SãO PAULO. Botafogo snatched a late win São Paulo 1-0 after T. Soares scored a penalty (88′). São Paulo was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (67%).
Leo received a red card (87′). This red card was one of the reason why São Paulo lost the match.
The match was played at the Estádio Cícero Pompeu de Toledo stadium in São Paulo on Sunday and it started at 4:00 pm local time. The referee was Jean Pierre Goncalves Lima who was helped by Jorge Eduardo Bernardi and José Eduardo Calza. The 4th official was Pietro Dimitrof Stefanelli.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
São Paulo had a strong ball possession 67% while Botafogo was struggling with a 33% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
São Paulo had a more offensive attitude with 64 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 2 were on target. Even so, Botafogo succeeded in find the solution to win this encounter.
São Paulo shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Botafogo shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
São Paulo received 3 yellow cards (Leo, Pablo Maia and Rafinha). On the opposite side, Botafogo received 2 yellow cards (Kanu and Victor Cuesta).
(São Paulo) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (87′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, São Paulo will stay with 40 points to hold in the 11th place. Talking about the opposition, Botafogo will have 43 points to remain in the 9th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie A, São Paulo will play away against Goiás on the 13th of November with a 14-10 head to head statistic in favor of São Paulo (3 draws).
Botafogo will play away agasint Athletico PR on the 13th of November with a 15-11 head to head stats in favor of Athletico PR (5 draws).
São Paulo – Formation
São Paulo
85'
87'
72'
São Paulo started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
The manager Rogério Mücke Ceni decided to play with the following team: Felipe Alves , Rafinha , Miranda , Léo , Alisson , Pablo Maia , Rodrigo Nestor , Welington , Patrick , Luciano and Jonathan Calleri .
The home team had on the bench: Igor Gomes, Igor Vinícius , Luan, André Anderson, Nahuel Ferraresi, Luizão, Nahuel Bustos, Marcos Guilherme , Reinaldo , Jandrei, Giuliano Galoppo and Éder.
Substitutions
São Paulo made 5 changes: Alisson for Igor Vinicius (64′), W. Santos for Reinaldo (72′), Patrick for M. Guilherme (72′), Rodrigo Nestor for G. Galoppo (81′) and Luciano for Eder (81′).
Best player: Rodrigo Nestor
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for São Paulo was Rodrigo Nestor.
His rating is with 33 passes (69% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 11 crosses.
Botafogo – Formation
Botafogo
88'
Botafogo started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Luís Manuel Ribeiro de Castro played with: Gatito Fernández , Rafael , Adryelson , Víctor Cuesta , Marçal , Tchê Tchê , Lucas Fernandes , Júnior Santos , Eduardo , Victor Sá and Tiquinho Soares .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Renzo Saravia, Matheus Nascimento, Danilo Barbosa , Kanu , Gustavo Sauer, Jacob Montes, Gabriel Pires, Luís Henrique, Lucas Piazón, Douglas Borges, Philipe Sampaio, Lucas Perri and Douglas Silva.
Substitutions
Botafogo made 4 changes: Rafael for Kanu (42′), Lucas Fernandes for Danilo (62′), Tche Tche for Gabriel (90′) and Victor Sa for Philipe Sampaio (90′).
Best player: Júnior Santos
The most impressive player for Botafogo was Júnior Santos even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 23 passes (65% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 10 duels out of 14. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A.
- Coritiba – Bragantino – 2-1
- Fortaleza – Avaí – 2-0
- Internacional – Goiás – 4-2
- Corinthians – Athletico PR – 2-1
- São Paulo – Botafogo – 0-1
- Fluminense – América Mineiro – 0-2
- Atlético Mineiro – Ceará – 0-0
