12 July 2025 at 21:30

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Full Time
Serie A · Season 2025

Match Summary

Botafogo defeated Vasco DA Gama 2:0. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Arthur Cabral 48′, Nathan Fernandes 78′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Vasco DA Gama had 66% possession while Botafogo held 34%. Vasco DA Gama had 11 shots (5 on target) compared to 21 (6 on target) for Botafogo. Expected goals: Vasco DA Gama 0.53 — Botafogo 3.17. Vasco DA Gama made 5 substitutions, Botafogo made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (Vitinho 33′).

Match Events

Key match events between Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Vasco DA Gama
Botafogo
Kick Off
4′Alexander Barboza
VAR
33′Penalty cancelled
Half Time
46′Álvaro Montoro
Lucas FreitasMateus Carvalho
52′
CoutinhoAlex Teixeira
61′
63′
J. SavarinoJ. Correa
75′
Arthur CabralNathan Fernandes
78′
Nathan Fernandes

assist: Marlon Freitas

82′
ArturS. Rodriguez
82′
A. MontoroAllan
RayanDavid
83′
N. MoreiraB. Garre
83′
P. VegettiGB
83′
Benjamín Garré86′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Vasco DA Gama had 66% possession against Botafogo's 34%. Vasco DA Gama registered 11 shots (5 on target) while Botafogo managed 21 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 5–3. Fouls committed: 12–14.

5Shots on Goal6
3Shots off Goal10
11Total Shots21
3Blocked Shots5
4Shots insidebox13
7Shots outsidebox8
12Fouls14
5Corner Kicks3
0Offsides1
66%Ball Possession34%
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
4Goalkeeper Saves5
665Total passes336
606Passes accurate288
91%Passes %86%
0.53expected_goals3.17
0goals_prevented0

Recent Form

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

Vasco DA Gama

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Botafogo

WDDWWD

Head to Head

Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo have met 3 times — Vasco DA Gama won 1, Botafogo won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 6 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (2 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (33%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (33%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–0 in 2025.

1

Vasco DA Gama

1

Drawn

1

Botafogo

Goals: 2Goals: 4

Recent Meetings (3)

5 Nov 2025Botafogo3 – 0Vasco DA Gama
28 Aug 2025Vasco DA Gama1 – 1Botafogo
23 Feb 2025Vasco DA Gama1 – 0Botafogo

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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