
Sport vs Botafogo, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Sport are hosting Botafogo
at Ilha do Retiro, Recife, 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.
- 1': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife). Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
- 7': Attempt missed. Derik Lacerda (Sport Recife) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ignacio Ramírez.
- 7': Corner,Sport Recife. Conceded by Alexander Barboza.
- 8': Attempt missed. Rafael Thyere (Sport Recife) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Matheus Alexandre (Sport Recife).
- 9': Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Ramon Menezes (Sport Recife).
- 13': Foul by Christian Rivera (Sport Recife).
- 13': Newton (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Newton (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Derik Lacerda (Sport Recife).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Christian Rivera (Sport Recife).
- 18': Kaio Pantaleão (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife).
- 19': Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife). Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
- 20': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Gabriel Vasconcelos.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Offside, Botafogo. Arthur Cabral is caught offside.
- 24': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Rafael Thyere.
- 25': Attempt missed. Kaio Pantaleão (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 26': Christian Rivera (Sport Recife) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Newton (Botafogo).
- 28': Corner,Sport Recife. Conceded by Alexander Barboza.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ramon Menezes (Sport Recife) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Attempt missed. Rafael Thyere (Sport Recife) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 32': Attempt saved. Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife). Assisted by Artur with a cross.
- 33': Attempt missed. Ignacio Ramírez (Sport Recife) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Rivera following a fast break.
- 34': Delay in match (Botafogo).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt saved. Derik Lacerda (Sport Recife) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by John (Botafogo). Assisted by Chrystian Barletta.
- 35': Corner,Sport Recife. Conceded by John.
- 36': Attempt saved. Ramon Menezes (Sport Recife) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John (Botafogo). Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross.
- 36': Derik Lacerda (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
- 36': Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Offside, Sport Recife. Igor Cariús is caught offside.
- 38': Foul by Christian Rivera (Sport Recife).
- 38': Joaquín Correa (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Newton (Botafogo).
- 39': Ramon Menezes (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Artur (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Zé Lucas (Sport Recife).
- 41': Foul by Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo).
- 41': Matheus Alexandre (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo).
- 43': Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Corner,Sport Recife. Conceded by Marlon Freitas.
- 44': Attempt missed. Derik Lacerda (Sport Recife) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Igor Cariús following a corner.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Ramon Menezes (Sport Recife).
- 45'+2': Kaio Pantaleão (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sport Recife 0, Botafogo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sport Recife 0, Botafogo 0.
- 49': Attempt missed. Vitinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Artur.
- 50': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 51': Delay in match because of an injury Zé Lucas (Sport Recife).
- 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
- 56': Lucas Lima (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt saved. Derik Lacerda (Sport Recife) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John (Botafogo). Assisted by Chrystian Barletta.
- 60': Substitution, Sport Recife. Rodrigo Atencio replaces Lucas Lima.
- 60': Substitution, Sport Recife. Matheusinho replaces Chrystian Barletta.
- 61': Attempt missed. Newton (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 61': Foul by Derik Lacerda (Sport Recife).
- 61': Kaio Pantaleão (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Botafogo. Nathan Fernandes replaces Joaquín Correa.
- 65': Corner,Sport Recife. Conceded by Kaio Pantaleão.
- 66': Substitution, Sport Recife. Chico replaces Ramon Menezes.
- 66': Attempt saved. Igor Cariús (Sport Recife) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by John (Botafogo). Assisted by Rodrigo Atencio with a cross.
- 68': Foul by Kaio Pantaleão (Botafogo).
- 68': Igor Cariús (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Artur (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Chico (Sport Recife).
- 70': Attempt missed. Alex Telles (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 72': Attempt missed. Alex Telles (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
- 73': Substitution, Botafogo. Mateo Ponte replaces Vitinho.
- 73': Substitution, Botafogo. Santiago Rodríguez replaces Artur.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
- 74': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Chico.
- 75': Substitution, Sport Recife. Kevyson replaces Igor Cariús.
- 75': Substitution, Sport Recife. Romarinho replaces Derik Lacerda.
- 76': Foul by Alex Telles (Botafogo).
- 76': Matheusinho (Sport Recife) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Foul by Mateo Ponte (Botafogo).
- 77': Romarinho (Sport Recife) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Matheus Alexandre (Sport Recife).
- 78': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Newton (Botafogo).
- 82': Rodrigo Atencio (Sport Recife) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Substitution, Botafogo. Cuiabano replaces Alex Telles.
- 83': Substitution, Botafogo. Rwan Cruz replaces Álvaro Montoro.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Alexandre (Sport Recife).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Foul by Matheus Alexandre (Sport Recife).
- 88': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Matheus Alexandre (Sport Recife) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife).
- 88': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Gabriel Vasconcelos.
- 89': Corner,Sport Recife. Conceded by Mateo Ponte.
- 90': Attempt saved. Chico (Sport Recife) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by John (Botafogo). Assisted by Romarinho with a cross.
- 90'+1': Goal! Sport Recife 0, Botafogo 1. Cuiabano (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Fernandes.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Sport Recife 0, Botafogo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Sport Recife 0, Botafogo 1.
Statistics
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SPO![]() |
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10 | Fouls | 12 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
5 | Saves | 4 |
59.3 | Possession | 40.7 |
13 | SHOTS | 12 |
5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
438 | Accurate Passes | 277 |
515 | Passes | 346 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
12 | Crosses | 17 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
39 | Long Balls | 47 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
18 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
25 | Tackles | 16 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
5 | Interceptions | 20 |
16 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
16 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Ilha do Retiro
Location: Recife, Brazil
Venue: Ilha do Retiro
Location: Recife, Brazil
Brazil Serie A Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Cruzeiro | 15 | +18 | 33 |
2 | Flamengo | 14 | +22 | 30 |
3 | Red Bull Bragantino | 15 | +3 | 27 |
4 | Palmeiras | 13 | +5 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Sport (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Gabriel (GK) |
40 | Ramon Menezes |
15 | Rafael Thyere |
16 | Igor Cariús |
33 | Matheus Alexandre ![]() |
14 | Christian Rivera |
10 | Lucas Lima |
58 | Zé Lucas |
9 | Juan Ramírez |
18 | Derik Lacerda |
30 | Chrystian |
Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | John (GK) |
20 | Alexander Barboza |
31 | Kaio |
13 | Alex Telles |
2 | Vitinho |
30 | Joaquín Correa |
17 | Marlon Freitas ![]() |
28 | Newton |
98 | Arthur Cabral |
8 | Álvaro Montoro ![]() |
7 | Artur |
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