Botafogo 4-2 Fortaleza EC — Brazil Série A, 7 Dec 2025
Botafogo beat Fortaleza EC 4-2 in the Brazil Série A on 7 December 2025 at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro. Breno Lopes, A. Montoro, Arthur Cabral, Adam Bareiro got on the scoresheet. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Botafogo have won 3 and Fortaleza EC 0, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos · Rio de Janeiro·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 0-117'assist: Adam Bareiro
- 40'Foul
- 1-145'
- 45+4'Time wasting
- Half-time1-1
- 46'out: Matheus Rossetto
- 2-148'assist: Vitinho
- 53'VARLucas GazalPenalty confirmed
- 2-256'assist: Adam Bareiro
- 64'out: Deyverson
- 68'out: Cuiabano
- 68'
- 70'Diogo Barbosaout: Weverson
- 79'out: Mateo Ponte
- 82'out: Rodrigo
- 82'Pierreout: Lucas Crispim
- 3-284'assist: Santiago Rodríguez
- 90'out: Newton
- 90'
- 4-290'assist: Kauan Toledo
- 90+1'Foul
- 90+1'Rodrigo SantosFoul
- Full-time4-2
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Botafogo
- 7.9Mateo PonteD
- 7.9VitinhoD
- 7.7Álvaro MontoroM
- 7.3Santiago RodríguezM
- 7.3MarçalD
- 7.2Arthur CabralF
- 7.2Marlon FreitasM
- 7.0Jordán BarreraM
- 6.9AllanM
- 6.9ArturM
- 6.9RaúlG
- 6.7Gabriel BahiaD
- 6.6Alex TellesD
- 6.5CuiabanoD
Fortaleza EC
- 7.9Adam BareiroF
- 7.2Breno LopesF
- 6.9Tomás PochettinoM
- 6.9DeyversonF
- 6.5Matheus RossettoM
- 6.5Yago PikachuM
- 6.5PierreM
- 6.3WeversonD
- 6.3Diogo BarbosaD
- 6.3Lucas GazalD
- 6.3Gastón ÁvilaD
- 6.3Lucas SashaM
- 6.2Lucas CrispimM
- 6.2Rodrigo SantosM
- 6.2BrennoG
- 5.9Eros MancusoD
Line-ups
Botafogo4-2-3-1
Coach: Davide Ancelotti
- 25AllanM6.9
- 13Alex Telles68'D6.6
- 21Marcal84'D7.3
- 2Vitinho79'D7.9
- 17Marlon FreitasM7.2
- 98Arthur Cabral48'F7.2
- 7Artur68'M6.9
- 26Gabriel BahiaD6.7
- 1Raul SteffensG6.9
- 14Jordán Barrera90'M7.0
- 8A. Montoro45'90'M7.7
Substitutes
- 20Alexander BarbozaD
- 23Santiago Rodríguez68'M7.3
- 9C. RamosF
- 47JeffinhoF
- 28Newton90'M
- 4Mateo Ponte90'79'D7.9
- 6Cuiabano68'D6.5
- 59Kauan Toledo90+1'90'M
- 32RhyanG
- 58Caua ZappeliniM
- 37K. BarriaF
- 64MarquinhosD
- 88Lucas SashaM6.3
- 3Gastón ÁvilaD6.3
- 7Tomás PochettinoM6.9
- 16Diogo Barbosa70'D6.3
- 12BrennoG6.2
- 22Yago Pikachu46'M6.5
- 27Adam Bareiro56'45+4'64'F7.9
- 26Breno Lopes17'82'F7.2
- 34GazalD6.3
- 30Pierre82'M6.5
- 14Eros Mancuso40'D5.9
Substitutes
- 5M. PereiraM
- 9J. LuceroF
- 91Lucas Crispim82'M6.2
- 25Vinicius SilvestreG
- 18Deyverson64'F6.9
- 20Matheus Rossetto46'M6.5
- 2TingaD
- 13Benjamín KuscevicD
- 19AllanzinhoF
- 96MoisesF
- 36Weverson70'D6.3
- 29Rodrigo82'6.2
Team statistics
71%Possession29%
1.72Expected goals (xG)1.03
15Total shots8
6Shots on target4
6Shots off target3
3Blocked shots1
2Corners2
0Offsides3
11Fouls10
1Yellow cards3
2Goalkeeper saves2
-0.29Goals prevented-0.29
628Total passes248
561Accurate passes184
89%Pass accuracy74%
Botafogo
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mateo Ponte | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Vitinho | 79 | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 2 | 7.9 |
| Álvaro Montoro | 89 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Santiago Rodríguez | 22 | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Marçal | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Arthur Cabral | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Marlon Freitas | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Jordán Barrera | 89 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Allan | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Artur | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Raúl | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Gabriel Bahia | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Alex Telles | 68 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Cuiabano | 22 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
Fortaleza EC
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Bareiro | 64 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.9 |
| Breno Lopes | 82 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Tomás Pochettino | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Deyverson | 26 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Matheus Rossetto | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Yago Pikachu | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Pierre | 82 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Weverson | 20 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Diogo Barbosa | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Lucas Gazal | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Gastón Ávila | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lucas Sasha | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Lucas Crispim | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Rodrigo Santos | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Brenno | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Eros Mancuso | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
BotafogoDDWWD
- D04 Dec 25ACruzeiro2-2
- D30 Nov 25ACorinthians2-2
- W22 Nov 25HGremio3-2
- W18 Nov 25HSport Recife3-2
- D09 Nov 25AVitoria0-0
Fortaleza ECWWWWD
- W03 Dec 25HCorinthians2-1
- W30 Nov 25HAtletico-MG1-0
- W26 Nov 25ARB Bragantino1-0
- W20 Nov 25ABahia3-2
- D12 Nov 25AAtletico-MG3-3
Head-to-head
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- 23 Nov 23Fortaleza EC2-2Botafogo
- 11 Jun 23Botafogo2-0Fortaleza EC
- 04 Sept 22Fortaleza EC1-3Botafogo
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