Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC — Brasileirão Série A: stats, lineups & analysis
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Match Events
- 17′Fortaleza EC, goal:0–1assist
- 40′Fortaleza EC, yellow card:
- 45′Botafogo, goal:1–1
- 45+4′Fortaleza EC, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 1
- 46′Fortaleza EC, substitution:off
- 48′Botafogo, goal:2–1assist
- 53′Fortaleza EC, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 56′Fortaleza EC, goal:2–2
- 64′Fortaleza EC, substitution:off
- 68′Botafogo, substitution:off
- 68′Botafogo, substitution:off
- 70′Fortaleza EC, substitution:off
- 79′Botafogo, substitution:off
- 82′Fortaleza EC, substitution:off
- 82′Fortaleza EC, substitution:off
- 84′Botafogo, goal:3–2assist
- 90′Botafogo, substitution:off
- 90′Botafogo, substitution:off
- 90′Botafogo, goal:4–2assist
- 90+1′Botafogo, yellow card:
- 90+1′Fortaleza EC, yellow card:
- Full-time4 – 2
Lineups
Botafogo
4-2-3-1
7.12
Average match ratingBotafogo +0.55
6.57
Fortaleza EC
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Botafogo
4-2-3-1
Fortaleza EC
Formation unavailable
Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos
Key Stats
71%Possession29%
1.72Expected Goals1.03
15Shots8
6Shots on Target4
2Corners2
89%Pass Accuracy74%
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
Assists
Player Ratings
Botafogo
Fortaleza EC
Match report
Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC — the facts
Botafogo beat Fortaleza EC 4–2 (half-time 1–1).
Botafogo met Fortaleza EC in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 38). Kick-off was Sunday, 7 December 2025, 19:00 UTC at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos.
Team pages: Botafogo · Fortaleza EC · Brasileirão Série A
Key moments
- 17' Goal: Breno Lopes (assist: Adam Bareiro) — 0–1
- 45' Goal: Álvaro Montoro — 1–1
- 48' Goal: Arthur Cabral (assist: Vitinho) — 2–1
- 56' Goal: Adam Bareiro (assist: Adam Bareiro) — 2–2
- 84' Goal: Marçal (assist: Santiago Rodríguez) — 3–2
- 90' Goal: Mateo Ponte (assist: Kauan Toledo) — 4–2
Starting line-ups
Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Raul
- 13 Alex Telles
- 21 Marçal
- 26 Gabriel Bahia
- 2 Vitinho
- 17 Marlon Freitas
- 25 Allan
- 14 Jordán Barrera
- 8 Álvaro Montoro
- 7 Artur
- 98 Arthur Cabral
Fortaleza EC
- 27 Adam Bareiro
- 22 Yago Pikachu
- 14 Eros Mancuso
- 34 Lucas Gazal
- 26 Breno Lopes
- 16 Diogo Barbosa
- 12 Brenno
- 3 Gastón Ávila
- 88 Lucas Sasha
- 7 Tomás Pochettino
- 30 Pierre
About this match
On this page: the Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Brasileirão Série A fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Botafogo and Fortaleza EC team pages or the Brasileirão Série A page.