Serie A Regular Season - 13

Botafogo 2 - 2 FT Internacional

Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos

Match previews and recaps to help you decide which games are worth watching

Futmetrix Verdict
67
FT
Sat, Apr 25
Português
Botafogo
2-2
Internacional
⚡ Intensity 60
⚖️ Balance 88
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 10
Second-half shootout ends level in Brasília.

Second-Half Shootout Ends in Breathtaking Stalemate

Worth Watching Futmetrix Score: 67/100. A mesmerising four-goal exchange turned a tactical chess match into an unforgettable slugfest.

Simmering Tension

The pitch at Arena BRB Mané Garrincha hosted a slow-burning thriller that eventually erupted into absolute pandemonium. Botafogo edged possession with 53% in the opening exchanges, probing a stubborn defensive line and dictating a cautious early tempo. The underlying Intensity of the match was palpable, yet clear-cut chances were at a premium during a cagey first half. The tactical chessboard was violently shaken in the 33rd minute with the early introduction of M. Ponte. This substitution injected a much-needed directness into the hosts' midfield, slowly tilting the pitch and setting the stage for an explosive second period. It was the deep breath before the attacking plunge.

Twelve Minutes of Mayhem

The second half shredded the tactical blueprints. The deadlock was emphatically broken in the 54th minute when Danilo capitalized on Ponte's creative spark to strike first. However, the Balance of power swung wildly as Internacional abandoned their defensive shell. Just five minutes later, J. Carbonero produced a stunning equalizer, combining seamlessly with Alerrandro. The defensive structures evaporated entirely, transforming the match into a spectacular shootout. C. Medina restored the home advantage on 66 minutes, capping off a ridiculous flurry of three goals in a blistering 12-minute window that left defenders completely overwhelmed.

Clinical Finish

With time ticking down, the Stakes in the mid-table battle forced the visitors into a relentless pursuit of parity. Despite generating a minuscule xG of just 0.31 throughout the evening, the away side showcased terrifying clinical edge. A. Bernabei snatched the final equalizer in the 74th minute, punishing the hosts' failure to convert their broader attacking dominance. The match ended with a staggering 24 combined shots raining down on the goals, yet neither side could find the ultimate killer blow. The 2-2 draw keeps the hosts anchored in ninth place, while the visitors return home clutching a remarkably hard-fought point.

Key Questions

How did substitute Danilo change the game?

While actually starting the match, Danilo ignited the second-half chaos by breaking the deadlock in the 54th minute with a clinical strike.

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.

Match Statistics

Possession
53%
47%
Botafogo 53%
Internacional 47%
Shots
16
8
Botafogo 16
Internacional 8
Shots on Target
7
4
Botafogo 7
Internacional 4
Expected Goals (xG)
1.36
0.31
Botafogo 1.36
Internacional 0.31
Passes
318
282
Botafogo 318
Internacional 282
Pass Accuracy
76%
68%
Botafogo 76%
Internacional 68%
Corners
3
4
Botafogo 3
Internacional 4
Fouls
16
14
Botafogo 16
Internacional 14
Yellow Cards
2
3
Botafogo 2
Internacional 3
Red Cards
0
0
Botafogo 0
Internacional 0

Match Events

13' 🟨 Arthur Cabral
33' 🔄 Vitinho M. Ponte
F. Torres 🟨 36'
45'+1 🟨 F. Carvalho
HT
46' 🔄 Junior Santos K. Barria
54' Danilo (M. Ponte)
J. Carbonero (Alerrandro) 59'
Bruno Henrique Paulinho Paula 🔄 62'
Alerrandro R. Borre 🔄 62'
Vitinho Alan Patrick 🔄 62'
66' C. Medina
67' 🔄 Matheus Martins A. Montoro
67' 🔄 Edenilson J. Correa
Victor Gabriel 🟨 71'
A. Bernabei 74'
78' 🔄 Arthur Cabral Allan
81' 🟨 J. Correa
J. Carbonero Matheus Bahia 🔄 84'
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Botafogo

Goalkeepers
Neto
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Vitinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
33
Entry
Nahuel Ferraresi
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
2
Tackles
75%
Duel Win %
Alexander Barboza
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Alex Telles
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Midfielders
Cristian Medina
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Danilo
FINISHER
FINISHER
1
Goals
1
Goals
3
Shots
8
Rating
Júnior Santos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
45
Total Mins
46
Entry
Edenilson
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Matheus Martins
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
67
Total Mins
67
Entry
Forwards
Arthur Cabral
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
12
Late Mins
12
Late Mins
78
Total Mins
78
Entry
BENCH
Raul
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Mateo Ponte
SUPER SUB
SUPER SUB
1
Assist
1
Assist
62
Minutes
7.2
Rating
Bastos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marcal
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Caio Roque
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Gabriel Justino
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Álvaro Montoro
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Newton
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Jordan Barrera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Allan
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
3
Tackles
3
Tackles
3
Duels Won
75%
Win %
Kadir Barría
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
50
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Joaquin Correa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
28
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Internacional

