Serie A Regular Season - 6
Botafogo 0 - 3 FT Flamengo
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
Samuel Lino (G. Varela) 13'
44' A. Barboza
Leo Pereira 45'+2
45'+4 Allan
45'+9 A. Barboza
45'+12 M. Anselmi
HT
46' ↓ Allan ↑Newton
46' ↓ Matheus Martins ↑N. Ferraresi
Pedro (G. Varela) 49'
55' ↓ J. Barrera ↑M. Ponte
E. Pulgar 59'
↓ Alex Sandro ↑Ayrton Lucas 65'
↓ Leo Pereira ↑Vitao 65'
67' Arthur Cabral
Jorginho 68'
↓ E. Pulgar ↑Evertton Araujo 70'
71' ↓ Arthur Cabral ↑Junior Santos
81' ↓ Danilo ↑Edenilson
↓ J. Carrascal ↑G. Plata 86'
↓ Jorginho ↑Luiz Araujo 86'
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
Botafogo
Goalkeepers
Raúl 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Vitinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bastos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
97
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alexander Barboza 
FRIENDLY FIRE
Red Card
Mistake
Red Card
Mistake
2
Fouls
5
Rating
Alex Telles 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Midfielders
Allan 
SWEEPER
5
Cleanups
5
Cleanups
4
Interceptions
1
Blocks
Cristian Medina 
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
5
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Matheus Martins
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Danilo 
MAGNET
62
Activity
62
Activity
53
Passes
9
Duels
Jordan Barrera
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
55
Total Mins
55
Entry
Forwards
Arthur Cabral
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
BENCH
Léo Linck 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nahuel Ferraresi 
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
5
Duels Won
71%
Win %
Mateo Ponte
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
42
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Newton
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
52
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Edenilson
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
16
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriel Justino
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álvaro Montoro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Júnior Santos
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
26
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Lucas Villalba
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Artur
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Caio Valle
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joaquín Correa
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Flamengo
Goalkeepers
Agustín Rossi
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
1
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Guillermo Varela 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
2
Assists
39%
Pass Acc
Léo Ortiz
MAGNET
85
Activity
85
Activity
78
Passes
7
Duels
Léo Pereira 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Alex Sandro
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
65
Total Mins
65
Entry
Midfielders
Erick Pulgar
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
70
Total Mins
70
Entry
Jorginho
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
61%
Pass Acc
Jorge Carrascal
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
Lucas Paquetá
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
51%
Pass Acc
Samuel Lino
ENFORCER
6
Tackles
6
Tackles
10
Duels Won
71%
Win %
Forwards
Pedro
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
BENCH
Dyogo Alves
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Andrew
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Ayrton Lucas
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Vitão
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Danilo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Emerson Royal
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Evertton Araujo
STORMTROOPER
2
Shots
2
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Giorgian De Arrascaeta
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Luiz Araújo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gonzalo Plata
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
11
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Everton
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Wallace Yan
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/15/2026 | Botafogo | 1 - 2 | Flamengo | Carioca - 1 | Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos |
| 10/15/2025 | Botafogo | 0 - 3 | Flamengo | Serie A | Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos |
| 05/18/2025 | Flamengo | 0 - 0 | Botafogo | Serie A | Estádio do Maracanã |
| 02/13/2025 | Flamengo | 1 - 0 | Botafogo | Carioca - 1 | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
| 02/02/2025 | Botafogo | 1 - 3 | Flamengo | Supercopa do Brasil | Estádio Estadual Jornalista Edgar Augusto Proença |
| 08/18/2024 | Botafogo | 4 - 1 | Flamengo | Serie A | Estádio Nilton Santos |
| 04/28/2024 | Flamengo | 0 - 2 | Botafogo | Serie A | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
| 02/08/2024 | Flamengo | 1 - 0 | Botafogo | Carioca - 1 | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
| 09/03/2023 | Botafogo | 1 - 2 | Flamengo | Serie A | Estádio Nilton Santos |
| 04/30/2023 | Flamengo | 2 - 3 | Botafogo | Serie A | Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho |
Botafogo Win
Flamengo Win
Draw
League Standings
P: 6 GD: +7
P: 6 GD: +7
P: 6 GD: +4
P: 5 GD: +3
P: 5 GD: +5
P: 6 GD: +3
P: 6 GD: +2
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: -1
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 5 GD: 0
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -2
P: 6 GD: -3
P: 5 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -5
P: 6 GD: -7
League Standings
| Pos | Team | P | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmeiras | 12 | 29 | 22 | 10 | +12 | |
