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Serie ASeason 2026

Botafogo vs Corinthians

17 May 2026 at 20:00Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro

Match Summary

Botafogo defeated Corinthians 3:1. The match was played in Serie A 2026. Goals were scored by Arthur Cabral 7′, R. Garro 11′, Arthur Cabral 32′, Arthur Cabral 70′. 7 yellow cards were shown. Botafogo had 35% possession while Corinthians held 65%. Botafogo had 13 shots (5 on target) compared to 19 (1 on target) for Corinthians. Expected goals: Botafogo 0.82 — Corinthians 1.11. Botafogo made 5 substitutions, Corinthians made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (N. Ferraresi 26′).

Match Events

Key match events between Botafogo and Corinthians — 4 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
11′
Penalty cancelled26′
VAR
45+6′J. Lingard
Half Time
K. BarriaKauan Toledo
46′
46′
J. LingardKaio César
63′
RanieleAndre
M. PonteVitinho
66′
Arthur Cabral

assist: Kauan Toledo

70′
L. VillalbaEdenílson
73′
76′
BrenoAllan
77′
R. GarroPedro Raul
77′
A. CarrilloDieguinho
Álvaro MontoroS. Rodríguez
80′
C. MedinaG. Justino
80′
Full Time

Rivalry since 2010

Botafogo vs Corinthians Head to Head Results· 28

Botafogo and Corinthians have met 28 times — Botafogo won 11, Corinthians won 9, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Botafogo leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 28 meetings. A combined 65 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.32 per match (33 for the home side, 32 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 13 matches (46%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 10 games (36%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Botafogo are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2025.

11
wins
Drawn
8
·
Total goals
65 · 2.3/match
Both scored
13/28 · 46%
Over 2.5
10/28 · 36%

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 Jun 2026