Botafogo RJ vs Fortaleza

Serie A 7 Dec 2025, 19:00
Botafogo RJ
Botafogo RJ
4–2
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Fortaleza
Fortaleza
🏟 Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos Round 38

Match report

Botafogo RJ beat Fortaleza 4-2 in the Serie A on 7 December 2025. It was 1-1 at half-time, with 4 more goals in the second half.

Botafogo RJ dominated possession with 82% of the ball and had 15 shots to Fortaleza's 8.

The match was played at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 82% - 18% Shots 15 - 8 On target 6 - 4 Corners 2 - 2 Fouls 11 - 10 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Álvaro Montoro
Botafogo RJ · 1 goal
8 Mateo Ponte 1 goal
8 Adam Bareiro 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Vitinho 1 assist
7 Marçal 1 goal
First half vs second half
Fortaleza came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 2 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–2 8–6
Shots On Goal 2–2 4–2
Ball Possession 76–24 —
Corners 1–1 1–1
Attacks 73–35 46–44
Match statistics
2 Corners 2
0 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 6
119 Attacks 79
58 Dangerous Attacks 27
6 On Target 4
9 Off Target 4
82% Ball Possession 18%
15 Shots Total 8
6 Shots On Goal 4
6 Shots Off Goal 3
3 Shots Blocked 1
9 Shots Inside Box 5
6 Shots Outside Box 3
11 Fouls 10
2 Corners 2
0 Offsides 3
71% Ball Possession 29%
1 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 2
628 Passes Total 248
561 Passes Accurate 184
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Botafogo RJ · 4-2-3-1
1 Raúl
2 Vitinho 26 G. Bahia 21 Marçal 13 A. Telles
25 Allan 17 M. Freitas
7 Artur 8 Á. Montoro 14 J. Barrera
98 A. Cabral
Fortaleza · 4-4-2
12 Brenno
14 E. Mancuso 34 L. Gazal 3 G. Ávila 16 D. Barbosa
22 Y. Pikachu 30 Pierre 88 L. Sasha 7 T. Pochettino
27 A. Bareiro 26 B. Lopes
Botafogo RJ
Coach
Davide Ancelotti
Substitutes
  • 6 Cuiabano
  • 23 Santiago Rodríguez
  • 4 Mateo Ponte
  • 28 Newton
  • 59 Kauan Toledo
  • 32 Rhyan
  • 64 Marquinhos
  • 20 Alexander Barboza
  • 58 Cauã Zappelini Joaquim
  • 47 Jeffinho
  • 37 Kadir Barría
  • 9 Chris Ramos
Fortaleza
Substitutes
  • 20 Matheus Rossetto
  • 18 Deyverson
  • 36 Weverson
  • 91 Lucas Crispim
  • 29 Rodrigo Santos
  • 25 Vinicius Silvestre
  • 2 Tinga
  • 13 Benjamin Kuscevic
  • 5 Matheus Pereira
  • 96 Moisés
  • 19 Allanzinho
  • 9 Juan Martín Lucero
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Matheus Rossetto ↓ Yago Pikachu Fortaleza
  • 64' ↑ Deyverson ↓ A. Bareiro Fortaleza
  • 68' ↑ Cuiabano ↓ Alex Telles Botafogo RJ
  • 68' ↑ S. Rodriguez ↓ Artur Botafogo RJ
  • 70' ↑ Weverson ↓ Diogo Barbosa Fortaleza
  • 79' ↑ M. Ponte ↓ Vitinho Botafogo RJ
  • 81' ↑ Rodrigo ↓ Breno Lopes Fortaleza
  • 82' ↑ Lucas Crispim ↓ Pierre Fortaleza
  • 90' ↑ Newton ↓ J. Barrera Botafogo RJ
  • 90' ↑ Kauan Toledo ↓ A. Montoro Botafogo RJ
Cards
  • 40' E. Mancuso Fortaleza
  • 45+4' A. Bareiro Fortaleza
  • 90+1' Kauan Toledo Botafogo RJ
  • 90+1' Rodrigo Fortaleza
  • 90+3' Lucas Sasha Fortaleza
Head-to-head
Botafogo RJ 6 3 draws 1 Fortaleza
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2024-09-01 Botafogo vs Fortaleza 2 - 0
2024-05-12 Fortaleza vs Botafogo 1 - 1
2023-11-23 Fortaleza vs Botafogo 2 - 2
2023-06-11 Botafogo vs Fortaleza 2 - 0
Recent form
Botafogo RJ D D D D D
Fortaleza D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Botafogo RJ vs Fortaleza?
Botafogo RJ won 4-2 against Fortaleza on 7 December 2025.
Who won Botafogo RJ vs Fortaleza?
Botafogo RJ won the match 4-2.
Where was Botafogo RJ vs Fortaleza played?
The match was played at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos.
Who had more possession in Botafogo RJ vs Fortaleza?
Botafogo RJ had 82% of possession, compared to 18% for the other side.