7 December 2025 at 19:00

42
Full Time
Stadium: Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro

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.

Botafogo
Fortaleza EC
Kick Off
17′
Breno Lopes

assist: A. Bareiro

Half Time
46′
Yago PikachuMatheus Rossetto
Arthur Cabral

assist: Vitinho

48′
VAR
53′Penalty confirmed
56′
A. Bareiro

assist: A. Bareiro

64′
A. BareiroDeyverson
Alex TellesCuiabano
68′
ArturS. Rodriguez
68′
70′
Diogo BarbosaWeverson
VitinhoM. Ponte
79′
82′
Breno LopesRodrigo
82′
PierreLucas Crispim
Marcal

assist: S. Rodriguez

84′
J. BarreraNewton
90′
A. MontoroKauan Toledo
90′
M. Ponte

assist: Kauan Toledo

90′
Full Time

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.

6Shots on Goal4
6Shots off Goal3
15Total Shots8
3Blocked Shots1
9Shots insidebox5
6Shots outsidebox3
11Fouls10
2Corner Kicks2
0Offsides3
71%Ball Possession29%
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
2Goalkeeper Saves2
628Total passes248
561Passes accurate184
89%Passes %74%
1.72expected_goals1.03
0goals_prevented0

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.

Botafogo

WDDWWD

Fortaleza EC

LWWWWD

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.

1

Botafogo

0

Drawn

0

Fortaleza EC

Goals: 5Goals: 0

Recent Meetings (1)

9 Aug 2025Fortaleza EC0 – 5Botafogo
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 Mar 2026