Botafogo vs Flamengo, 2024 Brasileiro Serie A
· Brazilian Serie AAbout
Botafogo are hosting Flamengo
at Estádio Nilton Santos, 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.
- 3': Cuiabano (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Wesley (Flamengo).
- 3': Goal! Botafogo 1, Flamengo 0. Mateo Ponte (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marlon Freitas with a through ball.
- 5': Allan (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Mateo Ponte (Botafogo).
- 6': Delay in match because of an injury Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Flamengo).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt saved. Marlon Freitas (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
- 8': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
- 8': Substitution, Flamengo. Victor Hugo replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta because of an injury.
- 9': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Victor Hugo.
- 11': Offside, Botafogo. Jefferson Savarino is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Thiago Almada (Botafogo).
- 12': Gerson (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Léo Ortiz (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 14': Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Mateo Ponte (Botafogo).
- 17': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
- 17': Victor Hugo (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Carlinhos (Flamengo) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Henrique with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
- 20': Gerson (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Gregore (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luiz Henrique.
- 23': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
- 24': Goal! Botafogo 1, Flamengo 1. Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Léo Ortiz with a through ball.
- 27': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Wesley.
- 28': Foul by Mateo Ponte (Botafogo).
- 28': Gerson (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by Bastos.
- 32': Attempt missed. Cuiabano (Botafogo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino.
- 33': Foul by Cuiabano (Botafogo).
- 33': Gerson (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Cuiabano (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Offside, Botafogo. Gregore is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt missed. Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Léo Ortiz.
- 41': Attempt missed. Carlinhos (Flamengo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Léo Ortiz.
- 42': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Flamengo).
- 42': Thiago Almada (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Marlon Freitas (Botafogo).
- 45'+2': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Fabrício Bruno.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Botafogo 1, Flamengo 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Botafogo 1, Flamengo 1.
- 45': Substitution, Flamengo. Evertton Araújo replaces Gerson.
- 46': Attempt missed. Thiago Almada (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luiz Henrique.
- 47': Offside, Botafogo. Igor Jesus is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Mateo Ponte (Botafogo) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luiz Henrique.
- 50': Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Gregore (Botafogo).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Luiz Henrique (Botafogo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Barboza.
- 52': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Mateo Ponte (Botafogo).
- 52': Mateo Ponte (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Cuiabano (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Wesley (Flamengo).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Thiago Almada (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Ponte.
- 54': Goal! Botafogo 2, Flamengo 1. Igor Jesus (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 56': Foul by Alexander Barboza (Botafogo).
- 56': Victor Hugo (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt saved. David Luiz (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 58': Attempt saved. Thiago Almada (Botafogo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Igor Jesus with a headed pass.
- 58': Corner, Botafogo. Conceded by Agustín Rossi.
- 59': Attempt missed. Bastos (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt saved. Wesley (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Allan.
- 60': Corner, Flamengo. Conceded by John.
- 60': Attempt missed. Wesley (Flamengo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 62': Penalty Botafogo. Luiz Henrique draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 62': Penalty conceded by Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Ayrton Lucas (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': VAR Decision: Penalty Botafogo.
- 65': Substitution, Flamengo. Guillermo Varela replaces Ayrton Lucas.
- 66': Substitution, Flamengo. Léo Pereira replaces Fabrício Bruno.
- 66': Substitution, Botafogo. Tchê Tchê replaces Mateo Ponte.
- 67': Substitution, Botafogo. Tiquinho Soares replaces Igor Jesus.
- 67': Penalty saved. Thiago Almada (Botafogo) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 67': Attempt missed. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 68': Attempt missed. Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Luiz Henrique following a fast break.
- 69': Foul by Luiz Henrique (Botafogo).
- 69': Guillermo Varela (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Carlinhos (Flamengo).
- 70': Gregore (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Carlinhos (Flamengo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt saved. Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Barboza with a through ball.
- 74': Foul by Tchê Tchê (Botafogo).
- 74': Guillermo Varela (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Flamengo. Lorran replaces Allan.
- 74': Substitution, Botafogo. Matheus Martins replaces Thiago Almada.
- 75': Attempt missed. Luiz Henrique (Botafogo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 78': Bruno Henrique (Flamengo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Bastos (Botafogo).
- 78': Attempt blocked. Victor Hugo (Flamengo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley.
- 79': Attempt saved. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiquinho Soares.
- 80': Substitution, Botafogo. Carlos Alberto replaces Luiz Henrique.
- 80': Substitution, Botafogo. Allan replaces Marlon Freitas.
- 84': Goal! Botafogo 3, Flamengo 1. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jefferson Savarino with a cross.
- 86': Evertton Araújo (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Allan (Botafogo).
- 86': Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Allan (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Bruno Henrique (Flamengo).
- 90'+1': Foul by David Luiz (Flamengo).
- 90'+1': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Evertton Araújo (Flamengo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': David Luiz (Flamengo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo).
- 90'+4': Goal! Botafogo 4, Flamengo 1. Matheus Martins (Botafogo) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Allan following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Botafogo 4, Flamengo 1.
- 0': Match ends, Botafogo 4, Flamengo 1.
Statistics
 FLA |
BOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 46 | Possession | 54 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 338 | Accurate Passes | 425 |
| 400 | Passes | 472 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 16 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Brazilian Serie A
Venue: Estádio Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 25,888
Venue: Estádio Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 25,888
Brazil Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Botafogo | 34 | +26 | 69 |
| 2 | Palmeiras | 34 | +28 | 67 |
| 3 | Fortaleza | 34 | +15 | 64 |
| 4 | Flamengo | 34 | +15 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | John (GK) |
| 20 | Alexander Barboza  |
| 15 | Bastos |
| 66 | Cuiabano |
| 4 | Mateo Ponte |
| 23 | Thiago Almada |
| 17 | Marlon Freitas |
| 26 | Gregore |
| 99 | Igor Jesus |
| 10 | Jefferson Savarino |
| 7 | Luiz Henrique |
Flamengo (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Agustín Rossi (GK) |
| 15 | Fabrício Bruno |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 6 | Ayrton Lucas |
| 43 | Wesley França |
| 14 | Giorgian de Arrascaeta |
| 3 | Léo Ortiz |
| 21 | Allan |
| 22 | Carlinhos |
| 27 | Bruno Henrique |
| 8 | Gerson |
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