| 2 | Flamengo | 11 | 23 | 20 | 10 | +10 | |
| 3 | Fluminense | 12 | 23 | 21 | 15 | +6 | |
| 4 | Sao Paulo | 13 | 23 | 17 | 11 | +6 | |
| 5 | Bahia | 12 | 21 | 17 | 14 | +3 | |
| 6 | Atletico Paranaense | 12 | 19 | 17 | 14 | +3 | |
| 7 | Coritiba | 13 | 19 | 15 | 13 | +2 | |
| 8 | RB Bragantino | 12 | 17 | 15 | 14 | +1 | |
| 9 | Botafogo | 12 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 0 | |
| 10 | Vasco DA Gama | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | -1 | |
| 11 | Gremio | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | -1 | |
| 12 | Cruzeiro | 13 | 16 | 17 | 21 | -4 | |
| 13 | Vitoria | 11 | 15 | 11 | 14 | -3 | |
| 14 | Corinthians | 13 | 15 | 9 | 11 | -2 | |
| 15 | Atletico-MG | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | -1 | |
| 16 | Internacional | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | -2 | |
| 17 | Santos | 13 | 14 | 18 | 21 | -3 | |
| 18 | Mirassol | 12 | 9 | 13 | 18 | -5 | |
| 19 | Remo | 13 | 8 | 13 | 23 | -10 | |
| 20 | Chapecoense-sc | 11 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -11 |
P: 12 GD: +12
P: 11 GD: +10
P: 12 GD: +6
P: 13 GD: +6
P: 12 GD: +3
P: 12 GD: +3
P: 13 GD: +2
P: 12 GD: +1
P: 12 GD: 0
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: -4
P: 11 GD: -3
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 12 GD: -1
P: 13 GD: -2
P: 13 GD: -3
P: 12 GD: -5
P: 13 GD: -10
P: 11 GD: -11
Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching
Flamengo Paint the Estádio Nilton Santos Red and Black
Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 55/100. A ruthless first-half display and a crucial red card turned this fierce local rivalry into a comfortable procession for the visiting side.
Derby Day Dominance
The Stakes are always monumental when these Rio rivals collide, but Flamengo wasted no time silencing the home crowd. They controlled possession from the outset, dictating the tempo and suffocating the hosts. The breakthrough arrived in just the 13th minute when Samuel Lino finished with lethal precision following a sharp delivery from G. Varela. This early opener completely shattered the pre-match Balance. Botafogo struggled to mount any meaningful response, managing a mere single shot on target throughout the entire contest. The visitors simply moved the ball with superior arrogance and intent.
A Brutal Double Blow
If the hosts harboured any hopes of a second-half resurgence, the closing moments of the first period extinguished them entirely. First, Leo Pereira doubled the advantage right on the stroke of halftime, capitalising on defensive disarray. Then, the match's Intensity boiled over in the ninth minute of stoppage time. A. Barboza saw red for a cynical holding offence, leaving his side a man down and two goals adrift. This sequence transformed a difficult task into an impossible mountain. Any lingering Upset Factor vanished, allowing the visitors to dictate the remainder of the evening without breaking a sweat.
Cruising to the Finish Line
With a numerical advantage and total command of the pitch, Flamengo added a final insult just four minutes after the restart. Pedro converted another brilliant assist from Varela, capping off a commanding 0-3 away victory. This result propels the visitors up the table, firmly cementing their status as serious contenders early in the campaign. Conversely, the heavy defeat leaves Botafogo languishing in 17th place, already staring down the barrel of a gruelling relegation battle. The disparity in quality was glaring, serving as a stark warning to the hosts about the long, unforgiving season ahead.
Key Questions
How did the red card for A. Barboza impact the match?
The late first-half dismissal killed any chance of a Botafogo comeback, allowing Flamengo to comfortably dictate a slow tempo against ten men.
What does this mean for Botafogo's season?
It leaves them stuck in the relegation zone in 17th place. The early signs point to a gruelling fight for Serie A survival.
Did the derby intensity affect the quality of play?
It caused early disruption for the hosts, but Flamengo bypassed the chaos. Their clinical finishing and 58% possession showcased genuine quality amid the fierce rivalry.
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.
Rio Rivalry Reignites at Nilton Santos
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 45/100. Local pride collides with early-season anxiety as a struggling Botafogo host a top-five chasing Flamengo in a fiercely contested derby.
The Setup
The March 14 clash at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos brings undeniable drama. We are seeing a strong Stakes rating that perfectly reflects derby day tension, even this early in the campaign. Botafogo sit precariously in 17th place after a rocky start, desperately seeking momentum. Their shaky Form rating contrasts sharply with a confident Flamengo side comfortably occupying fifth. The competitive Balance tilts heavily toward the visitors, largely thanks to an influx of top-tier talent. A soaring Stars rating highlights the sheer quality on display, with names like Lucas Paquetá and Samuel Lino ready to dictate the tempo and carve open the home defense.
Key Battle
The midfield engine room will decide this contest. Danilo has been an absolute revelation for the hosts, carrying their attacking threat almost single-handedly. He squares off against Gonzalo Plata, who has immediately hit the ground running for the visitors. If Danilo can bypass Plata's pressing traps, the home side has a lifeline. If not, Flamengo will suffocate the match and monopolize possession.
Our Prediction
Our take is a decisive 2-0 victory for Flamengo. The visitors boast too much firepower and tactical cohesion. Expect them to dominate the ball, exploit the gaps left by a desperate home defense, and rely on their superior finishing to seal the bragging rights.