Brazilian Serie A

Botafogo vs Sport, 2025 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A
Botafogo
  • 30': Artur
  • 58': José Kadir
  • 90'+5': José Kadir
FT
3 - 2
Sport
  • 14': Léo Pereira
  • 28': Rafael Thyere

About

Botafogo are hosting Sport 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.
  • 2': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Igor Cariús.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Artur (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife). Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
  • 5': Foul by Chris Ramos (Botafogo).
  • 5': Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Alex Telles (Botafogo).
  • 6': Matheusinho (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Pablo (Sport Recife) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 7': Artur (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Igor Cariús (Sport Recife).
  • 9': Attempt saved. Léo Pereira (Sport Recife) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Léo Linck (Botafogo). Assisted by Aderlan with a cross.
  • 10': Offside, Sport Recife. Pablo is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Léo Pereira (Sport Recife) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Lima.
  • 11': Corner, Sport Recife. Conceded by Marlon Freitas.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Christian Rivera (Sport Recife) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 14': Goal! Botafogo 0, Sport Recife 1. Léo Pereira (Sport Recife) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 15': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Botafogo).
  • 15': Lucas Lima (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Lucas Lima (Sport Recife).
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Chris Ramos (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeffinho.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Ramos.
  • 24': Foul by Alex Telles (Botafogo).
  • 24': Matheusinho (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Alex Telles (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Aderlan (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Jeffinho (Botafogo).
  • 25': Foul by David Ricardo (Botafogo).
  • 25': Pablo (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Chris Ramos (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife). Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
  • 27': Corner, Sport Recife. Conceded by Vitinho.
  • 28': Goal! Botafogo 0, Sport Recife 2. Rafael Thyere (Sport Recife) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Vitinho (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 30': Goal! Botafogo 1, Sport Recife 2. Artur (Botafogo) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross.
  • 32': Chris Ramos (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Luan Cândido (Sport Recife).
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Léo Pereira (Sport Recife) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 33': Artur (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Aderlan (Sport Recife).
  • 34': Danilo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Lucas Kal (Sport Recife).
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Ramos (Botafogo).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Christian Rivera (Sport Recife) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Léo Linck (Botafogo). Assisted by Matheusinho.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Alex Telles (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur.
  • 39': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Lucas Kal.
  • 39': Substitution, Botafogo. José Kadir replaces Chris Ramos because of an injury.
  • 40': Foul by Luan Cândido (Sport Recife).
  • 40': José Kadir (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Léo Pereira (Sport Recife) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Artur (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife).
  • 42': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Gabriel Vasconcelos.
  • 43': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Botafogo).
  • 43': Lucas Kal (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. David Ricardo (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Sport Recife. Léo Pereira is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Luan Cândido.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Botafogo 1, Sport Recife 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Botafogo 1, Sport Recife 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Jordán Barrera replaces Jeffinho.
  • 45': Substitution, Botafogo. Mateo Ponte replaces Vitinho.
  • 48': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Botafogo).
  • 48': Léo Pereira (Sport Recife) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Matheusinho (Sport Recife) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Kal.
  • 51': Danilo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Pablo (Sport Recife).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Ponte.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Alex Telles (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Artur with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles.
  • 58': Goal! Botafogo 2, Sport Recife 2. José Kadir (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danilo with a through ball.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Danilo (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife). Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
  • 61': Foul by Lucas Kal (Sport Recife).
  • 61': José Kadir (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Lucas Kal (Sport Recife) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Offside, Sport Recife. Igor Cariús is caught offside.
  • 63': Foul by Danilo (Botafogo).
  • 63': Léo Pereira (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife) is shown the yellow card.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife). Assisted by Jordán Barrera.
  • 65': Corner, Sport Recife. Conceded by David Ricardo.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Luan Cândido (Sport Recife) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Botafogo. Cuiabano replaces Alex Telles.
  • 67': Substitution, Sport Recife. Hyoran replaces Matheusinho.
  • 68': Substitution, Sport Recife. Sérgio Oliveira replaces Lucas Kal.
  • 71': Corner, Sport Recife. Conceded by Mateo Ponte.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Jordán Barrera (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Vasconcelos (Sport Recife).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Rafael Thyere.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Jordán Barrera (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artur.
  • 75': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Luan Cândido.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Léo Pereira (Sport Recife) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Sport Recife. Conceded by Marlon Freitas.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Sérgio Oliveira (Sport Recife) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Lima with a cross following a corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Botafogo. Álvaro Montoro replaces Jefferson Savarino.
  • 78': Substitution, Sport Recife. Romarinho replaces Pablo.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Artur (Botafogo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Montoro.
  • 82': Attempt missed. José Kadir (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Artur.
  • 83': Aderlan (Sport Recife) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Botafogo).
  • 86': Léo Pereira (Sport Recife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Igor Cariús (Sport Recife) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Rafael Thyere.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Léo Pereira (Sport Recife) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hyoran.
  • 90': Offside, Botafogo. Alexander Barboza is caught offside.
  • 90': Substitution, Sport Recife. Kevyson replaces Léo Pereira.
  • 90': Substitution, Sport Recife. Chrystian Barletta replaces Lucas Lima.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Jordán Barrera (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marlon Freitas.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Chrystian Barletta (Sport Recife) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Rafael Thyere (Sport Recife) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sérgio Oliveira with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Botafogo 3, Sport Recife 2. José Kadir (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Danilo.
  • 90'+6': José Kadir (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Botafogo 3, Sport Recife 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Botafogo 3, Sport Recife 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 7
6 Saves 2
40.4 Possession 59.6
15 SHOTS 27
4 ON GOAL 9
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
262 Accurate Passes 442
342 Passes 514
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 9
22 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.4
55 Long Balls 40
27 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 9
8 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 10
29 Effective Clearances 23
29 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: Brazilian Serie A

Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 12,120

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

BOT Botafogo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Leo Linck (GK)
57 David Loiola
20 Alexander Barboza
13 Alex Telles Yellow Card
2 Vitinho
10 Jefferson Savarino
35 Danilo
17 Marlon Freitas
9 Chris Ramos
47 Jeffinho
7 Artur
Botafogo Substitutes:
Cuiabano, Jordan Barrera, Fernando Marçal, Gabriel, Gonzalo Mastriani, José Kadir, Raul, Allan, Newton, Arthur Cabral, Álvaro Montoro, Mateo Ponte.

SPO Sport (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Gabriel (GK) Yellow Card
36 Luan Cândido
15 Rafael Thyere
16 Igor Cariús Yellow Card
13 Aderlan Silva Yellow Card
10 Lucas Lima
14 Christian Rivera
21 Lucas Kal Yellow Card
92 Pablo
38 Léo Pereira
17 Matheuzinho
Sport Substitutes:
Adriel, Gonçalo Paciência, Chrystian, Kevyson, Hyoran, Antônio Adriano, João Silva, Juan Ramírez, Romarinho, Sérgio Oliveira, Caíque.

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