Botafogo vs Santos, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Botafogo are hosting Santos
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.
- 1': Goal! Botafogo 1, Santos 0. Joaquín Correa (Botafogo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeffinho with a through ball following a fast break.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Souza.
- 5': Offside, Botafogo. Vitinho is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Marlon Freitas.
- 12': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Vitinho.
- 14': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Cuiabano.
- 14': Attempt saved. Alexis Duarte (Santos) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Léo Linck (Botafogo). Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a cross.
- 16': Attempt missed. Chris Ramos (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross.
- 22': Offside, Botafogo. Danilo is caught offside.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Adonis Frías (Santos).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Goal! Botafogo 1, Santos 1. Souza (Santos) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 28': Attempt saved. Chris Ramos (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gabriel Brazão (Santos).
- 28': Foul by Jeffinho (Botafogo).
- 28': Igor Vinícius (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Adonis Frías (Santos).
- 29': Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 30': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Gabriel Brazão.
- 31': Alexis Duarte (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Newton (Botafogo).
- 31': Delay in match (Santos).
- 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Chris Ramos (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Alexis Duarte (Santos).
- 38': Alexis Duarte (Santos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Botafogo 2, Santos 1. Joaquín Correa (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jeffinho.
- 40': Gabriel Brazão (Santos) is shown the yellow card.
- 41': Foul by Chris Ramos (Botafogo).
- 41': João Schmidt (Santos) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt saved. Souza (Santos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Léo Linck (Botafogo). Assisted by Victor Hugo.
- 42': Chris Ramos (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Alexis Duarte (Santos).
- 43': Foul by Joaquín Correa (Botafogo).
- 43': João Schmidt (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Lautaro Díaz (Santos) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Léo Linck (Botafogo). Assisted by Adonis Frías.
- 44': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Vitinho.
- 45': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Léo Linck.
- 45': Handball by Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Santiago Rodríguez (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Gabriel Brazão (Santos).
- 45'+2': Offside, Botafogo. Chris Ramos is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Cuiabano (Botafogo) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marlon Freitas with a cross.
- 45'+5': Souza (Santos) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 45'+6': Souza (Santos) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Jeffinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Botafogo 2, Santos 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Botafogo 2, Santos 1.
- 45': Substitution, Santos. Guilherme replaces Alexis Duarte.
- 46': Foul by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
- 46': Guilherme (Santos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Danilo (Botafogo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Gabriel Brazão (Santos). Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
- 48': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Gabriel Brazão.
- 51': Foul by Chris Ramos (Botafogo).
- 51': Victor Hugo (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Chris Ramos (Botafogo).
- 53': Gabriel Brazão (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Chris Ramos (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt saved. Guilherme (Santos) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Léo Linck (Botafogo). Assisted by João Schmidt.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jeffinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gabriel Brazão (Santos). Assisted by Cuiabano.
- 55': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Gabriel Brazão.
- 55': Attempt saved. Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gabriel Brazão (Santos). Assisted by Santiago Rodríguez with a cross.
- 56': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by João Schmidt.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt saved. Danilo (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Gabriel Brazão (Santos).
- 57': Corner, Santos. Conceded by Newton.
- 59': Chris Ramos (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by João Schmidt (Santos).
- 60': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Botafogo).
- 60': Gabriel Brazão (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt saved. Adonis Frías (Santos) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Léo Linck (Botafogo).
- 62': Foul by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
- 62': Guilherme (Santos) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Attempt missed. Souza (Santos) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álvaro Barreal with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 64': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Souza.
- 67': Penalty Santos. Souza draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 67': Penalty conceded by Vitinho (Botafogo) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 70': Goal! Botafogo 2, Santos 2. Álvaro Barreal (Santos) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 71': Substitution, Santos. Gonzalo Escobar replaces Souza.
- 71': Substitution, Santos. Tiquinho Soares replaces Lautaro Díaz.
- 71': Substitution, Botafogo. Jefferson Savarino replaces Jeffinho.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Hugo (Santos).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Botafogo. Allan replaces Danilo.
- 78': Substitution, Botafogo. Alex Telles replaces Cuiabano.
- 78': Substitution, Santos. Willian Arão replaces Victor Hugo because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Benjamín Rollheiser (Santos).
- 79': Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Chris Ramos (Botafogo).
- 80': Igor Vinícius (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt saved. Joaquín Correa (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Gabriel Brazão (Santos). Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
- 84': Attempt missed. Vitinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 84': Substitution, Santos. Gustavo Caballero replaces Álvaro Barreal because of an injury.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan.
- 88': Foul by Chris Ramos (Botafogo).
- 88': Gabriel Brazão (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Allan (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Ramos (Botafogo).
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Igor Vinícius (Santos).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Substitution, Botafogo. Arthur Cabral replaces Chris Ramos.
- 90': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Igor Vinícius.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Offside, Botafogo. Jefferson Savarino is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Luan Peres (Santos).
- 90'+2': Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Luan Peres (Santos) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Foul by Allan (Botafogo).
- 90'+5': Tiquinho Soares (Santos) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Alex Telles (Botafogo) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Joaquín Correa.
- 90'+6': Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Botafogo 2, Santos 2.
- 0': Match ends, Botafogo 2, Santos 2.
Statistics
 SAN |
BOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 5 |
| 45.1 | Possession | 54.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 347 | Passes | 424 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 36 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 20,533
Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 20,533
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Leo Linck (GK) |
| 20 | Alexander Barboza  |
| 28 | Newton |
| 6 | Cuiabano |
| 2 | Vitinho |
| 17 | Marlon Freitas |
| 35 | Danilo |
| 47 | Jeffinho |
| 23 | Santiago Rodríguez |
| 30 | Joaquín Correa |
| 9 | Chris Ramos |
Santos (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 77 | Gabriel Brazão (GK) |
| 23 | Alexis Duarte |
| 14 | Luan Peres |
| 98 | Adonis Frias |
| 33 | Souza |
| 18 | Igor |
| 5 | João Schmidt |
| 22 | Álvaro Barreal |
| 29 | Victor Hugo |
| 19 | Lautaro Díaz |
| 32 | Benjamín Rollheiser |
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