Brazilian Serie A

Ceará vs Botafogo, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A
Ceará
    FT
    0 - 2
    Botafogo
    • 39': Chris Ramos
    • 78': Jeffinho

    About

    Ceará 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.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
    • 4': Offside, Ceará. Antonio Galeano is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
    • 7': Newton (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Foul by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 12': Foul by Pedro Raul (Ceará).
    • 12': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Martins (Botafogo).
    • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Substitution, Botafogo. Jeffinho replaces Matheus Martins because of an injury.
    • 15': Foul by Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo).
    • 15': Matheus Bahia (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Botafogo).
    • 19': Lucas Mugni (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Fernandinho (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Foul by Vitinho (Botafogo).
    • 21': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Matheus Bahia.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Marçal (Botafogo) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará).
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Ferreira (Ceará).
    • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vitinho.
    • 25': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by David Ricardo (Botafogo).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Lucas Mugni (Ceará) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Bahia with a cross.
    • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Linck (Botafogo).
    • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Fernandinho (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Allan (Botafogo).
    • 28': Foul by Fabiano Souza (Ceará).
    • 28': Jeffinho (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Lourenço (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 31': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by David Ricardo.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Willian Machado (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Mugni with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Léo Linck (Botafogo).
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Lourenço (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonio Galeano.
    • 34': Foul by Lourenço (Ceará).
    • 34': Jeffinho (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Bruno Ferreira.
    • 36': Foul by Fabiano Souza (Ceará).
    • 36': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 37': Handball by Chris Ramos (Botafogo).
    • 39': Foul by Pedro Raul (Ceará).
    • 39': Marçal (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 39': Goal! Ceará 0, Botafogo 1. Chris Ramos (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a through ball.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Bahia with a cross.
    • 43': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Allan (Botafogo).
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Pedro Raul (Ceará) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Galeano.
    • 43': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by David Ricardo.
    • 44': Foul by Newton (Botafogo).
    • 44': Willian Machado (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Botafogo. Jeffinho is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
    • 45'+2': Cuiabano (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Marllon.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Ceará 0, Botafogo 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Ceará 0, Botafogo 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Ceará. Rafael Ramos replaces Fabiano Souza.
    • 45': Substitution, Ceará. Vina replaces Lucas Mugni.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Jeffinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
    • 47': Foul by Jeffinho (Botafogo).
    • 47': Rafael Ramos (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Vina (Ceará).
    • 48': Newton (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Offside, Ceará. Antonio Galeano is caught offside.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Vina (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Léo Linck (Botafogo). Assisted by Rafael Ramos.
    • 51': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Léo Linck.
    • 52': Offside, Ceará. Antonio Galeano is caught offside.
    • 53': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Willian Machado.
    • 56': Antonio Galeano (Ceará) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Foul by Jeffinho (Botafogo).
    • 56': Offside, Ceará. Antonio Galeano is caught offside.
    • 58': Offside, Ceará. Pedro Raul is caught offside.
    • 58': Foul by Rafael Ramos (Ceará).
    • 58': Joaquín Correa (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Substitution, Ceará. Pedro Henrique replaces Fernandinho.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Cuiabano (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffinho.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Henrique.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Pedro Raul (Ceará) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 60': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by David Ricardo.
    • 61': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Marçal.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Lourenço (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinicius Zanocelo.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Pedro Raul (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lourenço with a cross.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Antonio Galeano (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian Machado.
    • 63': Foul by Chris Ramos (Botafogo).
    • 63': Marllon (Ceará) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Vina (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Bahia.
    • 66': Substitution, Botafogo. Artur replaces Joaquín Correa.
    • 66': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Matheus Bahia.
    • 69': David Ricardo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Foul by Lourenço (Ceará).
    • 70': Lourenço (Ceará) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Substitution, Ceará. Fernando Sobral replaces Lourenço.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury David Ricardo (Botafogo).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 76': Handball by Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
    • 76': Marçal (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Artur (Botafogo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Chris Ramos (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinho.
    • 78': Goal! Ceará 0, Botafogo 2. Jeffinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 81': Substitution, Ceará. Paulo Baya replaces Antonio Galeano.
    • 82': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by David Ricardo.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Willian Machado (Ceará) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pedro Henrique with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Paulo Baya (Ceará) right footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right.
    • 85': Delay in match because of an injury Jeffinho (Botafogo).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Foul by Vinicius Zanocelo (Ceará).
    • 86': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by David Ricardo (Botafogo).
    • 87': Pedro Henrique (Ceará) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': David Ricardo (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Paulo Baya (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 89': Substitution, Botafogo. Gonzalo Mastriani replaces Chris Ramos.
    • 89': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by David Ricardo.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Rafael Ramos (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Raul.
    • 90': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by Newton.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Marllon (Ceará) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vina with a cross following a corner.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jeffinho (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bruno Ferreira (Ceará). Assisted by Cuiabano with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Pedro Henrique (Ceará) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Corner, Ceará. Conceded by David Ricardo.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Matheus Bahia (Ceará) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Vina (Ceará) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Léo Linck (Botafogo). Assisted by Pedro Raul.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ceará 0, Botafogo 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Ceará 0, Botafogo 2.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 5
    5 Corner Kicks 9
    2 Saves 2
    47.9 Possession 52.1
    10 SHOTS 21
    4 ON GOAL 3
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    324 Accurate Passes 337
    388 Passes 398
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 11
    9 Crosses 32
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    59 Long Balls 44
    33 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 8
    10 Effective Tackles 12
    13 Tackles 13
    0.8 Tackle % 0.9
    10 Interceptions 11
    35 Effective Clearances 25
    35 Clearances 25

    Game Information

    Competition: Brazilian Serie A

    Venue: Castelão
    Location: Fortaleza, Brazil

    Brazil Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Palmeiras 29 +27 62
    2 Flamengo 29 +40 61
    3 Cruzeiro 30 +21 57
    4 Mirassol 30 +21 55
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    CEA Ceará (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    94 Bruno (GK)
    23 Willian Machado
    3 Marllon
    79 Matheus Bahia
    70 Fabiano
    10 Lucas Mugni
    25 Vinicius
    97 Lourenco Yellow Card
    9 Pedro Raúl
    77 Fernando
    27 Antonio Galeano
    Ceará Substitutes:
    Gabriel Lacerda, Rafael Ramos, Richard, Lucca, Aylon, Pedro Henrique, Paulo Baya, Nicolas, Fernando Sobral, Éder, Richardson, Vinicius.

    BOT Botafogo (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    24 Leo Linck (GK)
    57 David Loiola Yellow Card
    21 Fernando Marçal Yellow Card
    6 Cuiabano Yellow Card
    2 Vitinho
    30 Joaquín Correa
    25 Allan
    28 Newton
    9 Chris Ramos
    11 Matheus Martins
    23 Santiago Rodríguez
    Botafogo Substitutes:
    Marcos Vinagre, Gonzalo Mastriani, José Kadir, Cauã Zappelini, Cristian Loor, Jeffinho, Artur, Raul, Mateo Ponte, Gabriel.

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