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Season 2026/2027

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Botafogo vs Fluminense – Lineups & Match Details

Botafogo and Fluminense drew 1-1. Goals: Alex Telles (44'), Ignacio (58'). Botafogo had 41% possession against Fluminense's 59%. Shots on target: 7-4.

Serie A · Regular Season - 22

Sunday, 9 August 2026

BotafogoBotafogo

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

FluminenseFluminense

Referee: B. Arleu

Lineups

BotafogoBotafogo4-2-3-1
Warleson17WarlesonG
Vitinho2VitinhoD
Gabriel Justino34Gabriel JustinoD
Nahuel Ferraresi5Nahuel FerraresiD
Alex Telles13Alex TellesD
Cristian Medina6Cristian MedinaM
Danilo Santos8Danilo SantosM
Lucas Villalba77Lucas VillalbaM
Álvaro Montoro10Álvaro MontoroM
Kauan Toledo59Kauan ToledoM
Arthur Cabral19Arthur CabralF

Substitutes

14Jordan BarreraM
11Matheus MartinsF
29PaulinhoD
9DaniloF
79Lucas EmanuelF
12Gabriel BatistaG
33Lucas MonzónD
4Mateo PonteD
21MarçalD
88EdenilsonM
91Domingos AndradeM
37Kadir BarríaF
FluminenseFluminense4-2-3-1
Fábio1FábioG
Samuel Xavier2Samuel XavierD
Ignácio4IgnácioD
Jemmes44JemmesD
Renê6RenêD
Otávio94OtávioM
Nonato16NonatoM
Yeferson Soteldo30Yeferson SoteldoM
Ganso10GansoM
Kevin Serna90Kevin SernaM
Rodrigo Castillo19Rodrigo CastilloF

Substitutes

35HérculesM
17Agustín CanobbioF
32Luciano AcostaM
11Jefferson SavarinoF
7HulkF
27Marcelo PitalugaG
23GugaD
13Guilherme AranaD
21Igor RabelloD
8MartinelliM
28Riquelme FelipeF
14Germán CanoF

Match Events

44'G

Alex Telles

54'Y

Ignacio

58'G

Ignacio

Assist: K. Serna

59'S

Kauan Toledo

Substitution 1

59'S

L. Villalba

Substitution 2

68'Y

N. Ferraresi

70'S

K. Serna

Substitution 1

70'S

PH Ganso

Substitution 2

70'S

Alex Telles

Substitution 3

76'Y

Nonato

77'Y

Samuel Xavier

79'S

Y. Soteldo

Substitution 3

79'S

Nonato

Substitution 4

85'S

R. Castillo

Substitution 5

85'S

J. Barrera

Substitution 4

85'S

Álvaro Montoro

Substitution 5

90'+2Y

G. Justino

90'+4Y

Marçal

90'+5Y

Marçal

Statistics

Botafogo
41%59%
Fluminense
1.22Expected Goals (xG)0.94
20Total Shots14
7Shots on Target4
7Corners7
16Fouls19
0Offsides1
84Pass Accuracy (%)87
4Yellow Cards3
1Red Cards0
Match preview

Botafogo host Fluminense on Sunday, 9 August 2026 at Estádio Nilton Santos. The kick-off time is 00:00 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Botafogo go into the match 11th in the table; Fluminense sit 4th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Botafogo have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Fluminense have collected 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 4 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 12 Feb 2026: Botafogo 0-1 Fluminense; 28 Sept 2025: Botafogo 0-2 Fluminense; 27 Apr 2025: Botafogo 2-0 Fluminense. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Botafogo and Fluminense drew 1-1. Botafogo scored through Alex Telles 44'. Fluminense replied with Ignacio 58'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 58 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Botafogo held 41% of the ball against 59% for Fluminense. Shots on target finished 7-4. Expected goals read 1.22 for Botafogo, 0.94 for Fluminense.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Botafogo sat 11th and Fluminense 4th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.