Match Summary
Botafogo defeated Sport Recife 2:0. The match was played in Serie A 2018. Goals were scored by J. Carli 62′, R. Aguirre 84′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Botafogo had 43% possession while Sport Recife held 57%. Botafogo had 17 shots (7 on target) compared to 8 (1 on target) for Sport Recife. Botafogo made 3 substitutions, Sport Recife made 3.
Match Events
Key match events between Botafogo and Sport Recife — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Luiz Fernando
assist: Jean
Match Statistics
Botafogo had 43% possession against Sport Recife's 57%. Botafogo registered 17 shots (7 on target) while Sport Recife managed 8 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 9–2. Fouls committed: 21–13.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Botafogo have recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Sport Recife show 0 wins, 0 draws and 6 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
Botafogo and Sport Recife have met 2 times — Botafogo won 2, Sport Recife won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Botafogo leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.00 per match (4 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2025.
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Drawn
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Recent Meetings (2)
API data: 15 Mar 2026