7 December 2025 at 19:00
Match Summary
Botafogo defeated Fortaleza EC 4:2. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Breno Lopes 17′, A. Montoro 45′, Arthur Cabral 48′, A. Bareiro 56′, Marcal 84′, M. Ponte 90′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Botafogo had 71% possession while Fortaleza EC held 29%. Botafogo had 15 shots (6 on target) compared to 8 (4 on target) for Fortaleza EC. Expected goals: Botafogo 1.72 — Fortaleza EC 1.03. Botafogo made 5 substitutions, Fortaleza EC made 5. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Lucas Gazal 53′).
Match Events
Key match events between Botafogo and Fortaleza EC — 6 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.
assist: A. Bareiro
assist: Vitinho
assist: A. Bareiro
assist: S. Rodriguez
assist: Kauan Toledo
Match Statistics
Botafogo had 71% possession against Fortaleza EC's 29%. Botafogo registered 15 shots (6 on target) while Fortaleza EC managed 8 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 2–2. Fouls committed: 11–10.
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.
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Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC Head to Head Results
Botafogo and Fortaleza EC have met 1 times — Botafogo won 1, Fortaleza EC won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Botafogo leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 1 meetings. A combined 5 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 5.00 per match (5 for the home side, 0 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 0 matches (0%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 0–5 in 2025.
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Recent Meetings (1)
API data: 15 Mar 2026