Serie A Regular Season - 15
Atletico-MG 1 - 1 FT Botafogo
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
23' M. Cassierra
Alex Telles 27'
HT
50' ↓ Bernard ↑Alexsander
↓ Edenilson ↑K. Barria 64'
68' ↓ A. Minda ↑M. Cisse
69' ↓ I. Roman ↑Vitor Hugo
↓ Alex Telles ↑Marcal 75'
↓ Newton ↑A. Montoro 75'
↓ Matheus Martins ↑J. Barrera 80'
88' ↓ Cuello ↑Reinier
Arthur Cabral 90'
M. Ponte 90'+3
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Atletico-MG
Goalkeepers
Everson 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Natanael
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Iván Román 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Junior Alonso
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Renan Lodi 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
21%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Maycon
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
29%
Pass Acc
Tomás Pérez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tomás Cuello
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
Alan Minda
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
69
Total Mins
68
Entry
Bernard
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
49
Total Mins
50
Entry
Forwards
Mateo Cassierra 
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
7.3
Rating
BENCH
Gabriel Delfim 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Vitor Hugo
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Ruan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kauã Pascini
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Ángelo Preciado
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexsander
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
41
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Igor Gomes
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mateus Jose Iseppe
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Reinier
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
2
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Mamady Cissé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
21
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dudu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Cauã Campos Soares
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Botafogo
Goalkeepers
Neto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Mateo Ponte
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nahuel Ferraresi 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Alexander Barboza
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
83%
Duel Win %
Alex Telles
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
Midfielders
Newton
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Cristian Medina
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edenilson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
64
Total Mins
64
Entry
Danilo Oliveira
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Matheus Martins
LATE SHIFT
10
Late Mins
10
Late Mins
80
Total Mins
80
Entry
Forwards
Arthur Cabral 
CLUTCH HERO
90
Goal Time
90
Goal Time
Goal
Impact
7
Rating
BENCH
Raul
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ythallo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriel Justino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kadu Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marçal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Caio Roque
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Huguinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álvaro Montoro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jordan Barrera
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
10
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Villalba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kadir Barría
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joaquín Correa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/20/2025 | Botafogo | 1 - 0 | Atletico-MG | Serie A | Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos |
| 04/20/2025 | Atletico-MG | 1 - 0 | Botafogo | Serie A | MRV Arena |
| 11/30/2024 | Atletico-MG | 1 - 3 | Botafogo | CONMEBOL Libertadores | Estadio Mâs Monumental |
| 11/21/2024 | Atletico-MG | 0 - 0 | Botafogo | Serie A | Estádio Raimundo Sampaio |
| 07/07/2024 | Botafogo | 3 - 0 | Atletico-MG | Serie A | Estádio Nilton Santos |
| 09/17/2023 | Atletico-MG | 1 - 0 | Botafogo | Serie A | Arena MRV |
| 05/07/2023 | Botafogo | 2 - 0 | Atletico-MG | Serie A | Estádio Nilton Santos |
| 11/07/2022 | Atletico-MG | 0 - 2 | Botafogo | Serie A | Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto |
| 07/17/2022 | Botafogo | 0 - 1 | Atletico-MG | Serie A | Estádio Nilton Santos |
| 11/26/2020 | Atletico-MG | 2 - 1 | Botafogo | Serie A | Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto |
09/20/2025
04/20/2025
11/30/2024
11/21/2024
07/07/2024
09/17/2023
05/07/2023
11/07/2022
07/17/2022
11/26/2020
Atletico-MG Win
Botafogo Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 15 GD: +13
P: 13 GD: +14
P: 15 GD: +5
P: 14 GD: +6
P: 14 GD: +5
P: 14 GD: +2
P: 15 GD: -1
P: 15 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -2
P: 15 GD: -5
P: 15 GD: 0
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 15 GD: -1
P: 15 GD: -3
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 13 GD: -4
P: 15 GD: -9
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 14 | 33 | 24 | 11 | +13 | |
| 2 | Flamengo | 13 | 27 | 26 | 12 | +14 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 15 | 27 | 25 | 20 | +5 | |
| 4 | Sao Paulo | 14 | 24 | 19 | 13 | +6 | |
| 5 | Atletico Paranaense | 14 | 23 | 20 | 15 | +5 | |
| 6 | Bahia | 14 | 22 | 20 | 18 | +2 | |
| 7 | RB Bragantino | 14 | 20 | 17 | 16 | +1 | |
| 8 | Coritiba | 15 | 20 | 18 | 19 | -1 | |
| 9 | Vitoria | 14 | 19 | 18 | 20 | -2 | |
| 10 | Cruzeiro | 15 | 19 | 20 | 25 | -5 | |
| 11 | Botafogo | 14 | 18 | 26 | 27 | -1 | |
| 12 | Atletico-MG | 15 | 18 | 18 | 21 | -3 | |
| 13 | Internacional | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 0 | |
| 14 | Vasco DA Gama | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | -1 | |
| 15 | Gremio | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | -1 | |
| 16 | Santos | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | -3 | |
| 17 | Corinthians | 14 | 15 | 10 | 13 | -3 | |
| 18 | Mirassol | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | -4 | |
| 19 | Remo | 14 | 11 | 15 | 24 | -9 | |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 13 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -13 |
P: 14 GD: +13
P: 13 GD: +14
P: 15 GD: +5
P: 14 GD: +6
P: 14 GD: +5
P: 14 GD: +2
P: 14 GD: +1
P: 15 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -2
P: 15 GD: -5
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 15 GD: -3
P: 15 GD: 0
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 13 GD: -4
P: 14 GD: -9
P: 13 GD: -13
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Late Drama Denies Atletico-MG at Arena MRV
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 40/100. A relentless goalkeeping showcase and a dramatic 90th-minute equalizer transformed a gritty mid-table scrap into a breathless spectacle.
