Serie A Regular Season - 11
Botafogo 2 - 2 FT Coritiba
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Breno Lopes (Josue) 33'
HT
46' ↓ S. Rodriguez ↑L. M. Villalba Jaume
46' ↓ A. Montoro ↑Edenilson
49' ↓ J. Hernandez ↑Caio Roque
55' Danilo (Vitinho)
↓ Vini Paulista ↑Wallisson 60'
65' ↓ J. Barrera ↑Matheus Martins
↓ Breno Lopes ↑J. Lavega 70'
↓ Maicon ↑Tiago Coser 70'
Wallisson 70'
71' Vitinho
76' ↓ Vitinho ↑C. Ramos
77' Arthur Cabral (Edenilson)
↓ Bruno Melo ↑Felipe Jonatan 79'
↓ Pedro Rocha ↑Renato Marques 79'
J. Lavega 79'
↓ S. Gomez ↑Thiago Santos 82'
Pedro Rangel 85'
Thiago Santos 89'
89' A. Barboza
Jacy 90'+9
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Botafogo
Goalkeepers
Raul 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Vitinho 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.5
Rating
Bastos 
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
57%
Duel Win %
Alexander Barboza 
MAGNET
97
Activity
97
Activity
83
Passes
14
Duels
Jhoan Hernandez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
49
Total Mins
49
Entry
Midfielders
Cristian Medina 
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Danilo 
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
55%
Pass Acc
Santiago Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Álvaro Montoro
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
22%
Pass Acc
Jordan Barrera 
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Forwards
Arthur Cabral 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
BENCH
Neto 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Caio Roque
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
12%
Pass Acc
Kadu Santos
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
Edenilson 
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
51
Minutes
6.9
Rating
Allan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Newton
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
Lucas Villalba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
51
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Júnior Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matheus Martins
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
31
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Chris Ramos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Coritiba
Goalkeepers
Pedro Rangel
MAGNET
41
Activity
41
Activity
39
Passes
2
Duels
Defenders
Tinga
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
96
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maicon
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Jacy Maranhão 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Bruno Melo
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Vini Paulista
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Sebastian Gomez 
ENFORCER
4
Tackles
4
Tackles
8
Duels Won
80%
Win %
Lucas Ronier
STORMTROOPER
3
Shots
3
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Josué
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
1
Assists
43%
Pass Acc
Breno Lopes 
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Forwards
Pedro Rocha
LATE SHIFT
11
Late Mins
11
Late Mins
79
Total Mins
79
Entry
BENCH
Keiller
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
João Pedro Chermont
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Tiago Cóser
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Felipe Jonatan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Willian Oliveira
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wallisson Luiz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
36
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fernando Sobral
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thiago Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
14
Total Mins
Started
Entry
David Alves França
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joaquín Lavega
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Renato Marques
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
17
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Fabinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/30/2023 | Coritiba | 1 - 1 | Botafogo | Serie A | Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira |
| 07/30/2023 | Botafogo | 4 - 1 | Coritiba | Serie A | Estádio Nilton Santos |
| 09/17/2022 | Botafogo | 2 - 0 | Coritiba | Serie A | Estádio Nilton Santos |
| 05/29/2022 | Coritiba | 1 - 0 | Botafogo | Serie A | Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira |
| 08/28/2021 | Coritiba | 0 - 1 | Botafogo | Serie B | Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira |
| 06/06/2021 | Botafogo | 2 - 0 | Coritiba | Serie B | Estádio Nilton Santos |
| 12/20/2020 | Coritiba | 1 - 2 | Botafogo | Serie A | Estádio Major Antônio Couto Pereira |
| 09/02/2020 | Botafogo | 0 - 0 | Coritiba | Serie A | Estádio Nilton Santos |
| 09/24/2017 | Coritiba | 2 - 3 | Botafogo | Serie A | Estádio Couto Pereira |
| 06/11/2017 | Botafogo | 2 - 2 | Coritiba | Serie A | Estádio Nilton Santos |
Botafogo Win
Coritiba Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 11 GD: +11
P: 10 GD: +8
P: 11 GD: +6
P: 11 GD: +5
P: 10 GD: +5
P: 11 GD: +4
P: 11 GD: +1
P: 11 GD: +1
P: 11 GD: -1
P: 10 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: 0
P: 11 GD: -1
P: 11 GD: -1
P: 11 GD: -2
P: 10 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 11 GD: -7
P: 11 GD: -7
P: 10 GD: -8
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 | 13 | 26 | 23 | 16 | +7 | |
| 4 | Sao Paulo | 14 | 24 | 19 | 13 | +6 | |
| 5 | Atletico Paranaense | 14 | 23 | 20 | 15 | +5 | |
| 6 | Bahia | 13 | 22 | 19 | 16 | +3 | |
| 7 | Coritiba | 14 | 19 | 16 | 17 | -1 | |
| 8 | Vitoria | 13 | 18 | 16 | 18 | -2 | |
| 9 | RB Bragantino | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
| 10 | Botafogo | 13 | 17 | 25 | 26 | -1 | |
| 11 | Atletico-MG | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | -3 | |
| 12 | Vasco DA Gama | 14 | 17 | 20 | 21 | -1 | |
| 13 | Gremio | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | -1 | |
| 14 | Cruzeiro | 14 | 16 | 18 | 24 | -6 | |
| 15 | Corinthians | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | -2 | |
| 16 | Santos | 14 | 15 | 19 | 22 | -3 | |
| 17 | Internacional | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | -2 | |
| 18 | Remo | 14 | 11 | 15 | 24 | -9 | |
| 19 | Mirassol | 12 | 9 | 13 | 18 | -5 | |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 12 | 8 | 12 | 24 | -12 |
P: 14 GD: +13
P: 13 GD: +14
P: 13 GD: +7
P: 14 GD: +6
P: 14 GD: +5
P: 13 GD: +3
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: 0
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -1
P: 14 GD: -6
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 14 GD: -3
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 14 GD: -9
P: 12 GD: -5
P: 12 GD: -12
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Chaos and Quality Collide in Rio
Must-Watch Futmetrix Score: 84/100. A relentless tug-of-war that showcased top-tier attacking intent and breathless momentum swings from the very first whistle.
