Brazilian Serie A

Fluminense vs Botafogo, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A

· Brazilian Serie A
Fluminense
    FT
    0 - 2
    Botafogo
    • 20': Júnior Santos
    • 22': Tiquinho Soares

    About

    Fluminense are hosting Botafogo at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, starting on . The match is a part of the Brazilian Serie A.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt saved. Eduardo (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Júnior Santos with a cross.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Eduardo (Botafogo) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
    • 3': Offside, Fluminense. Germán Cano tries a through ball, but John Kennedy is caught offside.
    • 3': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
    • 3': Nino (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Nino (Fluminense).
    • 4': Delay in match because of an injury Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
    • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 5': Foul by Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense).
    • 5': Marçal (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
    • 6': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 7': Hand ball by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
    • 8': Offside, Botafogo. Lucas Perri tries a through ball, but Tiquinho Soares is caught offside.
    • 9': Foul by Samuel Xavier (Fluminense).
    • 9': Victor Sá (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Germán Cano (Fluminense).
    • 11': Júnior Santos (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Paulo Henrique Ganso (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Keno.
    • 14': Hand ball by Victor Sá (Botafogo).
    • 14': Attempt missed. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tiquinho Soares.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiquinho Soares.
    • 16': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by André.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paulo Henrique Ganso.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 20': Goal! Fluminense 0, Botafogo 1. Júnior Santos (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tchê Tchê with a through ball.
    • 22': Goal! Fluminense 0, Botafogo 2. Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Júnior Santos with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 25': Foul by Tchê Tchê (Botafogo).
    • 25': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. John Kennedy (Fluminense) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 27': Delay in match (Fluminense).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Substitution, Fluminense. Alexsander replaces Marlon Santos.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Keno (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Paulo Henrique Ganso.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Jhon Arias (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Kennedy.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Germán Cano (Fluminense) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left.
    • 35': Foul by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
    • 35': John Kennedy (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelo with a headed pass.
    • 36': Foul by Nino (Fluminense).
    • 36': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Eduardo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Alexsander (Fluminense).
    • 38': Foul by Keno (Fluminense).
    • 38': Leonel Di Plácido (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Keno (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Jhon Arias (Fluminense).
    • 40': Leonel Di Plácido (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Attempt saved. John Kennedy (Fluminense) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Keno with a through ball.
    • 44': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Júnior Santos.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Marcelo (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. John Kennedy (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Henrique Ganso.
    • 45'+3': Foul by John Kennedy (Fluminense).
    • 45'+3': Marçal (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': John Kennedy (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Marçal (Botafogo).
    • 45'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Fluminense 0, Botafogo 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Fluminense 0, Botafogo 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Fluminense. Lima replaces Paulo Henrique Ganso.
    • 46': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
    • 46': Samuel Xavier (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Victor Sá.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Leonel Di Plácido (Botafogo).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Foul by Nino (Fluminense).
    • 53': Victor Sá (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Victor Sá (Botafogo).
    • 54': Nino (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. John Kennedy (Fluminense) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lima.
    • 59': Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Tchê Tchê.
    • 60': Substitution, Botafogo. Gabriel Pires replaces Tchê Tchê.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Keno (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 63': Attempt blocked. Keno (Fluminense) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jhon Arias.
    • 63': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Adryelson.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexsander.
    • 64': Substitution, Fluminense. Diogo Barbosa replaces Keno.
    • 68': Foul by Alexsander (Fluminense).
    • 68': Gabriel Pires (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Offside, Fluminense. Samuel Xavier tries a through ball, but Germán Cano is caught offside.
    • 71': Delay in match (Fluminense).
    • 73': Substitution, Fluminense. Leonardo Fernández replaces Marcelo.
    • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 73': Substitution, Fluminense. Yony González replaces Samuel Xavier.
    • 74': Substitution, Botafogo. Carlos Alberto replaces Victor Sá.
    • 74': Substitution, Botafogo. Luis Henrique replaces Júnior Santos.
    • 77': Delay in match because of an injury Marçal (Botafogo).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Luis Henrique (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Pires.
    • 80': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
    • 80': Leonardo Fernández (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Leonardo Fernández (Fluminense) left footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
    • 81': Foul by Nino (Fluminense).
    • 81': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Carlos Alberto (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 81': Foul by Diogo Barbosa (Fluminense).
    • 82': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Botafogo).
    • 82': Jhon Arias (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 83': Foul by Nino (Fluminense).
    • 83': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
    • 84': John Kennedy (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Offside, Fluminense. Jhon Arias tries a through ball, but Diogo Barbosa is caught offside.
    • 85': Substitution, Botafogo. Hugo replaces Tiquinho Soares.
    • 85': Substitution, Botafogo. Danilo Barbosa replaces Marlon Freitas.
    • 87': Foul by Gabriel Pires (Botafogo).
    • 87': Leonardo Fernández (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': Foul by Hugo (Botafogo).
    • 88': Leonardo Fernández (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pires (Botafogo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonel Di Plácido.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Carlos Alberto (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 90': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Nino.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Yony González (Fluminense).
    • 90'+2': Gabriel Pires (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Henrique.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Eduardo (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marçal.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Leonardo Fernández (Fluminense) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Germán Cano.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Hugo (Botafogo).
    • 90'+5': Leonardo Fernández (Fluminense) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Hugo (Botafogo).
    • 90'+6': John Kennedy (Fluminense) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Attempt saved. Leonardo Fernández (Fluminense) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 90'+7': Corner, Fluminense. Conceded by Lucas Perri.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Fluminense 0, Botafogo 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Fluminense 0, Botafogo 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Fluminense 0, Botafogo 2.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    5 Saves 3
    33.7 Possession 66.3
    12 SHOTS 19
    5 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    237 Accurate Passes 536
    304 Passes 612
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 2
    13 Crosses 16
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    64 Long Balls 31
    30 Accurate Long Balls 19
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 6
    7 Effective Tackles 11
    15 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    16 Interceptions 9
    21 Effective Clearances 8
    21 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: Brazilian Serie A

    Venue: Estadio do Maracanã
    Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Attendance: 45,193

    Brazil Serie A Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Botafogo 26 +20 53
    2 Palmeiras 26 +24 50
    3 Fortaleza 26 +7 49
    4 Flamengo 25 +11 45
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    FLU Fluminense (4-1-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Fábio (GK)
    4 Marlon
    33 Nino
    7 André
    12 Marcelo
    2 Samuel Xavier
    10 Ganso
    11 Keno Yellow Card
    21 Jhon Arias
    9 John Kennedy Yellow Card
    14 Germán Cano
    Fluminense Substitutes:
    Danielzinho, Lima, Yony González, Felipe De Andrade Vieira, Guga, Lucas Da Sliva Justen, Diogo Barbosa, Alexsander, Lelê, Pedro Rangel, Leonardo Fernández, Giovanni.

    BOT Botafogo (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Lucas Perri (GK)
    15 Víctor Cuesta
    34 Adryelson
    21 Fernando Marçal
    24 Leonel Di Plácido
    33 Carlos Eduardo
    17 Marlon Freitas Yellow Card
    6 Tchê Tchê
    9 Tiquinho Soares
    7 Joao Victor
    37 Júnior Santos
    Botafogo Substitutes:
    Bastos, Danilo, Gatito Fernández, Mateo Ponte, Carlos Alberto, Gabriel, Matías Segovia, Philipe Sampaio, Hugo, Luis Henrique, Janderson, JP Galvao.

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