The Opening Act
The match kicked into gear immediately at Arena MRV, driven by a sky-high Intensity that set an explosive tone for the evening's proceedings. Atletico-MG drew first blood when M. Cassierra found the back of the net in the 23rd minute, capitalizing brilliantly on a rapid transition that caught the defense sleeping. The early breakthrough forced Botafogo to chase the game earlier than anticipated, turning the pitch into a complex tactical battlefield. Our take is that the visitors refused to panic under the lights; instead, they slowly began to dictate the overall tempo. By establishing controlled possession at 57%, the away side probed the final third relentlessly, though the home defense initially stood entirely resolute to the mounting pressure. This early phase showcased a fascinating clash of philosophies, with swift counter-attacks meeting methodical, patient build-up play.
The Pivot
The middle period devolved into a thrilling, wide-open shooting gallery, highlighting an off-the-charts Balance as momentum swung wildly from one end of the pitch to the other. A staggering 34 combined shots rained down throughout the match, demanding absolute perfection from the men standing between the posts. Neto delivered an absolute masterclass for the visiting outfit, racking up six crucial saves to keep his team within striking distance of a result. Meanwhile, defensive stalwarts Alexander Barboza and Nahuel Ferraresi anchored the backline with outstanding, match-saving interventions, ensuring the single-goal deficit didn't spiral out of control. Their combined heroics provided the vital foundation for a relentless push forward in the second half. The goalkeepers combined for 10 spectacular saves overall, completely altering the underlying trajectory of a match that could easily have seen four or five goals before the closing stages.
Resolution
With the clock aggressively ticking down and the overall Stakes rising significantly for two sides currently locked dead even in the mid-table standings, the inevitable breakthrough finally arrived to stun the hosts. The relentless set-piece pressure—punctuated heavily by ten total corners whipped into the box—ultimately paid massive dividends for the persistent visitors. In the 90th minute, Arthur Cabral stepped up to bury a dramatic, last-gasp equalizer, completely silencing the passionate home faithful in the stands. This late strike perfectly reflected the underlying numbers of the contest, as Botafogo’s impressive 1.68 expected goals clearly warranted a tangible reward. Our verdict? The final whistle leaves both ambitious clubs marooned on 18 points, deadlocked in the Serie A table. While the hosts will certainly mourn the bitter collapse of their fragile lead, the sheer willpower required to salvage this late point speaks volumes about the visitors' elite resilience heading into the grueling schedule ahead.
Key Questions
Did Atletico-MG deserve the late equalizer?
Botafogo actually scored the late equalizer through Arthur Cabral. Given their 1.68 xG and controlled possession, the visitors fully deserved their dramatic 90th-minute point.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Defensive Frailties Promise Entertainment
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 47/100. This mid-table collision might lack title race implications, but two thoroughly leaky backlines guarantee an entertaining shootout.
The Setup
Atletico-MG welcome Botafogo to the MRV Arena on May 10, 2026, with both sides deadlocked on 17 points. A rock-bottom Stakes score accurately reflects the 10th-versus-11th dynamic, but the Form metrics tell a far more exciting tale for neutrals. Boasting a combined 3.4 goals per game and with Botafogo shipping an alarming 2.1 goals per match on the road, defensive solidity is entirely absent. Furthermore, a high Balance rating ensures neither side enjoys a runaway advantage, turning this encounter into a genuine toss-up where the first team to blink will suffer.
Key Battle
This contest will be decided by which fragmented defensive unit can plug their glaring gaps faster. The home side's midfield anchors must find a way to break through the visitors' lines without leaving massive spaces for counter-attacks. Ultimately, it is a pure unit-versus-unit tactical struggle to mask structural weaknesses.
Our Prediction
We anticipate an end-to-end 2-2 draw. The visitors possess genuine attacking quality, highlighted by a solid Stars rating boosted by the reliable Danilo, but their away form at the back is simply too poor to confidently back them for all three points.