Serie A· Season 2026
Match Summary
Botafogo defeated Santos 2:1. The match was played in Serie A 2026. Goals were scored by L. E. Jales do Nascimento 41′, Á. Barreal 57′, K. Barria 90′. 6 yellow cards were shown. Botafogo had 48% possession while Santos held 52%. Botafogo had 17 shots (7 on target) compared to 22 (9 on target) for Santos. Expected goals: Botafogo 2.46 — Santos 2.62. Botafogo made 5 substitutions, Santos made 5. VAR was involved: Goal cancelled (Lucas Emanuel 42′).
Match Events
assist: Kauan Toledo
Botafogo and Santos have met 26 times — Botafogo won 8, Santos won 10, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Santos leads the head-to-head with 10 victories from 26 meetings. A combined 55 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.12 per match (24 for the home side, 31 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (35%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (35%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Botafogo are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–3 in 2010.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 1 Aug 2026