danilo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Gustavo Mancha (Fortaleza).
- 6': Gustavo Mancha (Fortaleza) is shown the red card.
- 6': VAR Decision: Red Card Gustavo Mancha (Fortaleza).
- 11': Attempt missed. José Herrera (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Sasha with a through ball following a fast break.
- 13': Substitution, Fortaleza. Gastón Ávila replaces Deyverson.
- 13': Foul by José Herrera (Fortaleza).
- 13': Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Goal! Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 1. Marçal (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 18': Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Lucca Prior (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vinícius (Fortaleza). Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
- 23': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Vinícius.
- 23': Attempt missed. Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Artur (Botafogo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Danilo.
- 25': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
- 27': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Botafogo).
- 27': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vinícius (Fortaleza). Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
- 30': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
- 30': Attempt saved. Newton (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vinícius (Fortaleza). Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
- 31': Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucca Prior with a through ball.
- 33': Corner,Fortaleza. Conceded by David Ricardo.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Vinícius (Fortaleza).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Delay in match (Botafogo).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt saved. Vitinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Vinícius (Fortaleza).
- 38': Foul by Newton (Botafogo).
- 38': José Herrera (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Gastón Ávila (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner,Fortaleza. Conceded by Marçal.
- 40': Attempt missed. Tinga (Fortaleza) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucca Prior with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Attempt missed. José Herrera (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Breno Lopes.
- 42': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo).
- 42': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Gastón Ávila (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Fortaleza. Breno Lopes is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Newton (Botafogo).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Foul by Tinga (Fortaleza).
- 45'+3': Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Newton (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vinícius (Fortaleza). Assisted by Artur.
- 45'+5': Goal! Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 2. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Montoro with a through ball.
- 45'+8': First Half ends, Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 2.
- 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Matheus Martins replaces Álvaro Montoro.
- 45': Substitution, Fortaleza. Matheus Rossetto replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 47': Newton (Botafogo) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Newton (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur.
- 47': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Lucas Sasha.
- 48': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Weverson.
- 48': Goal! Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 3. Marçal (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Arthur Cabral following a corner.
- 53': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
- 53': Goal! Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 4. David Ricardo (Botafogo) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vinícius (Fortaleza). Assisted by Matheus Martins.
- 58': Substitution, Botafogo. Joaquín Correa replaces Jefferson Savarino.
- 58': Substitution, Botafogo. Mateo Ponte replaces Vitinho.
- 58': Substitution, Fortaleza. Adam Bareiro replaces José Herrera.
- 58': Substitution, Fortaleza. Kervin Andrade replaces Breno Lopes.
- 59': Alex Telles (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Kervin Andrade (Fortaleza).
- 61': Foul by Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza).
- 61': Joaquín Correa (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
- 63': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Gastón Ávila.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Tinga.
- 64': Offside, Botafogo. Newton is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Fortaleza. Yago Pikachu replaces Lucca Prior.
- 65': David Ricardo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza).
- 67': Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
- 67': Substitution, Botafogo. Huguinho replaces Danilo.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Foul by Matheus Martins (Botafogo).
- 70': Tinga (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza).
- 70': Newton (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vinícius (Fortaleza). Assisted by Artur.
- 72': Delay in match (Botafogo).
- 74': Substitution, Botafogo. Gonzalo Mastriani replaces Arthur Cabral.
- 75': Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Foul by Newton (Botafogo).
- 80': Kervin Andrade (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Weverson (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kervin Andrade.
- 83': Foul by Alex Telles (Botafogo).
- 83': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Artur (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Weverson (Fortaleza).
- 86': Attempt missed. Huguinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Ponte.
- 87': Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Linck (Botafogo).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Newton (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Mastriani.
- 90': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Matheus Rossetto.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Huguinho (Botafogo).
- 90'+1': Matheus Rossetto (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Goal! Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 5. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Telles following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 5.
- 0': Match ends, Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 5.
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 8 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
1 | Saves | 7 |
57.4 | Possession | 42.6 |
21 | SHOTS | 9 |
12 | ON GOAL | 1 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
444 | Accurate Passes | 307 |
494 | Passes | 366 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
16 | Crosses | 11 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
42 | Long Balls | 52 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
14 | Tackles | 8 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
10 | Interceptions | 6 |
21 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
21 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 31,645
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 31,645
Brazil Serie A Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Flamengo | 18 | +25 | 40 |
2 | Cruzeiro | 19 | +18 | 37 |
3 | Palmeiras | 17 | +8 | 36 |
4 | Bahia | 18 | +8 | 33 |
Line-Ups
Fortaleza (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
25 | Vinicius (GK) |
39 | Gustavo Mancha ![]() |
13 | Benjamín Kuscevic ![]() |
36 | Weverson |
2 | Tinga |
38 | Lucca |
5 | Matheus Pereira |
88 | Lucas Sasha |
18 | Deyverson |
26 | Breno |
80 | José Herrera |
Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
24 | Leo Linck (GK) |
57 | David Loiola |
21 | Fernando Marçal |
13 | Alex Telles |
2 | Vitinho |
10 | Jefferson Savarino |
35 | Danilo |
28 | Newton |
98 | Arthur Cabral |
8 | Álvaro Montoro |
7 | Artur |
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