Botafogo vs São Paulo

Serie A 15 Apr 2023, 21:30
Botafogo
Botafogo
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
São Paulo
São Paulo
🏟 Estádio Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro) 👤 Ramon Abatti Round 1

Match report

Botafogo edged past São Paulo 2-1 in the Serie A on 15 April 2023.

São Paulo dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 16 shots to Botafogo's 12.

The match was played at Estádio Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro), with Ramon Abatti in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 32% - 68% Shots 12 - 16 On target 3 - 8 Corners 3 - 7 Fouls 20 - 13 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Eduardo
Botafogo · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Lucas Perri 7 saves
8 Robert Arboleda 68 passes (88% accurate)
8 Wellington Rato captained the side
7 Tiquinho Soares 1 goal
First half vs second half
São Paulo came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 6 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–6 7–10
Shots On Goal 1–3 2–5
Ball Possession 34–66 —
Corners 1–2 2–5
Match statistics
12 Shots Total 16
3 Shots On Goal 8
5 Shots Off Goal 6
4 Shots Blocked 2
6 Shots Inside Box 11
6 Shots Outside Box 5
20 Fouls 13
3 Corners 7
2 Offsides 1
32% Ball Possession 68%
3 Yellow Cards 2
7 Saves 1
293 Passes Total 646
229 Passes Accurate 574
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-1-4-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Botafogo · 4-2-3-1
12 L. Perri
24 L. Plácido 34 Adryelson 15 V. Cuesta 2 Rafael
6 T. Tchê 5 D. Barbosa
10 G. Sauer 33 Eduardo 37 J. Santos
9 T. Soares
São Paulo · 4-1-4-1
23 Rafael
13 Rafinha 5 R. Arboleda 28 A. Franco 38 C. Paulista
21 J. Méndez
15 M. Araújo 11 R. Nestor 10 Luciano 27 W. Rato
9 J. Calleri
Botafogo
Coach
Luís Castro
Substitutes
  • 22 Douglas Borges
  • 11 Luís Henrique
  • 18 Lucas Fernandes
  • 4 Luis Segovia
  • 19 Matías Segovia
  • 52 Igo Gabriel
  • 20 Daniel Borges
  • 94 Philipe Sampaio
  • 75 Rai
  • 14 Gabriel Pires
  • 17 Marlon Freitas
  • 39 Janderson
São Paulo
Coach
Rogério Ceni
Substitutes
  • 22 David
  • 7 Alisson
  • 29 Pablo Maia
  • 32 Marcos Paulo
  • 20 Gabriel Neves
  • 1 Felipe Alves
  • 93 Jandrei
  • 34 Raí Ramos
  • 35 Lucas Beraldo
  • 36 Patryck
  • 45 Nathan Mendes
  • 31 Juan
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Luis Henrique ↓ Gustavo Sauer Botafogo
  • 46' ↑ Daniel Borges ↓ Rafael Botafogo
  • 46' ↑ David ↓ Luciano São Paulo
  • 62' ↑ Lucas Fernandes ↓ Tchê Tchê Botafogo
  • 65' ↑ Alisson ↓ Rodrigo Nestor São Paulo
  • 65' ↑ Pablo Maia ↓ J. Méndez São Paulo
  • 72' ↑ Marcos Paulo ↓ David São Paulo
  • 79' ↑ L. Segovia ↓ L. Di Plácido Botafogo
  • 79' ↑ M. Segovia ↓ Júnior Santos Botafogo
  • 82' ↑ G. Neves ↓ Wellington Rato São Paulo
Cards
  • 9' J. Mendez São Paulo
  • 45+1' L. Di Placido Botafogo
  • 48' Jonathan Calleri São Paulo
  • 80' Carlos Eduardo Botafogo
  • 85' Victor Cuesta Botafogo
Head-to-head
Botafogo 6 5 draws 2 São Paulo
2026-05-23 Sao Paulo vs Botafogo RJ 0 - 0
2025-09-14 Sao Paulo vs Botafogo RJ 1 - 0
2025-04-16 Botafogo vs São Paulo 2 - 2
2024-12-08 Botafogo vs São Paulo 2 - 1
2024-09-26 São Paulo vs Botafogo 1 - 2
2024-09-19 Botafogo vs São Paulo 0 - 0
Recent form
Botafogo D D D D D
São Paulo D L D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Botafogo vs São Paulo?
Botafogo won 2-1 against São Paulo on 15 April 2023.
Who won Botafogo vs São Paulo?
Botafogo won the match 2-1.
Where was Botafogo vs São Paulo played?
The match was played at Estádio Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro).
Who had more possession in Botafogo vs São Paulo?
São Paulo had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.