Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC, Serie A 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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Botafogo FR vs Fortaleza EC — Serie A at Estadio Nilton Santos.
- Botafogo FR 13 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Fortaleza EC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Paulo Zanovelli da Silva (Brazil)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 SE Palmeiras 14 33 2 CR Flamengo 13 27 3 Fluminense FC 14 26 4 Sao Paulo FC 14 24 5 CA Paranaense 14 23 6 EC Bahia 13 22 7 RB Bragantino 14 20 8 Coritiba FBC 14 19 9 EC Vitoria 13 18 10 SC Internacional 14 17 11 Botafogo FR 13 17 12 CR Vasco da Gama 14 17 13 Gremio FBPA 14 17 14 CA Mineiro 14 17 15 Cruzeiro EC 14 16 16 Santos FC 14 15 17 SC Corinthians Paulista 14 15 18 Mirassol FC 13 12 19 Clube do Remo 14 11 20 Chapecoense AF 13 8 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 07 Dec Fortaleza EC H 4–2 W 04 Dec Cruzeiro EC A 2–2 D 30 Nov SC Corinthians Paulista A 2–2 D 22 Nov Gremio FBPA H 3–2 W 18 Nov SC Recife H 3–2 W 09 Nov EC Vitoria A 0–0 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 07 Dec Botafogo FR A 2–4 L 03 Dec SC Corinthians Paulista H 2–1 W 30 Nov CA Mineiro H 1–0 W 26 Nov RB Bragantino A 1–0 W 20 Nov EC Bahia A 3–2 W 12 Nov CA Mineiro A 3–3 D Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history8% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season -
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Botafogo FR kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Weverson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 13 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Botafogo FR is showing some good football. However, Botafogo FR are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 17' What a strike from Breno Lopes! The score is 0-1.
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 32' It’s high time Martin Palermo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' The referee shows Fortaleza EC player a card on 40.
- 45' Adam Bareiro was booked on 45.
- 46' It is a substitution in Fortaleza EC team. Yago Pikachu is replaced by Matheus Rossetto on 46 minute.
- 48' Goal! Arthur Cabral scores his 38 goal in 238 matches.
- 50' GOAL! Alvaro Montoro scores on 45.
- 55' Marlon Freitas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' What an equalizer from Adam Bareiro!
- 61' The travelling Fortaleza EC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 64' Deyverson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adam Bareiro on 64 minute.
- 68' Another change for Botafogo FR made on 68 minute. Artur Guimaraes leaves to be changed by Santiago Rodriguez.
- 70' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Diogo Barbosa departs to be replaced by Weverson.
- 75' Botafogo FR started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 75.
- 79' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Vitinho is replaced by Mateo Ponte on 79 minute.
- 82' The Fortaleza EC manager makes a substitution. Breno Lopes departs to be replaced by Rodrigo.
- 84' Goal! Marcal scores his 8 goal in 413 matches.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriel Henrique, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Nilton Santos with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' The referee shows Botafogo FR player a card on 90.
- 90' Another substitution for Botafogo FR to replace Alvaro Montoro by Kauan on 90 minute.
- Full Time. Botafogo FR beats Fortaleza EC
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Botafogo FR
Starting XI- 98
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- 25
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13
Alex Telles ↓ Cuiabano 68'
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Vitinho ↓ Mateo Ponte 79'
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8
Alvaro Montoro ↓ Kauan 90'
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14
Jordan Barrera ↓ Newton 90'
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Bench- 20
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23
Santiago Rodriguez ↑ 68'
- 47
- 9
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6
Cuiabano ↑ 68'
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28
Newton ↑ 90'
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Mateo Ponte ↑ 79'
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- 58
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59
Kauan ↑ 90'
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Coach Davide AncelottiFortaleza EC
Starting XI-
22
Yago Pikachu ↓ Matheus Rossetto 46'
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16
Diogo Barbosa ↓ Weverson 70'
- 7
- 88
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27
Adam Bareiro ↓ Deyverson 64'
- 3
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26
Breno Lopes ↓ Rodrigo 82'
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30
Pierre ↓ Lucas Crispim 82'
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- 12
Bench-
20
Matheus Rossetto ↑ 46'
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18
Deyverson ↑ 64'
- 25
- 5
- 13
- 9
- 2
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36
Weverson ↑ 70'
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91
Lucas Crispim ↑ 82'
- 96
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29
Rodrigo ↑ 82'
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Coach Martin Palermo -
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