Botafogo vs São Paulo, 2024 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Botafogo are hosting São Paulo
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': Attempt blocked. André Silva (São Paulo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Nestor.
- 10': André Silva (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 14': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luiz Henrique with a cross.
- 16': Attempt missed. Marçal (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 17': Delay in match (Botafogo).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Offside, Botafogo. Thiago Almada is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by André Silva (São Paulo).
- 23': Marçal (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
- 24': Rodrigo Nestor (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Delay in match (São Paulo).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Delay in match (São Paulo).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
- 33': André Silva (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
- 34': André Silva (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
- 35': Attempt missed. William (São Paulo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alan Franco.
- 37': Goal! Botafogo 1, São Paulo 0. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Igor Jesus.
- 41': Attempt saved. Alex Telles (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Freitas with a through ball.
- 45': André Silva (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. André Silva (São Paulo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruan Tressoldi.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Botafogo 1, São Paulo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Botafogo 1, São Paulo 0.
- 48': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Sabino.
- 49': Alan Franco (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Alex Telles (Botafogo).
- 50': Foul by Alex Telles (Botafogo).
- 50': Igor Vinícius (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Delay in match (São Paulo).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luiz Henrique.
- 55': Attempt missed. William (São Paulo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Antônio.
- 56': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luiz Henrique.
- 58': Attempt saved. Luiz Henrique (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thiago Almada.
- 58': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Jandrei.
- 58': Attempt missed. Adryelson (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, São Paulo. Michel Araújo replaces Igor Vinícius.
- 60': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gregore.
- 61': Attempt missed. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Alex Telles (Botafogo).
- 62': Michel Araújo (São Paulo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Goal! Botafogo 1, São Paulo 1. William (São Paulo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Foul by Ruan Tressoldi (São Paulo).
- 67': Gregore (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Botafogo. Matheus Martins replaces Jefferson Savarino.
- 68': Substitution, Botafogo. Allan replaces Marlon Freitas because of an injury.
- 71': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mateo Ponte with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Patryck.
- 80': Foul by Patryck (São Paulo).
- 80': Luiz Henrique (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Botafogo. Tchê Tchê replaces Thiago Almada.
- 81': Substitution, Botafogo. Tiquinho Soares replaces Igor Jesus.
- 82': Substitution, São Paulo. João Moreira replaces André Silva.
- 82': Substitution, São Paulo. Rodriguinho replaces Marcos Antônio.
- 86': Attempt missed. Luiz Henrique (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90': Substitution, Botafogo. Rafael replaces Luiz Henrique.
- 90'+1': Substitution, São Paulo. Igão replaces Ruan Tressoldi because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Substitution, São Paulo. Ryan Francisco replaces William.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Goal! Botafogo 2, São Paulo 1. Gregore (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Botafogo 2, São Paulo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Botafogo 2, São Paulo 1.
Statistics
 SAO |
BOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 54.2 | Possession | 45.8 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 545 | Accurate Passes | 466 |
| 601 | Passes | 503 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 1 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 27 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 8 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 41,986
Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 41,986
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamengo | 38 | +51 | 79 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 38 | +33 | 76 |
| 3 | Cruzeiro | 38 | +24 | 70 |
| 4 | Mirassol | 38 | +24 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Botafogo (3-4-3-d)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | John Victor (GK) |
| 34 | Adryelson |
| 21 | Fernando Marçal |
| 26 | Gregore |
| 17 | Marlon Freitas |
| 10 | Jefferson Savarino |
| 13 | Alex Telles |
| 4 | Mateo Ponte |
| 99 | Igor Jesus |
| 23 | Thiago Almada |
| 7 | Luiz Henrique |
São Paulo (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 93 | Jandrei (GK) |
| 28 | Alan Franco |
| 35 | Sabino |
| 22 | Ruan |
| 4 | Santiago Longo |
| 20 | Marcos Antonio |
| 11 | Rodrigo Nestor |
| 36 | Patryck |
| 2 | Igor |
| 39 | William Gomes |
| 17 | André Silva |
Brazil Serie A News
AC Milan target Thiago Silva return in January transfer window - sources
AC Milan want Thiago Silva to return to the club in the winter transfer window, according to ESPN.
Botafogo fires Davide Ancelotti after disappointing five-month stint
Botafogo has sacked 36-year-old Davide Ancelotti, son of Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti, just five months into his first head coaching role following the club's failure to defend its league and Copa Libertadores titles.
Thiago Silva, 41, aiming for Brazil World Cup spot
Former Chelsea star Thiago Silva has not given up hope of playing for Brazil at the 2026 World Cup.
Aston Villa make £10.4m bid for Brazilian wonderkid Alysson Edward - sources
Grêmio have received an official offer from Premier League side Aston Villa for 19-year-old striker Alysson Edward, sources told ESPN.
Next Bruno Guimarães? Newcastle search Brazil in transfer market - sources
Newcastle are looking to Brazil to find the next wave of young South American talent and are set to venture into the market as soon as the 2026 summer window.