Brazilian Serie A

Fortaleza vs Botafogo, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A
Fortaleza
  • Red Card 6': Gustavo Mancha
FT
0 - 5
Botafogo
  • 14': Fernando Marçal
  • 45'+5': Arthur Cabral
  • 48': Fernando Marçal
  • 53': David Loiola
  • 90'+3': Matheus Martins

About

Fortaleza are hosting Botafogo at Castelão, Fortaleza, 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.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Lucca Prior (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Léo Linck (Botafogo). Assisted by Breno Lopes.
  • 5': Danilo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Gustavo Mancha (Fortaleza).
  • 6': Gustavo Mancha (Fortaleza) is shown the red card.
  • 6': VAR Decision: Red Card Gustavo Mancha (Fortaleza).
  • 11': Attempt missed. José Herrera (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Sasha with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 13': Substitution, Fortaleza. Gastón Ávila replaces Deyverson.
  • 13': Foul by José Herrera (Fortaleza).
  • 13': Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Goal! Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 1. Marçal (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo).
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Lucca Prior (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Vinícius (Fortaleza). Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
  • 23': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Vinícius.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Artur (Botafogo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Danilo.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 27': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Botafogo).
  • 27': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vinícius (Fortaleza). Assisted by Arthur Cabral.
  • 30': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Newton (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vinícius (Fortaleza). Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
  • 31': Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucca Prior with a through ball.
  • 33': Corner,Fortaleza. Conceded by David Ricardo.
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Vinícius (Fortaleza).
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Delay in match (Botafogo).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Vitinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Vinícius (Fortaleza).
  • 38': Foul by Newton (Botafogo).
  • 38': José Herrera (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Gastón Ávila (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner,Fortaleza. Conceded by Marçal.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Tinga (Fortaleza) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucca Prior with a cross following a corner.
  • 40': Attempt missed. José Herrera (Fortaleza) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Breno Lopes.
  • 42': Foul by Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo).
  • 42': Lucas Sasha (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Breno Lopes (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Gastón Ávila (Fortaleza) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Fortaleza. Breno Lopes is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Newton (Botafogo).
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Tinga (Fortaleza).
  • 45'+3': Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+4': Attempt saved. Newton (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vinícius (Fortaleza). Assisted by Artur.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 2. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Montoro with a through ball.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Matheus Martins replaces Álvaro Montoro.
  • 45': Substitution, Fortaleza. Matheus Rossetto replaces Matheus Pereira.
  • 47': Newton (Botafogo) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Newton (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur.
  • 47': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Lucas Sasha.
  • 48': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Weverson.
  • 48': Goal! Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 3. Marçal (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Arthur Cabral following a corner.
  • 53': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Benjamín Kuscevic.
  • 53': Goal! Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 4. David Ricardo (Botafogo) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vinícius (Fortaleza). Assisted by Matheus Martins.
  • 58': Substitution, Botafogo. Joaquín Correa replaces Jefferson Savarino.
  • 58': Substitution, Botafogo. Mateo Ponte replaces Vitinho.
  • 58': Substitution, Fortaleza. Adam Bareiro replaces José Herrera.
  • 58': Substitution, Fortaleza. Kervin Andrade replaces Breno Lopes.
  • 59': Alex Telles (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Kervin Andrade (Fortaleza).
  • 61': Foul by Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza).
  • 61': Joaquín Correa (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Correa (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
  • 63': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Gastón Ávila.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Tinga.
  • 64': Offside, Botafogo. Newton is caught offside.
  • 65': Substitution, Fortaleza. Yago Pikachu replaces Lucca Prior.
  • 65': David Ricardo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza).
  • 67': Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
  • 67': Substitution, Botafogo. Huguinho replaces Danilo.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Foul by Matheus Martins (Botafogo).
  • 70': Tinga (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza).
  • 70': Newton (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Vinícius (Fortaleza). Assisted by Artur.
  • 72': Delay in match (Botafogo).
  • 74': Substitution, Botafogo. Gonzalo Mastriani replaces Arthur Cabral.
  • 75': Benjamín Kuscevic (Fortaleza) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Foul by Newton (Botafogo).
  • 80': Kervin Andrade (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Weverson (Fortaleza) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kervin Andrade.
  • 83': Foul by Alex Telles (Botafogo).
  • 83': Yago Pikachu (Fortaleza) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Artur (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Foul by Weverson (Fortaleza).
  • 86': Attempt missed. Huguinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mateo Ponte.
  • 87': Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Linck (Botafogo).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Newton (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Mastriani.
  • 90': Corner,Botafogo. Conceded by Matheus Rossetto.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Huguinho (Botafogo).
  • 90'+1': Matheus Rossetto (Fortaleza) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 5. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Telles following a fast break.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Fortaleza 0, Botafogo 5.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 7
57.4 Possession 42.6
21 SHOTS 9
12 ON GOAL 1
0.6 On Target % 0.1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
444 Accurate Passes 307
494 Passes 366
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
16 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 52
26 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
4 Blocked Shots 5
9 Effective Tackles 5
14 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 6
21 Effective Clearances 15
21 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: Brazilian Serie A

Venue: Castelão
Location: Fortaleza, Brazil
Attendance: 31,645

Brazil Serie A Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Flamengo 21 +35 47
2 Palmeiras 21 +15 46
3 Cruzeiro 22 +20 44
4 Mirassol 21 +16 38
Full Standings

Line-Ups

FOR Fortaleza (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Vinicius (GK)
39 Gustavo Mancha Red Card
13 Benjamín Kuscevic Yellow Card
36 Weverson
2 Tinga
38 Lucca
5 Matheus Pereira
88 Lucas Sasha
18 Deyverson
26 Breno
80 José Herrera
Fortaleza Substitutes:
Eros Mancuso, Juan Martín Lucero, Kervin Andrade, Matheus Rossetto, Marinho, Emanuel Britez, Gastón Ávila, Helton Leite, Adam Bareiro, Emmanuel Martínez, Yago Pikachu, Diogo Barbosa.

BOT Botafogo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Leo Linck (GK)
57 David Loiola
21 Fernando Marçal
13 Alex Telles
2 Vitinho
10 Jefferson Savarino
35 Danilo
28 Newton
98 Arthur Cabral
8 Álvaro Montoro
7 Artur
Botafogo Substitutes:
Nathan Fernandes, Kayke, Victor Hugo, Santiago Rodríguez, Gonzalo Mastriani, Kauã Branco, Matheus Martins, Joaquín Correa, Kauan Lindes, Mateo Ponte, Raul, Jeffinho.

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