 
Ceará vs Botafogo, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Ceará 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.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 4': Offside, Ceará. Antonio Galeano is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
- 7': Newton (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
- 10': Attempt missed. Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 12': Foul by Pedro Raul (Ceará).
- 12': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Martins (Botafogo).
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Substitution, Botafogo. Jeffinho replaces Matheus Martins because of an injury.
- 15': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo).
- 15': Matheus Bahia (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Botafogo).
- 19': Lucas Mugni (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Fernandinho (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Vitinho (Botafogo).
- 21': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Matheus Bahia.
- 22': Attempt saved. Marçal (Botafogo) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará).
- 22': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Ferreira (Ceará).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vitinho.
- 25': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by David Ricardo (Botafogo).
- 26': Attempt missed. Lucas Mugni (Ceará) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Bahia with a cross.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Linck (Botafogo).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Fernandinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Allan (Botafogo).
- 28': Foul by Fabiano Souza (Ceará).
- 28': Jeffinho (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Lourenço (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by David Ricardo.
- 31': Attempt missed. Willian Machado (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Mugni with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Linck (Botafogo).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 34': Attempt missed. Lourenço (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonio Galeano.
- 34': Foul by Lourenço (Ceará).
- 34': Jeffinho (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Bruno Ferreira.
- 36': Foul by Fabiano Souza (Ceará).
- 36': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Handball by Chris Ramos (Botafogo).
- 39': Foul by Pedro Raul (Ceará).
- 39': Marçal (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Goal! Ceará 0, Botafogo 1. Chris Ramos (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a through ball.
- 41': Attempt missed. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Bahia with a cross.
- 43': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Allan (Botafogo).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Pedro Raul (Ceará) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Galeano.
- 43': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by David Ricardo.
- 44': Foul by Newton (Botafogo).
- 44': Willian Machado (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Offside, Botafogo. Jeffinho is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
- 45'+2': Cuiabano (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Marllon.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Ceará 0, Botafogo 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Ceará 0, Botafogo 1.
- 45': Substitution, Ceará. Rafael Ramos replaces Fabiano Souza.
- 45': Substitution, Ceará. Vina replaces Lucas Mugni.
- 46': Attempt missed. Jeffinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 47': Foul by Jeffinho (Botafogo).
- 47': Rafael Ramos (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Vina (Ceará).
- 48': Newton (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Offside, Ceará. Antonio Galeano is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt saved. Vina (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Léo Linck (Botafogo). Assisted by Rafael Ramos.
- 51': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Léo Linck.
- 52': Offside, Ceará. Antonio Galeano is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Willian Machado.
- 56': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Jeffinho (Botafogo).
- 56': Offside, Ceará. Antonio Galeano is caught offside.
- 58': Offside, Ceará. Pedro Raul is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Rafael Ramos (Ceará).
- 58': Joaquín Correa (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Ceará. Pedro Henrique replaces Fernandinho.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Cuiabano (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffinho.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Henrique.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Pedro Raul (Ceará) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by David Ricardo.
- 61': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Marçal.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Lourenço (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinicius Zanocelo.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Pedro Raul (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lourenço with a cross.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian Machado.
- 63': Foul by Chris Ramos (Botafogo).
- 63': Marllon (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt missed. Vina (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Bahia.
- 66': Substitution, Botafogo. Artur replaces Joaquín Correa.
- 66': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Matheus Bahia.
- 69': David Ricardo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Lourenço (Ceará).
- 70': Lourenço (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Ceará. Fernando Sobral replaces Lourenço.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury David Ricardo (Botafogo).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Handball by Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
- 76': Marçal (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Artur (Botafogo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Chris Ramos (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinho.
- 78': Goal! Ceará 0, Botafogo 2. Jeffinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 81': Substitution, Ceará. Paulo Baya replaces Antonio Galeano.
- 82': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by David Ricardo.
- 82': Attempt missed. Willian Machado (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Henrique with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Attempt missed. Paulo Baya (Ceará) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Jeffinho (Botafogo).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Foul by Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
- 86': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by David Ricardo (Botafogo).
- 87': Pedro Henrique (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': David Ricardo (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt missed. Paulo Baya (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 89': Substitution, Botafogo. Gonzalo Mastriani replaces Chris Ramos.
- 89': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by David Ricardo.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Rafael Ramos (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Raul.
- 90': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Newton.
- 90': Attempt missed. Marllon (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vina with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jeffinho (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará). Assisted by Cuiabano with a cross.
- 90'+4': Pedro Henrique (Ceará) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by David Ricardo.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Matheus Bahia (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Vina (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Léo Linck (Botafogo). Assisted by Pedro Raul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ceará 0, Botafogo 2.
- 0': Match ends, Ceará 0, Botafogo 2.
Statistics
|  BOT | CEA  | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 | 
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 | 
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 
| 1 | Offsides | 5 | 
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 9 | 
| 2 | Saves | 2 | 
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 | 
| 10 | SHOTS | 21 | 
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 | 
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 | 
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 | 
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 | 
| 324 | Accurate Passes | 337 | 
| 388 | Passes | 398 | 
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 | 
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 11 | 
| 9 | Crosses | 32 | 
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 | 
| 59 | Long Balls | 44 | 
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 | 
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 | 
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 8 | 
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 | 
| 13 | Tackles | 13 | 
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 | 
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 | 
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 25 | 
| 35 | Clearances | 25 | 
Game Information
 Competition: Brazilian Serie A
 
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Brazil Serie A Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 29 | +27 | 62 | 
| 2 | Flamengo | 29 | +40 | 61 | 
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 30 | +21 | 57 | 
| 4 | Mirassol | 30 | +21 | 55 | 
Line-Ups
 Ceará (4-2-3-1)
Ceará (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 94 | Bruno (GK) | 
| 23 | Willian Machado | 
| 3 | Marllon | 
| 79 | Matheus Bahia | 
| 70 | Fabiano | 
| 10 | Lucas Mugni | 
| 25 | Vinicius | 
| 97 | Lourenco  | 
| 9 | Pedro Raúl | 
| 77 | Fernando | 
| 27 | Antonio Galeano | 
 Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name | 
|---|---|
| 24 | Leo Linck (GK) | 
| 57 | David Loiola  | 
| 21 | Fernando Marçal  | 
| 6 | Cuiabano  | 
| 2 | Vitinho | 
| 30 | Joaquín Correa | 
| 25 | Allan | 
| 28 | Newton | 
| 9 | Chris Ramos | 
| 11 | Matheus Martins | 
| 23 | Santiago Rodríguez | 
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