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Sao Paulo vs Botafogo – Lineups & Match Details

Sao Paulo and Botafogo drew 1-1. Goals: Luciano (4'), J. Barrera (90'). Sao Paulo had 54% possession against Botafogo's 46%. Shots on target: 4-6.

Serie A · Regular Season - 17

Saturday, 23 May 2026

Sao PauloSao Paulo

1 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

BotafogoBotafogo

Referee: L. Casagrande

Lineups

Sao PauloSao Paulo4-2-3-1
Rafael23RafaelG
Lucas Ramon19Lucas RamonD
Alan Javier Franco28Alan Javier FrancoD
Sabino35SabinoD
Wendell18WendellD
Danielzinho94DanielzinhoM
Pablo Maia29Pablo MaiaM
Artur37ArturM
Luciano10LucianoM
Ferreirinha11FerreirinhaM
Jonathan Calleri9Jonathan CalleriF

Substitutes

46Pedro FerreiraM
54Luis OsorioD
48Djhordney FerreiraM
14Gonzalo TapiaF
31Carlos CoronelG
15MoreiraD
33Luan SantosM
38Hugo LeonardoD
45LuccaF
30Felipe NegrucciM
21Cédric SoaresD
43Gustavo SantanaM
BotafogoBotafogo4-4-2
Neto22NetoG
Vitinho2VitinhoD
Nahuel Ferraresi5Nahuel FerraresiD
Gabriel Justino34Gabriel JustinoD
Marçal21MarçalD
Lucas Villalba77Lucas VillalbaM
Huguinho75HuguinhoM
Santiago Rodríguez23Santiago RodríguezM
Álvaro Montoro10Álvaro MontoroM
Arthur Cabral19Arthur CabralF
Kauan Toledo59Kauan ToledoF

Substitutes

37Kadir BarríaF
88EdenilsonM
14Jordan BarreraM
30Joaquín CorreaF
9Chris RamosF
1RaulG
27Caio RoqueD
3YthalloD
42Kadu SantosD
25NewtonM
45Caio ValleM
55Wallace DaviM

Match Events

4'G

Luciano

27'Y

Luciano

27'Y

G. Justino

30'S

Luciano

Substitution 1

44'S

Sabino

Substitution 2

46'S

L. Villalba

Substitution 1

61'Y

Álvaro Montoro

65'S

Álvaro Montoro

Substitution 2

65'S

Kauan Toledo

Substitution 3

75'S

Ferreira

Substitution 3

75'S

Pedro Ferreira

Substitution 4

76'S

Huguinho

Substitution 4

80'Y

Wendell

84'Y

J. Correa

85'Y

Rafael

87'S

G. Justino

Substitution 5

89'Y

G. Tapia

90'G

J. Barrera

90'+2Y

Chris Ramos

Statistics

Sao Paulo
54%46%
Botafogo
1.63Expected Goals (xG)0.77
14Total Shots14
4Shots on Target6
4Corners3
20Fouls19
0Offsides3
82Pass Accuracy (%)77
4Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Sao Paulo host Botafogo on Saturday, 23 May 2026. The kick-off time is 20:00 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Sao Paulo go into the match 13th in the table; Botafogo sit 11th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Sao Paulo have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Botafogo have collected 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 14 Sept 2025: Sao Paulo 1-0 Botafogo; 16 Apr 2025: Sao Paulo 2-2 Botafogo; 8 Dec 2024: Sao Paulo 1-2 Botafogo. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Sao Paulo and Botafogo drew 1-1. Sao Paulo scored through Luciano 4'. Botafogo replied with J. Barrera 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Sao Paulo held 54% of the ball against 46% for Botafogo. Shots on target finished 4-6. Expected goals read 1.63 for Sao Paulo, 0.77 for Botafogo.

Verdict

The 1-1 draw gives both clubs a single point. Sao Paulo sat 13th and Botafogo 11th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.