Match Summary

Botafogo defeated Fortaleza EC 2:0. The match was played in Serie A 2024. Goals were scored by Igor Jesus 73′, Igor Jesus 90′. 7 yellow cards were shown. Botafogo had 64% possession while Fortaleza EC held 36%. Botafogo had 22 shots (7 on target) compared to 10 (1 on target) for Fortaleza EC. Expected goals: Botafogo 1.96 — Fortaleza EC 0.38. Botafogo made 5 substitutions, Fortaleza EC made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (Marlon Freitas 42′).

Match Events

Key match events between Botafogo and Fortaleza EC — 2 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Botafogo had 64% possession against Fortaleza EC's 36%. Botafogo registered 22 shots (7 on target) while Fortaleza EC managed 10 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 9–6. Fouls committed: 13–8.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Botafogo have recorded 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats. Fortaleza EC show 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Botafogo and Fortaleza EC have met 2 times — Botafogo won 2, Fortaleza EC 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 11 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.50 per match (9 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2025.

Recent Meetings (2)