Botafogo vs Fluminense 2024 Brasileiro Serie A
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 11': Martinelli (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Tiquinho Soares (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Tchê Tchê (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': Ganso (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Second Half begins Botafogo 0, Fluminense 0.
- 63': Substitution, Fluminense. Renato Augusto replaces Ganso.
- 63': Substitution, Fluminense. Isaac replaces Germán Cano.
- 66': Goal! Botafogo 1, Fluminense 0. Bastos (Botafogo) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damián Suárez with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Botafogo. Óscar Romero replaces Tiquinho Soares.
- 74': Damián Suárez (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Marcelo (Fluminense) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, Fluminense. Alexsander replaces Manoel.
- 79': Substitution, Fluminense. Douglas Costa replaces Samuel Xavier.
- 82': Substitution, Botafogo. Yarlen replaces Luiz Henrique.
- 84': Substitution, Fluminense. Kauã Elias replaces Lima.
- 87': Substitution, Botafogo. Patrick de Paula replaces Tchê Tchê.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Botafogo 1, Fluminense 0.
Game Information
Venue: Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos
Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Attendance: 27,239
Brazilian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Palmeiras | 30 | 65 | 5 |
| +43 | Flamengo | 30 | 64 | 4 |
| +23 | Cruzeiro | 31 | 60 | 5 |
| +21 | Mirassol | 31 | 56 | 5 |
Statistics
FLU |
BOT![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 22 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 56.2 | Possession | 43.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 341 | Accurate Passes | 241 |
| 406 | Passes | 311 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 14 | Tackles | 30 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 23 | Clearances | 24 |
Botafogo (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | John (GK) |
| 20 | Alexander Barboza |
| 15 | Bastos |
| 66 | Cuiabano |
| 22 | Damián Suárez |
| 26 | Gregore |
| 17 | Marlon Freitas |
| 6 | Tchê Tchê |
| 7 | Luiz Henrique |
| 9 | Tiquinho Soares |
| 11 | Júnior Santos |
Fluminense (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Fábio (GK) |
| 26 | Manoel |
| 4 | Marlon |
| 12 | Marcelo |
| 2 | Samuel Xavier |
| 10 | Ganso |
| 8 | Martinelli |
| 45 | Lima |
| 14 | Germán Cano |
| 9 | John Kennedy |
| 77 | Marquinhos |
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