The Early Sparring
Botafogo stepped onto the pitch at Estádio Nilton Santos with clear intent, immediately dictating the tempo and pressing high up the pitch. They dominated possession with a commanding 61%, methodically working the ball through midfield channels and testing the visitors' defensive shape. Despite the hosts peppering the penalty area and creating early half-chances, it was Coritiba who delivered the first clinical blow against the run of play. In the 33rd minute, a swift transition caught the home defense scrambling. Breno Lopes found himself in space and silenced the home crowd, finishing smartly after a perfectly weighted pass from Josue. The high Intensity was palpable from the start, as both sides generated numerous shooting opportunities, turning the pitch into an expansive, end-to-end battleground where no inch of grass was conceded easily.
The Momentum Shift
The dynamic of the match shifted completely after the halftime interval. Danilo took the game by the scruff of the neck, threading line-breaking passes and driving Botafogo forward with relentless energy. His persistence finally paid dividends in the 55th minute when he latched onto an incisive ball from Vitinho, striking true to level the scoreline. With the Balance of power teetering on a knife-edge, the match transformed into a captivating spectacle marked by constant transitional attacks and desperate defending. Cristian Medina orchestrated the midfield brilliantly for the hosts, ensuring they maintained their suffocating pressure through a barrage of corner kicks and dangerous wide deliveries. Coritiba's goalkeeper was called into action repeatedly, pulling off crucial saves to keep his team firmly in the contest despite the mounting pressure.
A Frantic Finale
The closing stages delivered pure, unadulterated box office entertainment as both managers rolled the dice. The introduction of Edenilson from the bench proved instantly impactful; he cleverly set up Arthur Cabral in the 77th minute. The striker's composed finish sent the home stands into raptures, seemingly securing a hard-fought victory. However, Coritiba's own substitutes had a decisive say in the narrative. Barely two minutes later, J. Lavega pounced on a momentary lapse in concentration to restore parity with a brilliant strike. A staggering combined 33 shots forced eight crucial saves from the goalkeepers, underlining the chaotic attacking output of both squads. Ultimately, the hard-fought draw leaves Coritiba comfortably situated in the Copa Sudamericana promotion zone, while Botafogo is left pondering missed opportunities to climb out of mid-table obscurity.
Key Questions
How did substitute Danilo change the game?
Danilo sparked Botafogo's second-half resurgence, scoring the crucial 55th-minute equalizer and dictating the attacking tempo with his vision and precise passing in the final third.
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.
Firepower Meets Road Warriors in Rio
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 67/100. An intriguing mid-table clash that promises attacking football despite their modest standings.
The Setup
Botafogo return to the Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos looking to iron out their inconsistencies. Their Form rating reflects a rollercoaster start to the Serie A campaign. Sitting 12th with 12 points, their matches guarantee action at both ends. An average of 3.9 combined goals per game makes them pure box office. Coritiba arrive sitting five places higher in seventh. Their road record demands absolute respect. Three wins from five away trips highlights a tactical Balance that frustrates home sides. The Stakes might be low in Round 11, but the attacking intent from both sides points to a shootout.
Key Battle
The spotlight falls squarely on Júnior Santos and Josué. Santos acts as the focal point of the home attack, bringing direct running and crucial end product. Josué pulls the strings for the visitors in central midfield. The Stars rating gets a notable bump from this individual quality. If Santos finds space behind the defensive line, Botafogo will dominate. If Josué controls the tempo and silences the crowd, the away side dictates the match.
Our Expectation
Botafogo are the favourites, holding a distinct advantage on their home turf. Yet Coritiba's comfort on the road makes this incredibly tricky to call. We expect a high-scoring draw. The hosts will push forward early, leaving glaring gaps that the visitors will exploit on the counter. A thriller seems the logical conclusion.