Botafogo vs Fluminense

27 April 2025 · Brasileirão · 2025 · Referee Bruno Arleu de Araujo

Full time 2 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Vitinho 37’
  • Jefferson Savarino 90+5’

Match summary

Botafogo beat Fluminense 2-0. Botafogo led 1-0 at half-time.

Vitinho put Botafogo ahead in the 37th minute and Jefferson Savarino made it 2-0 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Botafogo created 0.95 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Fluminense's 0.27 from 8.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
15 Shots 8
7 Shots on target 1
6 Corners 3
395 Passes 618
87.1% Pass accuracy 89.2%
18 Tackles 14
21 Fouls 9
4 Yellow cards 4
2 Offsides 2

Key events

Botafogo Fluminense
Kick-off
Igor JesusShot on target
12’
Igor JesusShot on target
14’
Alexander Barboza
16’
Matheus MartinsShot on target
20’
Cuiabano
23’
VitinhoLeft foot shot1-0 (Botafogo)
37’
41’
Facundo Bernal
Half-time1-0
Matheus MartinsShot on target
47’
Second half underway
53’
Facundo BernalShot on target
56’
Juan Pablo Freytes
Alex TellesCuiabano
58’
ArturMatheus Martins
58’
59’
Ganso
Marlon FreitasShot on target
59’
66’
Kevin SernaAgustín Canobbio
66’
LimaGanso
66’
NonatoFacundo Bernal
68’
Jhon Arias
Gregore
71’
Elias ManoelGonzalo Mastriani
73’
81’
Paulo BayaMatheus Martinelli
81’
EveraldoGermán Cano
AllanMarlon Freitas
86’
Jefferson Savarino
90+5’
Jefferson SavarinoRight foot shot2-0 (Botafogo)
90+5’
Full-time2-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 0.27 37’ Vitinho (Botafogo), 1-0 37’ 90+5’ Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo), 2-0 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.95 0.27 37’ Vitinho (Botafogo), 1-0 Vitinho 37’ 90+5’ Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo), 2-0 Savarino 90+5’
Botafogo 0.95 xGFluminense 0.27 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Fluminense attacking Botafogo attacking 
20’ Matheus Martins (Botafogo), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 45’ Igor Jesus (Botafogo), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 14’ Igor Jesus (Botafogo), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 37’ Vitinho (Botafogo), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 47’ Matheus Martins (Botafogo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 32’ Jair (Botafogo), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Germán Cano (Fluminense), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Ganso (Fluminense), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Artur (Botafogo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 73’ Jhon Arias (Fluminense), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 78’ Jair (Botafogo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Renê (Fluminense), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Igor Jesus (Botafogo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Cuiabano (Botafogo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Samuel Xavier (Fluminense), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Facundo Bernal (Fluminense), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Gregore (Botafogo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Marlon Freitas (Botafogo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Juan Pablo Freytes (Fluminense), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Igor Jesus (Botafogo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ Jhon Arias (Fluminense), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 20’ Matheus Martins (Botafogo), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 45’ Igor Jesus (Botafogo), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 14’ Igor Jesus (Botafogo), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 37’ Vitinho (Botafogo), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 47’ Matheus Martins (Botafogo), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 32’ Jair (Botafogo), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 60’ Germán Cano (Fluminense), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 53’ Ganso (Fluminense), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Artur (Botafogo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 73’ Jhon Arias (Fluminense), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, hit the woodwork 78’ Jair (Botafogo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 85’ Renê (Fluminense), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Igor Jesus (Botafogo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 42’ Cuiabano (Botafogo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Samuel Xavier (Fluminense), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Jefferson Savarino (Botafogo), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Gregore (Botafogo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Facundo Bernal (Fluminense), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Marlon Freitas (Botafogo), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Juan Pablo Freytes (Fluminense), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ Igor Jesus (Botafogo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 27’ Jhon Arias (Fluminense), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Botafogo 4-2-2-2 Starting XI
Victor
Cuiabano 58’
Jair
Barboza
Vitinho
Gregore
Freitas 86’
Martins 58’
Savarino
Mastriani 73’
Jesus
Fluminense 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Fábio
Xavier
Ignácio
Freytes
Renê
Bernal 66’
Martinelli 81’
Arias
Ganso 66’
Canobbio 66’
Cano 81’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
John Victor
90′ 1 0 25 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Vitinho
90′ 5 – – 5 – 31 3 1 – –
Jair
90′ – 1 – 2 2 50 – – – –
Alexander Barboza
90′ 1 1 – 3 1 36 2 – – –
Cuiabano Taken off
58′ 2 – – 3 1 13 2 – – –
Alex Telles Came on as a substitute
32′ – – – 1 – 7 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Gregore
90′ – – 61 – 0.02 5 – 9 6 1 –
Marlon Freitas Taken off
86′ – – 63 1 0.09 1 1 2 1 – –
Matheus Martins Taken off
58′ – – 20 – 0.09 3 – 5 1 1 –
Jefferson Savarino
90′ 1 – 31 6 0.72 – – 2 – 1 –
Artur Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 14 1 0.11 – – 2 3 – –
Allan Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 4 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Gonzalo Mastriani Taken off
73′ – – – – – 0.02 – 4 – 9 –
Igor Jesus
90′ – 1 4 2 0.29 0.04 3 12 5 29 –
Elias Manoel Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Botafogo DWLDL
Fluminense LWWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Fluminense 0-1 Botafogo, 21 Sep 24 Next meeting: Fluminense 2-0 Botafogo, 28 Sep 25  All Botafogo vs Fluminense meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.