Brazilian Serie A

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 Commentary

    • 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

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    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
    552 Accurate Passes 344
    617 Passes 395
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 5
    12 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    45 Long Balls 47
    27 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    5 Effective Tackles 13
    15 Tackles 20
    0.3 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 4
    16 Effective Clearances 19
    16 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: Brazilian Serie A

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

    Brazil Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Palmeiras 5 +5 13
    2 Flamengo 5 +9 11
    3 Red Bull Bragantino 5 +2 10
    4 Fluminense 6 0 10
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BOT Botafogo (4-2-2-2)

    No. Name
    12 John (GK)
    20 Alexander Barboza Yellow Card
    32 Jair Paula
    66 Cuiabano Yellow Card
    2 Vitinho
    17 Marlon Freitas
    26 Gregore Yellow Card
    99 Igor Jesus
    39 Gonzalo Mastriani
    10 Jefferson Savarino
    11 Matheus Martins
    Botafogo Substitutes:
    Allan, Mateo Ponte, Rwan Seco, Jeffinho, Danilo, Kauê, Elias Manoel, Leo Linck, Artur, Newton, Patrick de Paula, Alex Telles.

    FLU Fluminense (4-2-3-1)

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