Botafogo vs Fluminense, 2026 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Botafogo are hosting Fluminense
at Joao Havelange Stadium, 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.
- 3': Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Ignácio (Fluminense).
- 5': Foul by Vitinho (Botafogo).
- 5': Renê (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinho with a cross.
- 7': Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Otávio (Fluminense).
- 7': Attempt missed. Alex Telles (Botafogo) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
- 12': Delay in match because of an injury Jemmes (Fluminense).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Gabriel Justino (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Ganso (Fluminense).
- 19': Attempt missed. Otávio (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ganso.
- 20': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fábio (Fluminense). Assisted by Lucas Villalba.
- 20': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Nonato.
- 22': Attempt missed. Yeferson Soteldo (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Samuel Xavier.
- 23': Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Otávio (Fluminense).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Lucas Villalba (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristian Medina.
- 25': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Jemmes.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Telles.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Castillo (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yeferson Soteldo.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Justino (Botafogo).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Cristian Medina (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinho.
- 28': Foul by Gabriel Justino (Botafogo).
- 28': Rodrigo Castillo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Cristian Medina (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
- 33': Lucas Villalba (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Renê (Fluminense).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Vitinho (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
- 33': Attempt missed. Cristian Medina (Botafogo) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Villalba with a cross.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Nonato (Fluminense).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Cristian Medina (Botafogo).
- 37': Nonato (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Kauan Toledo (Botafogo).
- 38': Yeferson Soteldo (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Warleson (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Rodrigo Castillo (Fluminense).
- 41': Kauan Toledo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Nonato (Fluminense).
- 42': Kauan Toledo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Nonato (Fluminense).
- 44': Goal! Botafogo 1, Fluminense 0. Alex Telles (Botafogo) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Botafogo).
- 45'+1': Ignácio (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Kauan Toledo.
- 45'+2': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Álvaro Montoro.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jemmes (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ganso with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Gabriel Justino.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Vitinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
- 45'+4': Kauan Toledo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Foul by Renê (Fluminense).
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Botafogo 1, Fluminense 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Botafogo 1, Fluminense 0.
- 46': Foul by Kauan Toledo (Botafogo).
- 46': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Lucas Villalba (Botafogo).
- 47': Renê (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Kevin Serna (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Warleson (Botafogo). Assisted by Samuel Xavier with a cross.
- 48': Kauan Toledo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Samuel Xavier (Fluminense).
- 49': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Nahuel Ferraresi.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Castillo (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ganso with a cross.
- 51': Attempt missed. Otávio (Fluminense) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Serna with a headed pass.
- 51': Foul by Vitinho (Botafogo).
- 51': Kevin Serna (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Yeferson Soteldo (Fluminense) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ganso.
- 51': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Alex Telles.
- 54': Cristian Medina (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Ignácio (Fluminense).
- 54': Ignácio (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Castillo (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nonato.
- 56': Attempt saved. Lucas Villalba (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fábio (Fluminense). Assisted by Álvaro Montoro with a through ball.
- 58': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Kauan Toledo.
- 58': Goal! Botafogo 1, Fluminense 1. Ignácio (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Serna with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Botafogo. Jordan Barrera replaces Kauan Toledo.
- 59': Substitution, Botafogo. Matheus Martins replaces Lucas Villalba.
- 61': Foul by Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo).
- 61': Otávio (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Matheus Martins (Botafogo).
- 62': Rodrigo Castillo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Gabriel Justino (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Rodrigo Castillo (Fluminense).
- 64': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Jemmes.
- 65': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Kevin Serna.
- 66': Danilo Santos (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Foul by Ganso (Fluminense).
- 67': Attempt saved. Nonato (Fluminense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Warleson (Botafogo). Assisted by Samuel Xavier.
- 67': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Warleson.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Warleson (Botafogo).
- 68': Nahuel Ferraresi (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Attempt saved. Kevin Serna (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Warleson (Botafogo). Assisted by Ganso with a cross.
- 69': Warleson (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Jemmes (Fluminense).
- 70': Substitution, Fluminense. Agustín Canobbio replaces Kevin Serna.
- 70': Substitution, Fluminense. Hércules replaces Ganso.
- 70': Substitution, Botafogo. Paulinho replaces Alex Telles.
- 71': Attempt saved. Jordan Barrera (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Fábio (Fluminense). Assisted by Danilo Santos.
- 71': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Fábio.
- 71': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fábio (Fluminense). Assisted by Jordan Barrera.
- 73': Attempt missed. Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 73': Foul by Paulinho (Botafogo).
- 73': Hércules (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Ignácio.
- 75': Foul by Vitinho (Botafogo).
- 75': Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Danilo Santos (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Nonato (Fluminense).
- 76': Nonato (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Attempt missed. Danilo Santos (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 79': Substitution, Fluminense. Lucho Acosta replaces Yeferson Soteldo.
- 79': Substitution, Fluminense. Jefferson Savarino replaces Nonato.
- 79': Foul by Jordan Barrera (Botafogo).
- 79': Renê (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Agustín Canobbio.
- 82': Matheus Martins (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Samuel Xavier (Fluminense).
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Jordan Barrera (Botafogo).
- 85': Substitution, Fluminense. Hulk replaces Rodrigo Castillo.
- 85': Substitution, Botafogo. Lucas Emanuel replaces Jordan Barrera because of an injury.
- 85': Substitution, Botafogo. Danilo replaces Álvaro Montoro.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Foul by Lucas Emanuel (Botafogo).
- 86': Ignácio (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Lucas Emanuel (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Otávio (Fluminense).
- 90': Offside, Fluminense. Hulk is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fábio (Fluminense). Assisted by Matheus Martins.
- 90'+2': Gabriel Justino (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Hulk (Fluminense).
- 90'+2': Gabriel Justino (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Matheus Martins (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Hércules (Fluminense).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lucho Acosta (Fluminense) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Danilo Santos (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danilo.
- 90'+4': Marçal (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second yellow card to Marçal (Botafogo).
- 90'+5': Foul by Nahuel Ferraresi (Botafogo).
- 90'+5': Hulk (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ignácio (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Hulk following a set piece situation.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Lucas Emanuel (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Fábio (Fluminense). Assisted by Paulinho with a cross.
- 90'+7': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Botafogo).
- 90'+7': Fábio (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Paulinho with a cross.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Botafogo 1, Fluminense 1.
- 0': Match ends, Botafogo 1, Fluminense 1.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.8 | Possession | 41.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 409 | Accurate Passes | 276 |
| 471 | Passes | 328 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 25 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 29 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 27 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 32 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Joao Havelange Stadium
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Venue: Joao Havelange Stadium
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 28 | +32 | 60 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 28 | +26 | 57 |
| 3 | Athletico Paranaense | 28 | +11 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 28 | +8 | 48 |
Line-Ups
Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Warleson (GK) |
| 5 | Nahuel Ferraresi |
| 34 | Gabriel Justino |
| 13 | Alex Telles |
| 2 | Vitinho |
| 10 | Álvaro Montoro |
| 8 | Danilo Santos |
| 6 | Cristian Medina |
| 19 | Arthur Cabral |
| 59 | Kauan Toledo |
| 77 | Lucas Villalba |
Fluminense (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fábio (GK) |
| 44 | Jemmes |
| 4 | Ignácio |
| 6 | René |
| 2 | Samuel Xavier |
| 10 | Ganso |
| 16 | Nonato |
| 94 | Otávio |
| 19 | Rodrigo Castillo |
| 90 | Kevin Serna |
| 30 | Yeferson Soteldo |
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