Match Summary
Vasco DA Gama defeated Botafogo 3:2. The match was played in Serie A 2020. Goals were scored by Ribamar 35′, Matheus Babi 49′, G. Cano 71′, Ygor Catatau 72′, Matheus Babi 83′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Botafogo had 49% possession while Vasco DA Gama held 51%. Botafogo had 25 shots (9 on target) compared to 14 (6 on target) for Vasco DA Gama. Botafogo made 5 substitutions, Vasco DA Gama made 4.
Match Events
Key match events between Botafogo and Vasco DA Gama — 5 goals and 5 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Bruno Nazário
assist: Marcos Júnior
Match Statistics
Botafogo had 49% possession against Vasco DA Gama's 51%. Botafogo registered 25 shots (9 on target) while Vasco DA Gama managed 14 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 5–4. Fouls committed: 18–8.
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Botafogo have recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Vasco DA Gama show 1 wins, 1 draws and 4 losses from their last 6 outings.
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Head to Head
Botafogo and Vasco DA Gama have met 5 times — Botafogo won 2, Vasco DA Gama won 1, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Botafogo leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 10 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (7 for the home side, 3 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (20%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Botafogo are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–0 in 2025.
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Recent Meetings (5)
API data: 15 Mar 2026