Serie A· Season 2025
Match Summary
Botafogo defeated Fortaleza EC 5:0. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Marcal 14′, Arthur Cabral 45′, Marcal 48′, David Ricardo 53′, Matheus Martins 90′. 2 yellow cards were shown, 1 red card. Fortaleza EC had 43% possession while Botafogo held 57%. Fortaleza EC had 9 shots (1 on target) compared to 21 (12 on target) for Botafogo. Expected goals: Fortaleza EC 0.39 — Botafogo 1.94. Fortaleza EC made 5 substitutions, Botafogo made 5. VAR was involved: VAR (Gustavo Mancha 6′).
Match Events
Key match events between Fortaleza EC and Botafogo — 5 goals and 3 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Alex Telles
assist: A. Montoro
assist: Arthur Cabral
assist: Alex Telles
Rivalry since 2019
Fortaleza EC vs Botafogo Head to Head Results· 11
Fortaleza EC and Botafogo have met 11 times — Fortaleza EC won 2, Botafogo won 6, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Botafogo leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 29 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.64 per match (10 for the home side, 19 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (55%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (45%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Botafogo are currently unbeaten in the last 7 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2025.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026