Serie A· Season 2025
Match Summary
Botafogo defeated Ceara 3:2. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Gonzalo Mastriani 45′, Pedro Raul 58′, Alex Telles 73′ (pen.), Marlon Freitas 78′, Pedro Raul 87′. 3 yellow cards were shown. Botafogo had 58% possession while Ceara held 42%. Botafogo had 16 shots (10 on target) compared to 9 (3 on target) for Ceara. Expected goals: Botafogo 2.62 — Ceara 0.55. Botafogo made 4 substitutions, Ceara made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Artur 69′).
Match Events
assist: Lucas Mugni
Penalty
assist: Fabiano
Botafogo and Ceara have met 15 times — Botafogo won 4, Ceara won 2, with 9 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Botafogo leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 15 meetings. A combined 31 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.07 per match (19 for the home side, 12 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 7 matches (47%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 6 games (40%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Botafogo are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–3 in 2022.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026