VáRZEA DAS MOçAS NITERóI. Flamengo tops Botafogo 1-0 after A. Vidal scored just 1 goal (58′).
The match was played at the Centro de Formação de Atletas TROPS stadium in Várzea das Moças Niterói on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Flavio Rodrigues De Souza who was helped by Marcelo Carvalho Van Gasse and Neuza Ines Back. The 4th official was Rafael Martins de Sá. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 24.8 degrees Celsius or 76.6 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 65%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Botafogo was in possession of the ball for 46% of the time vs. Flamengo that controlled the ball for 54% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Botafogo had a more offensive attitude with 46 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 5 were on target. Anyway, Flamengo succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.
Botafogo shot 14 times, 5 on target, 9 off target. On the other side, Flamengo shot 6 times, 1 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Botafogo received 3 yellow cards (R. Saravia, C. Eduardo and Danilo). On the other side, Flamengo received 2 yellow cards (A. Vidal and Pedro).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Botafogo will stay with 27 points like Ceará to sit in the 14th place. Talking about the opposition, Flamengo will have 43 points to hold in the 2nd place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie A, Botafogo will play away with Athletico PR on the 12th of November with a 15-11 head to head in favor of Athletico PR (5 draws).
Flamengo will host Avaí on the 12th of November with a 5-3 head to head record in favor of Flamengo (5 draws).
Botafogo – Formation
Botafogo
45'
74'
Botafogo started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Luís Manuel Ribeiro de Castro decided to play with the following team: Gatito Fernández , Renzo Saravia , Adryelson , Víctor Cuesta , Marçal , Eduardo , Tchê Tchê , Victor Sá , Lucas Fernandes , Jeffinho and Júnior Santos .
The home team had on the bench: Douglas Silva, Lucas Piazón , Lucas Perri, Philipe Sampaio, Rafael, Patrick de Paula, Douglas Borges, Danilo Barbosa , Vinícius Lopes, Kanu , Luís Henrique and Gabriel Pires .
Botafogo could not rely on the presence of Kanu (injured).
Substitutions
Botafogo made 5 changes: Victor Sa for Luis Henrique (67′), C. Eduardo for Gabriel (67′), Adryelson for Kanu (74′), Tche Tche for Danilo (80′) and Lucas Fernandes for Lucas Piazon (80′).
Best player: Renzo Saravia
The most impressive player for Botafogo was Renzo Saravia.
His rating is with 28 passes (75% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 14.
Flamengo – Formation
Flamengo
58'
Flamengo started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Dorival Silvestre Júnior played with: Santos , Matheuzinho , Fabrício Bruno , Pablo , Ayrton Lucas , Diego , Victor Hugo , Arturo Vidal , Gabriel Barbosa , Lázaro and Everton .
They had on the bench: Guillermo Varela, Erick Pulgar , Pedro , Léo Pereira, Filipe Luís, Diego Alves, Thiago Maia, Rodinei, Marinho, Everton Ribeiro , João Gomes and Giorgian De Arrascaeta .
Substitutions
Flamengo made 5 changes: Victor Hugo for Everton Ribeiro (56′), Lazaro for Pedro (56′), Gabriel Barbosa for G. De Arrascaeta (75′), A. Vidal for Joao Gomes (75′) and Diego for E. Pulgar (78′).
Best player: Arturo Vidal
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Flamengo was Arturo Vidal.
His rating is with 1 goal, 50 passes (94% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 12.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A.
- Cuiabá – Santos – 0-0
- Ceará – Athletico PR – 0-0
- São Paulo – Fortaleza – 0-1
- América Mineiro – Atlético Mineiro – 1-1
- Botafogo – Flamengo – 0-1
