Fortaleza 0-5 Botafogo
Updated
Botafogo won: Fortaleza 0-5 Botafogo in the Brasileirão Série A (Round 19) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025 at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará. Botafogo goals: Fernando Marcal 15', Arthur Cabral 45'+5, Fernando Marcal 48', David Ricardo 53', Matheus Martins 90'+3. Sent off: Gustavo Mancha (6'). Expected goals: 0.39-1.94. Possession: 43-57. Player of the match: Fernando Marcal (9.1).
Match report
Botafogo rout Fortaleza 5-0
Botafogo ran riot against Fortaleza 5-0 away from home at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo on Saturday 9 August in Brasileirão Série A.
Fernando Marcal put Botafogo ahead on 15' (0-1), Arthur Cabral made it 0-2 on 45+5', Fernando Marcal made it 0-3 on 48', David Ricardo made it 0-4 on 53' and Matheus Martins made it 0-5 on 90+3'.
Gustavo Mancha (Fortaleza) was sent off on 6'.
Fortaleza had 43% of the ball, shots were 9-21 (1-12 on target) and expected goals finished 0.39-1.94. Botafogo were the better side on chances, too.
Fernando Marcal (Botafogo RJ) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 31,645. Referee: Anderson Daronco.
Match stats
| Fortaleza | Botafogo | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 43 | 57 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.39 | 1.94 |
| Total shots | 9 | 21 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 12 |
| Touches in opposition box | 16 | 24 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 307 (84%) | 444 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 8 |
| Total shots | 9 | 21 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 12 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 9 |
Lineups
Fortaleza (4-4-2): Vinicius, Tinga, Benjamin Kuscevic, Gustavo Mancha, Weverson, Jose Herrera, Lucas Sasha, Matheus Pereira, Lucca Prior, Breno Lopes, Deyverson
Botafogo (4-2-3-1): Leonardo Linck, Vitinho, Fernando Marcal, David Ricardo, Alex Telles, Newton, Danilo, Artur Guimaraes, Alvaro Montoro, Jefferson Savarino, Arthur Cabral
Key events
- 6' · Red card · Gustavo Mancha (Fortaleza)
- 13' · Substitution · Gaston Avila for Deyverson (Fortaleza)
- 15' · Goal · Fernando Marcal (Botafogo)
- 16' · Yellow card · Renato Paiva (Fortaleza)
- 45'+5 · Goal · Arthur Cabral (Botafogo)
- 46' · Substitution · Matheus Rossetto for Matheus Pereira (Fortaleza)
- 46' · Substitution · Matheus Martins for Alvaro Montoro (Botafogo)
- 48' · Goal · Fernando Marcal (Botafogo)
- 53' · Goal · David Ricardo (Botafogo)
- 58' · Substitution · Joaquin Correa for Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo)
- 58' · Substitution · Mateo Ponte for Vitinho (Botafogo)
- 58' · Substitution · Adam Bareiro for Jose Herrera (Fortaleza)
- 58' · Substitution · Kervin Andrade for Breno Lopes (Fortaleza)
- 65' · Substitution · Yago Pikachu for Lucca Prior (Fortaleza)
- 67' · Substitution · Huguinho for Danilo (Botafogo)
- 71' · Yellow card · Adam Bareiro (Fortaleza)
- 74' · Substitution · Gonzalo Mastriani for Arthur Cabral (Botafogo)
- 75' · Yellow card · Benjamin Kuscevic (Fortaleza)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Matheus Martins (Botafogo)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2019: Fortaleza 2, draws 3, Botafogo 7.
Questions
Who won Fortaleza vs Botafogo?
Botafogo won, 0-5 (Brasileirão Série A) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025.
When and where is Fortaleza vs Botafogo?
Sat, 9 Aug 2025, 23:30 UTC at Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brasileirão Série A.
What is the head-to-head record between Fortaleza and Botafogo?
In 12 league meetings since 2019: Fortaleza 2 wins, 3 draws, Botafogo 7 wins (goals 10-24).