Brazilian Serie A

Fluminense vs Botafogo, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A
Fluminense
  • 33': Germán Cano
  • 89': Lima
FT
2 - 0
Botafogo

    About

    Fluminense are hosting Botafogo at Estadio do Maracana, 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.
    • 1': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Gabriel Bahia.
    • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Marçal (Botafogo).
    • 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 4': Foul by Chris Ramos (Botafogo).
    • 4': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Kevin Serna (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Agustín Canobbio.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Chris Ramos (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cuiabano.
    • 8': Offside, Botafogo. Chris Ramos is caught offside.
    • 12': Offside, Fluminense. Lucho Acosta is caught offside.
    • 15': Foul by Kevin Serna (Fluminense).
    • 15': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Newton (Botafogo) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucho Acosta.
    • 18': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
    • 18': Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Vitinho (Botafogo).
    • 18': Kevin Serna (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
    • 21': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Newton (Botafogo).
    • 23': Hércules (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Marçal.
    • 26': Foul by Lucho Acosta (Fluminense).
    • 26': Gabriel Bahia (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Cuiabano (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Cuiabano (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense).
    • 32': Attempt saved. Vitinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Fábio (Fluminense). Assisted by Chris Ramos with a headed pass.
    • 33': Goal! Fluminense 1, Botafogo 0. Germán Cano (Fluminense) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 34': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinho.
    • 37': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Juan Pablo Freytes.
    • 39': Lucho Acosta (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
    • 39': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Gabriel Bahia (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (Fluminense) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucho Acosta with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Marçal.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Fluminense 1, Botafogo 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Fluminense 1, Botafogo 0.
    • 46': Foul by Martinelli (Fluminense).
    • 46': Marçal (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Kevin Serna (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Léo Linck (Botafogo). Assisted by Martinelli.
    • 50': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Léo Linck.
    • 53': Chris Ramos (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Thiago Silva (Fluminense).
    • 56': Attempt blocked. David Ricardo (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 56': Offside, Fluminense. Agustín Canobbio is caught offside.
    • 59': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo).
    • 59': Renê (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Offside, Fluminense. Germán Cano is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Hércules (Fluminense).
    • 61': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Substitution, Botafogo. Artur replaces Jefferson Savarino.
    • 64': Substitution, Botafogo. Arthur Cabral replaces Chris Ramos.
    • 64': Substitution, Botafogo. Matheus Martins replaces Marçal.
    • 64': Handball by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
    • 66': Foul by Samuel Xavier (Fluminense).
    • 66': Matheus Martins (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Artur (Botafogo).
    • 68': Juan Pablo Freytes (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Cuiabano (Botafogo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a through ball.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Arthur Cabral (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross.
    • 72': Substitution, Fluminense. Guga replaces Samuel Xavier.
    • 72': Substitution, Fluminense. Everaldo replaces Germán Cano.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Artur (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
    • 74': Everaldo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Foul by Gabriel Bahia (Botafogo).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Martins.
    • 79': Substitution, Fluminense. Yeferson Soteldo replaces Agustín Canobbio.
    • 79': Substitution, Fluminense. Lima replaces Lucho Acosta.
    • 80': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Botafogo).
    • 80': Renê (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Offside, Fluminense. Kevin Serna is caught offside.
    • 82': Substitution, Botafogo. Mateo Ponte replaces Vitinho.
    • 82': Substitution, Botafogo. José Kadir replaces Santiago Rodríguez.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Martinelli (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Serna.
    • 85': Foul by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
    • 85': Yeferson Soteldo (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Handball by Artur (Botafogo).
    • 87': Substitution, Fluminense. Ignácio replaces Thiago Silva.
    • 88': Foul by José Kadir (Botafogo).
    • 88': Ignácio (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Goal! Fluminense 2, Botafogo 0. Lima (Fluminense) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martinelli with a through ball.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ignácio (Fluminense).
    • 90'+2': José Kadir (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Artur with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Arthur Cabral (Botafogo).
    • 90'+3': Ignácio (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Ignácio (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Matheus Martins (Botafogo).
    • 90'+4': Guga (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Matheus Martins (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Fluminense 2, Botafogo 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Fluminense 2, Botafogo 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    1 Saves 1
    52.9 Possession 47.1
    12 SHOTS 8
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    397 Accurate Passes 340
    463 Passes 408
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 1
    12 Crosses 12
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    43 Long Balls 45
    19 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 11
    17 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 3
    19 Effective Clearances 22
    19 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: Brazilian Serie A

    Venue: Estadio do Maracana
    Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Attendance: 18,252

    Brazil Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Flamengo 38 +51 79
    2 Palmeiras 37 +31 73
    3 Cruzeiro 37 +27 70
    4 Mirassol 38 +24 67
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    FLU Fluminense (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Fábio (GK)
    22 Juan Freytes
    3 Thiago Silva
    6 René
    2 Samuel Xavier
    35 Hércules
    8 Martinelli
    90 Kevin Serna
    17 Agustín Canobbio
    32 Luciano Acosta Yellow Card
    14 Germán Cano
    Fluminense Substitutes:
    John Kennedy, Gabriel Fuentes, Everaldo, Ignácio, Guga, Lima, Facundo Bernal, Vitor Eudes, Otávio, Keno, Yeferson Soteldo, Thiago Santos.

    BOT Botafogo (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    24 Leo Linck (GK)
    57 David Loiola
    26 Gabriel
    21 Fernando Marçal
    2 Vitinho
    10 Jefferson Savarino
    17 Marlon Freitas
    28 Newton
    9 Chris Ramos
    6 Cuiabano
    23 Santiago Rodríguez Yellow Card
    Botafogo Substitutes:
    Cauã Zappelini, Arthur Cabral, Gonzalo Mastriani, Mateo Ponte, Allan, José Kadir, Artur, Cristian Loor, Matheus Martins, Raul, Jeffinho, Gabriel Pereira Justino.

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