Botafogo beats Fluminense 2-0 on Sunday. HIGHLIGHTS

RIO DE JANEIRO. Botafogo prevails over Fluminense with a 2-0 win with a goal from J. Santos (20') and a goal from T. Soares (22').

David Brown

October 9, 2023

RIO DE JANEIRO. Botafogo tops Fluminense with a 2-0 win with a goal from J. Santos (20′) and a goal from T. Soares (22′). Fluminense was surely superior in terms of ball possession (66%).

The match was played at the Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Leandro Pedro Vuaden assisted by Rafael da Silva Alves and Maira Mastella Moreira. The 4th official was Alex Gomes Stefano. The weather was heavy intensity rain. The temperature was hot at 26.09 degrees Celsius or 78.96 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 81%.

Match Statistics

Fluminense

0 - 2

Botafogo

! 66 Ball Possession 34

Shots

19 Total 13
5 On Target 5
8 Off Target 6
6 Shots blocked 2

137 Attack 65
65 Dangerous attack 36
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
3 Corners 2
3 Off Sides 1

Fouls

15 Total 14
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Fluminense had a strong ball possession 66% while Botafogo was struggling with a 34% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Fluminense had a more offensive attitude with 65 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 5 were on target. Anyhow, Botafogo found a way to find the solution to win this contest.

Fluminense shot 19 times, 5 on target, 8 off target. On the other side, Botafogo shot 13 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Fluminense received 3 yellow cards (F. Diniz, John Kennedy and Keno). Regarding the opposition, Botafogo received 2 yellow cards (Tchê Tchê and Marlon Freitas).

Match Timeline

20'

Júnior Santos(goal)Tchê Tchê

22'

Tiquinho Soares(goal)Júnior Santos

25'

Tchê Tchê- Yellow

Alexsander- sub ->Marlon

29'

35'

Marlon Freitas- Yellow

Keno- Yellow

38'

John Kennedy- Yellow

45'

Lima- sub ->Ganso

46'

Gabriel Pires- sub ->Tchê Tchê

60'

Diogo Barbosa- sub ->Keno

64'

73'

74'

85'

Danilo Barbosa- sub ->Marlon Freitas

85'

Hugo- sub ->Tiquinho Soares

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After this match, Fluminense will stay with 41 points like Athletico PR to sit in the 7th place. Talking about the opposition, Botafogo will have 55 points to remain in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie A, Fluminense will play away against Bragantino on the 20th of October with a 5-2 head to head statistic in favor of Fluminense (2 draws).

Botafogo will play away agasint Bragantino on the 10th of November with a 5-2 head to head statistic in favor of Botafogo (2 draws).

Fluminense – Formation

Fluminense

Fábio 1.Brazil

6.4

Samuel Xavier 2.Brazil

6.6

73'

Marlon 4.Brazil

6.6

29'

Marcelo 12.Brazil

7.1

73'

Nino 33.Brazil

6.6

André 7.Brazil

7.0

Ganso 10.Brazil

7.0

46'

Keno 11.Brazil

7.5

64'

38'

J. Arias 21.Colombia

7.1

John Kennedy 9.Brazil

6.3

45'

G. Cano 14.Argentina

7.0

Substitutes

Pedro Rangel 22.Brazil

Felipe Andrade 13.Brazil

Diogo Barbosa 16.Brazil

6.7

64'

Guga 23.Brazil

Lucas Justen 46.Brazil

Alexsander 5.Brazil

7.1

29'

L. Fernández 17.Uruguay

7.3

73'

Giovanni 37.Brazil

Lima 45.Brazil

7.0

46'

Danielzinho 55.Brazil

Yony González 15.Colombia

6.7

73'

Lelê 18.Brazil

Fluminense started with a 4-1-3-2 line-up (4-1-3-2).

The manager Fernando Diniz Silva decided to play with the following team: Fábio (6.4), Samuel Xavier (6.6), Nino (6.6), Marlon (6.6), Marcelo (7.1), André (7.0), Jhon Arias (7.1), Ganso (7.0), Keno (7.5), Germán Cano (7.0) and John Kennedy (6.3).

The home team had on the bench: Alexsander (7.1), Felipe Andrade, Yony González (6.7), Diogo Barbosa (6.7), Leonardo Fernández (7.3), Lelê, Pedro Rangel, Guga, Giovanni, Lima (7.0), Lucas da Sliva Justen and Daniel.

Substitutions

Fluminense made 5 changes: Marlon for Alexsander (29′), Ganso for Lima (46′), Marcelo for Leonardo Fernández (73′), Keno for Diogo Barbosa (64′) and Samuel Xavier for Yony González (73′).

Best player: Keno

The player that probably impressed the most for Fluminense was Keno.

His rating is (7.5) with 26 passes (85% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.

Botafogo – Formation

Botafogo

Lucas Perri 12.Brazil

7.9

V. Cuesta 15.Argentina

7.1

Marçal 21.Brazil

7.3

L. Di Plácido 24.Argentina

7.3

Adryelson 34.Brazil

8.1

Tchê Tchê 6.Brazil

7.3

60'

25'

Victor Sá 7.Brazil

6.3

74'

Marlon Freitas 17.Brazil

7.0

85'

35'

Eduardo 33.Brazil

6.7

Júnior Santos 37.Brazil

8.1

74'

20'

Tiquinho Soares 9.Brazil

7.3

85'

22'

Substitutes

R. Fernández 1.Paraguay

M. Ponte 4.Uruguay

Hugo 16.Brazil

6.3

85'

Bastos 23.Angola

Philipe Sampaio 94.Brazil

Danilo Barbosa 5.Brazil

7.0

85'

Matías Segovia 10.Paraguay

Gabriel Pires 14.Brazil

6.3

60'

JP Galvão 57.Brazil

Luis Henrique 11.Brazil

6.8

74'

Carlos Alberto 27.Brazil

6.8

74'

Janderson 39.Brazil

Botafogo started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Bruno Miguel Silva do Nascimento played with: Lucas Perri (7.9), L. Di Plácido (7.3), Adryelson (8.1), V. Cuesta (7.1), Marçal (7.3), Tchê Tchê (7.3), Marlon Freitas (7.0), Júnior Santos (8.1), Eduardo (6.7), Victor Sá (6.3) and Tiquinho Soares (7.3).

The following players were sitting on the bench: R. Fernández, M. Ponte, Danilo Barbosa (7.0), M. Segovia, Luis Henrique (6.8), Gabriel Pires (6.3), Hugo (6.3), Bastos, Carlos Alberto (6.8), Janderson, JP Galvão and Philipe Sampaio.

Substitutions

Botafogo made 5 changes: Victor Sá for Carlos Alberto (74′), Júnior Santos for Luis Henrique (74′), Tchê Tchê for Gabriel Pires (60′), Marlon Freitas for Danilo Barbosa (85′) and Tiquinho Soares for Hugo (85′).