Brazilian Serie A

Botafogo vs Fortaleza, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A
Botafogo
  • 45'+5': Álvaro Montoro
  • 48': Arthur Cabral
  • 84': Fernando Marçal
  • 90'+5': Mateo Ponte
FT
4 - 2
Fortaleza
  • 17': Breno
  • 56': Adam Bareiro (P)

About

Botafogo are hosting Fortaleza at Joao Havelange Stadium, 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': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Botafogo).
  • 4': Gastón Ávila (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Raul (Botafogo). Assisted by Lucas Sasha.
  • 10': Foul by Jordán Barrera (Botafogo).
  • 10': Pierre (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Jordán Barrera (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Brenno (Fortaleza). Assisted by Vitinho.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
  • 13': Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
  • 14': Delay in match (Botafogo).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Raul.
  • 15': Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Gastón Ávila (Fortaleza).
  • 17': Goal! Botafogo 0, Fortaleza 1. Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Bareiro with a headed pass.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Handball by Allan (Botafogo).
  • 20': Offside, Fortaleza. Yago Pikachu is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Jordán Barrera with a cross.
  • 27': Artur (Botafogo) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vitinho with a cross.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 28': Foul by Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza).
  • 28': Jordán Barrera (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jordán Barrera.
  • 30': Delay in match (Botafogo).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 34': Foul by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
  • 34': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Eros Mancuso (Fortaleza).
  • 40': Marçal (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Eros Mancuso (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Marçal (Botafogo).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Gazal.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza).
  • 45'+4': Marçal (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Botafogo 1, Fortaleza 1. Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Botafogo 1, Fortaleza 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Botafogo 1, Fortaleza 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Fortaleza. Matheus Rossetto replaces Yago Pikachu.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Sasha with a headed pass.
  • 48': Goal! Botafogo 2, Fortaleza 1. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vitinho with a cross.
  • 51': Corner, Fortaleza. Conceded by Jordán Barrera.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Gazal (Fortaleza) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino with a cross.
  • 52': Penalty conceded by Marçal (Botafogo) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 53': VAR Decision: Penalty Fortaleza.
  • 56': Goal! Botafogo 2, Fortaleza 2. Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vitinho with a cross.
  • 59': Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Gastón Ávila (Fortaleza) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Tomás Pochettino following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Vitinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal by Brenno (Fortaleza). Assisted by Marçal.
  • 63': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
  • 63': Vitinho (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Substitution, Fortaleza. Deyverson replaces Adam Bareiro.
  • 67': Offside, Fortaleza. Breno Lopes is caught offside.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Artur (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vitinho.
  • 68': Substitution, Botafogo. Santiago Rodríguez replaces Artur.
  • 68': Substitution, Botafogo. Cuiabano replaces Alex Telles.
  • 70': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
  • 70': Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Fortaleza. Weverson replaces Diogo Barbosa.
  • 76': Foul by Weverson (Fortaleza).
  • 76': Vitinho (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Deyverson with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 78': Eros Mancuso (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
  • 79': Substitution, Botafogo. Mateo Ponte replaces Vitinho.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Tomás Pochettino (Fortaleza) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Raul (Botafogo). Assisted by Pierre with a cross.
  • 80': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Ponte.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Arthur Cabral (Botafogo).
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Gazal (Fortaleza).
  • 81': Substitution, Fortaleza. Rodrigo replaces Breno Lopes.
  • 82': Substitution, Fortaleza. Lucas Crispim replaces Pierre.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 83': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Eros Mancuso.
  • 84': Goal! Botafogo 3, Fortaleza 2. Marçal (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 84': Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo).
  • 87': Weverson (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Cuiabano (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Rodrigo (Fortaleza).
  • 90': Substitution, Botafogo. Kauan Toledo replaces Álvaro Montoro.
  • 90': Substitution, Botafogo. Newton replaces Jordán Barrera.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Eros Mancuso (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kauan Toledo (Botafogo).
  • 90'+1': Kauan Toledo (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Rodrigo (Fortaleza).
  • 90'+1': Kauan Toledo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Rodrigo (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
  • 90'+3': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza).
  • 90'+3': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Newton (Botafogo).
  • 90'+4': Lucas Crispim (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Botafogo 4, Fortaleza 2. Mateo Ponte (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kauan Toledo with a cross following a fast break.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Fortaleza. Deyverson is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Botafogo 4, Fortaleza 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Botafogo 4, Fortaleza 2.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 2
2 Saves 2
28.7 Possession 71.3
8 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.4
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
184 Accurate Passes 566
250 Passes 633
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 11
13 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.4
54 Long Balls 43
21 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
1 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 6
8 Tackles 9
0.8 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 3
18 Effective Clearances 14
18 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: Brazilian Serie A

Venue: Joao Havelange Stadium
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 26,032

Brazil Serie A Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Athletico Paranaense 0 0 0
2 Atlético-MG 0 0 0
3 Bahia 0 0 0
4 Botafogo 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

BOT Botafogo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Raul (GK)
21 Fernando Marçal
26 Gabriel
13 Alex Telles
2 Vitinho
8 Álvaro Montoro
17 Marlon Freitas
25 Allan
98 Arthur Cabral
14 Jordan Barrera
7 Artur
Botafogo Substitutes:
Mateo Ponte, Kauan Toledo, Jeffinho, Alexander Barboza, Rhyan, Newton, Marcos Vinagre, Santiago Rodríguez, José Kadir, Cauã Zappelini, Chris Ramos, Cuiabano.

FOR Fortaleza (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Brenno (GK)
3 Gastón Ávila
34 Lucas Xavier Gazal
16 Diogo Barbosa
14 Eros Mancuso Yellow Card
88 Lucas Sasha Yellow Card
30 Pierre
7 Tomás Pochettino
22 Yago Pikachu
26 Breno
27 Adam Bareiro
Fortaleza Substitutes:
Moisés, Matheus Pereira, Vinicius, Deyverson, Matheus Rossetto, Rodrigo Santos, Weverson, Benjamín Kuscevic, Juan Martín Lucero, Allanzinho, Lucas Crispim, Tinga.

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