Botafogo vs 24.08.26 23:002 – 3Full Time
Atletico Paranaense — Brasileirão Série A: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Late Botafogo surge falls short as Atletico Paranaense hold on 3-2
Atletico Paranaense won 3-2 away at Botafogo in matchday 24 of the Brasileirão Série A, despite being heavily outplayed for long spells at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos. The visitors made the most of their chances to lead 0-2 at half-time and 0-3 late on, before a home fightback made the final scoreline far tighter than the balance of play suggested.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Joao Cruz opened the scoring in the 11th minute, and Kevin Viveros doubled the lead just two minutes later with an assist from Dantas. Botafogo dominated territory and chances throughout but could not find a breakthrough until deep into the second half, by which point Viveros had added his second goal in the 78th minute, assisted by Kerwin Vargas, to make it 0-3.
Botafogo staged a late response, with Santiago Rodríguez pulling one back in the 85th minute before K. Barria, set up by Danilo, scored in stoppage time to make it 2-3. The comeback ultimately proved too little too late, with Atletico Paranaense holding on despite facing 32 shots to their seven across the match.
Santos was rated the outstanding performer on the pitch at 8.9 without registering a goal or assist, while Kevin Viveros scored twice for Atletico Paranaense and Santiago Rodríguez struck a brace in Botafogo's late rally.
Botafogo produced 32 shots to Atletico Paranaense's seven, underlining how one-sided the chance creation was despite the final result.
Atletico Paranaense won 3–2 away against Botafogo (half-time 0–2).
Botafogo met Atletico Paranaense in the Brasileirão Série A (Regular Season - 24). Kick-off was Monday, 24 August 2026, 23:00 UTC at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos. Referee: Andre Luis Skettino Policarpo Bento.
Team pages: Botafogo · Atletico Paranaense · Brasileirão Série A
Key moments
- 11' Goal: João Cruz — 0–1
- 13' Goal: Kevin Viveros (assist: Dantas) — 0–2 · Watch Kevin Viveros's goal video (13')
- 78' Goal: Kevin Viveros (assist: Kerwin Vargas) — 0–3
- 85' Goal: Santiago Rodríguez — 1–3
- 90' Goal: Santiago Rodríguez (assist: Danilo) — 2–3
Starting line-ups
Botafogo (4-2-3-1)
- 12 Gabriel Batista
- 13 Alex Telles (c)
- 34 G. Justino
- 5 Nahuel Ferraresi
- 2 Vitinho
- 25 Allan
- 6 Cristian Medina
- 59 Kauan Toledo
- 10 Álvaro Montoro
- 88 Edenílson
- 9 Danilo
Atletico Paranaense (3-4-2-1)
- 23 Santos (c)
- 4 Arthur Dias
- 33 Juan Aguirre
- 25 Dantas
- 7 Steven Mendoza
- 14 Luiz Gustavo
- 16 Jádson
- 29 Gastón Benavídez
- 8 João Cruz
- 21 Leozinho
- 9 Kevin Viveros
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Botafogo 46%, the draw 33%, Atletico Paranaense 21%. It finished Botafogo 2–3 Atletico Paranaense.
Level sides, home ground swings it — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Brasileirão Série A home advantage gives Botafogo the lean. The draw at 33% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Botafogo in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1744 to 1704. Sides this close won 45.6% of 14,495 home games (draw 26.5%, visitors 27.9%). Brasileirão Série A home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (27.0% vs 24.9% norm) and away wins (24.8% vs 30.2%). Brasileirão Série A homes won 48.1% of 4,413 games vs 44.9% across all 99,343 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 46%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Level sides split the rest: the draw at 33% and Atletico Paranaense at 21%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Atletico Paranaense win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 2.0 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,125. The goals environment adds 3.8 points to the draw. Brasileirão Série A runs draw-heavy, adding 2.1 points.
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About this match
On this page: the Botafogo vs Atletico Paranaense final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, 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.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Botafogo 2–3 Atletico Paranaense. Explore more on the Botafogo and Atletico Paranaense team pages or the Brasileirão Série A page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Botafogo vs Atletico Paranaense?
Atletico Paranaense won 3–2 away against Botafogo (half-time 0–2).
›Who scored in Botafogo vs Atletico Paranaense?
João Cruz (11') for Atletico Paranaense; Kevin Viveros (13') for Atletico Paranaense; Kevin Viveros (78') for Atletico Paranaense; Santiago Rodríguez (85') for Botafogo; Santiago Rodríguez (90') for Botafogo.
›Where can I watch Botafogo vs Atletico Paranaense highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Botafogo 2–3 Atletico Paranaense are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Botafogo and Atletico Paranaense?
Botafogo and Atletico Paranaense have met 10 times — 3 wins for Botafogo, 5 wins for Atletico Paranaense and 2 draws.