Botafogo vs Fluminense

Serie A 20 May 2023, 21:30
Botafogo
Botafogo
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Fluminense
Fluminense
🏟 Estádio Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro) 👤 Braulio da Silva Machado Round 7

Match report

Botafogo edged past Fluminense 1-0 in the Serie A on 20 May 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Fluminense failed to register a single shot on target and dominated possession with 66% of the ball.

Botafogo had 21 shots to Fluminense's 3.

F. Diniz was sent off in the 90+11th minute.

The match was played at Estádio Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro), with Braulio da Silva Machado in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 34% - 66% Shots 21 - 3 On target 7 - 0 Corners 7 - 4 Fouls 24 - 14 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 7
8
Player of the match
Víctor Cuesta
Botafogo · 1 goal
8 Marçal captained the side
8 Tiquinho Soares 1 assist
8 Fábio 6 saves
7 Lucas Perri captained the side
First half vs second half
Botafogo stepped it up after the break, with 13 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–2 13–1
Shots On Goal 4–0 3–0
Ball Possession 28–72 —
Corners 1–2 6–2
Match statistics
21 Shots Total 3
7 Shots On Goal 0
7 Shots Off Goal 2
7 Shots Blocked 1
13 Shots Inside Box 3
8 Shots Outside Box 0
24 Fouls 14
7 Corners 4
2 Offsides 1
34% Ball Possession 66%
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Saves 6
271 Passes Total 538
214 Passes Accurate 473
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Botafogo · 4-2-3-1
12 L. Perri
2 Rafael 34 Adryelson 15 V. Cuesta 21 Marçal
6 T. Tchê 14 G. Pires
37 J. Santos 33 Eduardo 11 L. Henrique
9 T. Soares
Fluminense · 4-2-3-1
1 Fábio
2 S. Xavier 33 Nino 30 F. Melo 23 Guga
7 André 45 Lima
21 J. Arias 10 Ganso 20 G. Pirani
14 G. Cano
Botafogo
Coach
Luís Castro
Substitutes
  • 24 Leonel Di Plácido
  • 7 Victor Sá
  • 17 Marlon Freitas
  • 94 Philipe Sampaio
  • 22 Douglas Borges
  • 52 Igo Gabriel
  • 4 Luis Segovia
  • 16 Hugo
  • 75 Rai
  • 18 Lucas Fernandes
  • 10 Gustavo Sauer
  • 39 Janderson
Fluminense
Coach
Fernando Diniz
Substitutes
  • 26 Manoel
  • 99 Lelê
  • 8 Matheus Martinelli
  • 22 Pedro Rangel
  • 44 David Braz
  • 53 Esquerdinha
  • 32 Isaac
  • 28 Arthur
  • 29 Thiago Santos
  • 18 Alan
  • 37 Giovanni
  • 9 John Kennedy
Substitutions
  • 22' ↑ Manoel ↓ Felipe Melo Fluminense
  • 46' ↑ L. Di Plácido ↓ Rafael Botafogo
  • 46' ↑ Lelê ↓ Gabriel Pirani Fluminense
  • 67' ↑ Victor Sá ↓ Luis Henrique Botafogo
  • 74' ↑ Martinelli ↓ Lima Fluminense
  • 81' ↑ John Kennedy ↓ Samuel Xavier Fluminense
  • 84' ↑ Marlon Freitas ↓ Gabriel Pires Botafogo
  • 90+4' ↑ Philipe Sampaio ↓ Eduardo Botafogo
Cards
  • 90+11' F. Diniz Fluminense
  • 41' Tiquinho Soares Botafogo
  • 43' Marcal Botafogo
  • 45+3' Victor Cuesta Botafogo
  • 45+4' L. Castro Botafogo
  • 52' Lele Fluminense
  • 87' Nino Fluminense
  • 90+4' Carlos Eduardo Botafogo
Head-to-head
Botafogo 8 4 draws 10 Fluminense
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2024-09-21 Fluminense vs Botafogo 0 - 1
Recent form
Botafogo D D D D D
Fluminense D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Botafogo vs Fluminense?
Botafogo won 1-0 against Fluminense on 20 May 2023.
Who won Botafogo vs Fluminense?
Botafogo won the match 1-0.
Where was Botafogo vs Fluminense played?
The match was played at Estádio Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro).
Who had more possession in Botafogo vs Fluminense?
Fluminense had 66% of possession, compared to 34% for the other side.