
Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo, 2023 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Vasco da Gama are hosting Botafogo
at Estádio São Januário, 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': Delay in match because of an injury Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Offside, Botafogo. Philipe Sampaio tries a through ball, but Júnior Santos is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Victor Sá (Botafogo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo Barbosa.
- 9': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Maicon.
- 10': Offside, Botafogo. Marçal tries a through ball, but Philipe Sampaio is caught offside.
- 11': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Maicon.
- 14': Foul by Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama).
- 14': Victor Sá (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Júnior Santos (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philipe Sampaio.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Victor Sá (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Foul by Zé Gabriel (Vasco da Gama).
- 17': Leonel Di Plácido (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Tchê Tchê (Botafogo).
- 18': Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Bastos (Botafogo).
- 19': Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Paulinho Paula (Vasco da Gama).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Foul by Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama).
- 22': Marçal (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Bastos (Botafogo).
- 25': Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Erick Marcus (Vasco da Gama) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paulinho Paula with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Zé Gabriel (Vasco da Gama).
- 27': Victor Sá (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Philipe Sampaio (Botafogo).
- 28': Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Goal! Vasco da Gama 1, Botafogo 0. Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maicon.
- 32': Bastos (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama).
- 34': Foul by Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo).
- 34': Praxedes (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Praxedes (Vasco da Gama).
- 36': Corner, Vasco da Gama. Conceded by Danilo Barbosa.
- 37': Attempt saved. Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 38': Foul by Gary Medel (Vasco da Gama).
- 38': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Lucas Piton (Vasco da Gama).
- 38': Victor Sá (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by Paulinho Paula (Vasco da Gama).
- 43': Corner, Vasco da Gama. Conceded by Victor Sá.
- 43': Hand ball by Zé Gabriel (Vasco da Gama).
- 44': Foul by Maicon (Vasco da Gama).
- 44': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Paulinho Paula (Vasco da Gama).
- 45'+1': Offside, Vasco da Gama. Paulinho Paula tries a through ball, but Paulo Henrique is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Paulinho Paula (Vasco da Gama) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Erick Marcus with a cross.
- 45'+3': Foul by Maicon (Vasco da Gama).
- 45'+3': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Foul by Marçal (Botafogo).
- 45'+4': Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': Marçal (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Vasco da Gama 1, Botafogo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Vasco da Gama 1, Botafogo 0.
- 46': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Lucas Piton.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Bastos (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo).
- 48': Gabriel Pec (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt missed. Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 49': Attempt saved. Gabriel Pec (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erick Marcus.
- 49': Corner, Vasco da Gama. Conceded by Lucas Perri.
- 50': Hand ball by Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama).
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Erick Marcus (Vasco da Gama).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Alex Teixeira replaces Erick Marcus because of an injury.
- 53': Foul by Zé Gabriel (Vasco da Gama).
- 53': Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Offside, Vasco da Gama. Praxedes tries a through ball, but Pablo Vegetti is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo).
- 56': Paulinho Paula (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Botafogo. Hugo replaces Marçal.
- 59': Substitution, Botafogo. Diego Costa replaces Bastos.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Costa (Botafogo).
- 61': Gary Medel (Vasco da Gama) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Diego Costa (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 63': Hand ball by Praxedes (Vasco da Gama).
- 64': Alex Teixeira (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Philipe Sampaio (Botafogo).
- 65': Attempt missed. Júnior Santos (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tchê Tchê with a cross.
- 66': Substitution, Botafogo. Matías Segovia replaces Júnior Santos.
- 68': Foul by Paulo Henrique (Vasco da Gama).
- 68': Hugo (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leonel Di Plácido with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Praxedes (Vasco da Gama).
- 72': Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Paulinho Paula (Vasco da Gama).
- 73': Victor Sá (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama).
- 74': Attempt blocked. Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Sá.
- 74': Attempt saved. Victor Sá (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 75': Foul by Hugo (Botafogo).
- 75': Gabriel Pec (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Praxedes (Vasco da Gama) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Piton.
- 78': Foul by Eduardo (Botafogo).
- 78': Paulinho Paula (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
- 79': Zé Gabriel (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Paulinho Paula (Vasco da Gama).
- 80': Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Paulinho Paula (Vasco da Gama) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt saved. Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonel Di Plácido.
- 82': Foul by Eduardo (Botafogo).
- 82': Zé Gabriel (Vasco da Gama) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Zé Gabriel (Vasco da Gama).
- 83': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Paulinho Paula (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Matías Segovia (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonel Di Plácido.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Sá.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Sá.
- 85': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Léo Jardim.
- 86': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Jair replaces Paulinho Paula.
- 86': Substitution, Botafogo. Carlos Alberto replaces Leonel Di Plácido.
- 86': Substitution, Botafogo. Luis Henrique replaces Victor Sá.
- 90': Substitution, Vasco da Gama. Léo replaces Gabriel Pec.
- 90': Corner, Vasco da Gama. Conceded by Hugo.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Pablo Vegetti (Vasco da Gama) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+5': Danilo Barbosa (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jair (Vasco da Gama).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Vasco da Gama 1, Botafogo 0.
- 0': Match ends, Vasco da Gama 1, Botafogo 0.
Statistics
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VAS![]() |
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13 | Fouls | 23 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
2 | Saves | 2 |
58.2 | Possession | 41.8 |
12 | SHOTS | 9 |
2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
370 | Accurate Passes | 236 |
457 | Passes | 327 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
7 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
24 | Crosses | 19 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
48 | Long Balls | 54 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
8 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
13 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
16 | Tackles | 14 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
8 | Interceptions | 12 |
22 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
22 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estádio São Januário
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 21,043
Venue: Estádio São Januário
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 21,043
Brazil Serie A Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Atlético-MG | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Bahia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Botafogo | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Ceará | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Vasco da Gama (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Léo Jardim (GK) |
17 | Gary Medel ![]() |
4 | Maicon |
23 | José Gabriel |
6 | Lucas Piton |
96 | Paulo Henrique |
21 | Bruno Conceicão |
18 | Paulinho ![]() |
16 | Erick Marcus |
11 | Gabriel Pec |
99 | Pablo Vegetti |
Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Lucas Perri (GK) |
23 | Bastos |
94 | Philipe Sampaio |
21 | Fernando Marçal ![]() |
24 | Leonel Di Plácido |
33 | Carlos Eduardo |
6 | Tchê Tchê |
5 | Danilo ![]() |
9 | Tiquinho Soares ![]() |
7 | Joao Victor |
37 | Júnior Santos |
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