Botafogo vs São Paulo

Serie A 16 Apr 2025, 21:30
Botafogo
Botafogo
2–2
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
São Paulo
São Paulo
🏟 Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro) 👤 Davi de Oliveira Lacerda Round 4

Match report

Botafogo shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with São Paulo in the Serie A on 16 April 2025.

Botafogo had 22 shots to São Paulo's 14.

The match was played at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro), with Davi de Oliveira Lacerda in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 57% - 43% Shots 22 - 14 On target 8 - 4 Corners 9 - 4 Fouls 11 - 4 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Jefferson Savarino
Botafogo · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Igor Jesus 1 goal
8 Ferreira 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Marlon Freitas 83 passes (93% accurate)
8 Rafael 6 saves
First half vs second half
Botafogo stepped it up after the break, with 15 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–9 15–5
Shots On Goal 2–4 6–0
Ball Possession 51–49 —
Corners 2–4 7–0
Attacks 41–47 76–33
Match statistics
9 Corners 4
4 Substitution 5
117 Attacks 80
78 Dangerous Attacks 39
8 On Target 4
14 Off Target 10
22 Shots Total 14
8 Shots On Goal 4
9 Shots Off Goal 6
5 Shots Blocked 4
12 Shots Inside Box 6
10 Shots Outside Box 8
11 Fouls 4
9 Corners 4
1 Offsides 2
57% Ball Possession 43%
0 Yellow Cards 3
2 Saves 6
497 Passes Total 399
437 Passes Accurate 340
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Botafogo · 4-2-3-1
12 J. Victor
2 Vitinho 32 Jair 20 A. Barboza 66 Cuiabano
26 Gregore 17 M. Freitas
7 Artur 10 J. Savarino 11 M. Martins
99 I. Jesus
São Paulo · 3-4-2-1
23 Rafael
32 N. Ferraresi 5 R. Arboleda 28 A. Franco
6 C. Soares 20 M. Antônio 25 Alisson 18 Wendell
47 M. Alves 11 Ferreira
9 J. Calleri
Botafogo
Substitutes
  • 6 Patrick de Paula
  • 39 Gonzalo Mastriani
  • 4 Mateo Ponte
  • 47 Jeffinho
  • 24 Léo Linck
  • 13 Alex Telles
  • 57 David Ricardo
  • 77 Kauan Lindes
  • 28 Newton
  • 5 Danilo Barbosa
  • 9 Rwan Cruz
  • 33 Elias Manoel
São Paulo
Coach
L. Zubeldía
Substitutes
  • 17 André Silva
  • 13 Enzo Díaz
  • 10 Luciano
  • 48 Lucas Ferreira
  • 15 Rodriguinho
  • 93 Jandrei
  • 22 Ruan
  • 35 Sabino
  • 2 Igor Vinícius
  • 43 Felipe Negrucci
  • 21 Damián Bobadilla
  • 49 Ryan Francisco
Substitutions
  • 35' ↑ André Silva ↓ J. Calleri São Paulo
  • 63' ↑ Patrick de Paula ↓ Gregore Botafogo
  • 65' ↑ Luciano ↓ Matheus Alves São Paulo
  • 65' ↑ E. Díaz ↓ Wendell São Paulo
  • 81' ↑ G. Mastriani ↓ Matheus Martins Botafogo
  • 87' ↑ Lucas Ferreira ↓ Ferreira São Paulo
  • 88' ↑ M. Ponte ↓ Vitinho Botafogo
  • 88' ↑ Jeffinho ↓ Artur Botafogo
  • 88' ↑ Rodriguinho ↓ N. Ferraresi São Paulo
Cards
  • 53' Matheus Alves São Paulo
  • 65' Ferreira São Paulo
  • 90+2' Robert Arboleda São Paulo
  • 90+2' Rodriguinho São Paulo
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 drew 2-2 against São Paulo on 16 April 2025.
Who won Botafogo vs São Paulo?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Botafogo vs São Paulo played?
The match was played at Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro).
Who had more possession in Botafogo vs São Paulo?
Botafogo had 57% of possession, compared to 43% for the other side.