Goalkeepers
Anthoni
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
Fouls Won
1
Fouls Won
2
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Defenders
Bruno Gomes
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Félix Torres
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
5
Tackles
53%
Duel Win %
Victor Gabriel
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
60%
Duel Win %
Alexandro Bernabei
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Midfielders
Vitinho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Bruno Henrique
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
62
Total Mins
62
Entry
Rodrigo Villagra
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
95
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Allex
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
4
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
Johan Carbonero
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
Conversion
100%
Conversion
1
Goals
1
Shots
Alerrandro
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6
Rating
BENCH
Kauan
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Braian Aguirre
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Juninho
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Clayton Sampaio
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Matheus Bahia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
12
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Paulinho Paula
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Alan Patrick
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Benjamin Arhin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Thiago Maia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Rafael Borré
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bruno Tabata
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kayky
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
10/04/2025 Internacional 2 - 0 Botafogo Serie A Estádio José Pinheiro Borda
05/11/2025 Botafogo 4 - 0 Internacional Serie A Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos
12/05/2024 Internacional 0 - 1 Botafogo Serie A Estádio José Pinheiro Borda
07/20/2024 Botafogo 1 - 0 Internacional Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
12/07/2023 Internacional 3 - 1 Botafogo Serie A Estádio José Pinheiro Borda
08/13/2023 Botafogo 3 - 1 Internacional Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
10/16/2022 Botafogo 0 - 1 Internacional Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
06/19/2022 Internacional 2 - 3 Botafogo Serie A Estádio José Pinheiro Borda
12/12/2020 Internacional 2 - 1 Botafogo Serie A Estádio José Pinheiro Borda
08/29/2020 Botafogo 0 - 2 Internacional Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
10/04/2025
Serie A Estádio José Pinheiro Borda
05/11/2025
Serie A Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos
12/05/2024
Serie A Estádio José Pinheiro Borda
07/20/2024
Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
12/07/2023
Serie A Estádio José Pinheiro Borda
08/13/2023
Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
10/16/2022
Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
06/19/2022
Serie A Estádio José Pinheiro Borda
12/12/2020
Serie A Estádio José Pinheiro Borda
08/29/2020
Serie A Estádio Nilton Santos
Botafogo Win
Internacional Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Palmeiras 13 32 23 10 +13 WRB Bragantino 0 - 1 Palmeiras (26-04-2026)WPalmeiras 1 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (19-04-2026)DCorinthians 0 - 0 Palmeiras (12-04-2026)WBahia 1 - 2 Palmeiras (05-04-2026)WPalmeiras 2 - 1 Gremio (03-04-2026)
2 Flamengo 11 23 20 10 +10 WFlamengo 2 - 0 Bahia (19-04-2026)WFluminense 1 - 2 Flamengo (12-04-2026)WFlamengo 3 - 1 Santos (05-04-2026)LRB Bragantino 3 - 0 Flamengo (03-04-2026)DCorinthians 1 - 1 Flamengo (22-03-2026)
3 Fluminense 12 23 21 15 +6 WSantos 2 - 3 Fluminense (19-04-2026)LFluminense 1 - 2 Flamengo (12-04-2026)DCoritiba 1 - 1 Fluminense (04-04-2026)WFluminense 3 - 1 Corinthians (02-04-2026)WFluminense 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (21-03-2026)
4 Sao Paulo 13 23 17 11 +6 WSao Paulo 1 - 0 Mirassol (26-04-2026)LVasco DA Gama 2 - 1 Sao Paulo (18-04-2026)LVitoria 2 - 0 Sao Paulo (11-04-2026)WSao Paulo 4 - 1 Cruzeiro (04-04-2026)DInternacional 1 - 1 Sao Paulo (01-04-2026)
5 Atletico Paranaense 13 22 20 15 +5 WAtletico Paranaense 3 - 1 Vitoria (26-04-2026)LPalmeiras 1 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (19-04-2026)WAtletico Paranaense 2 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (12-04-2026)LAtletico-MG 2 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (05-04-2026)LBahia 3 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (01-04-2026)
6 Bahia 12 21 17 14 +3 DBahia 2 - 2 Santos (25-04-2026)LFlamengo 2 - 0 Bahia (19-04-2026)WMirassol 1 - 2 Bahia (11-04-2026)LBahia 1 - 2 Palmeiras (05-04-2026)WBahia 3 - 0 Atletico Paranaense (01-04-2026)
7 Coritiba 13 19 15 13 +2 LGremio 1 - 0 Coritiba (26-04-2026)WCoritiba 2 - 0 Atletico-MG (19-04-2026)DBotafogo 2 - 2 Coritiba (12-04-2026)DCoritiba 1 - 1 Fluminense (04-04-2026)DCoritiba 1 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (01-04-2026)
8 Botafogo 12 17 24 24 0 DBotafogo 2 - 2 Internacional (25-04-2026)WChapecoense-sc 1 - 4 Botafogo (18-04-2026)DBotafogo 2 - 2 Coritiba (12-04-2026)WVasco DA Gama 1 - 2 Botafogo (05-04-2026)WBotafogo 3 - 2 Mirassol (01-04-2026)
9 RB Bragantino 13 17 15 15 0 LRB Bragantino 0 - 1 Palmeiras (26-04-2026)WRB Bragantino 4 - 2 Remo (19-04-2026)LCruzeiro 2 - 1 RB Bragantino (12-04-2026)WMirassol 0 - 1 RB Bragantino (05-04-2026)WRB Bragantino 3 - 0 Flamengo (03-04-2026)
10 Vasco DA Gama 13 16 18 19 -1 LCorinthians 1 - 0 Vasco DA Gama (26-04-2026)WVasco DA Gama 2 - 1 Sao Paulo (18-04-2026)DRemo 1 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (11-04-2026)LVasco DA Gama 1 - 2 Botafogo (05-04-2026)DCoritiba 1 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (01-04-2026)
11 Gremio 13 16 15 16 -1 WGremio 1 - 0 Coritiba (26-04-2026)LCruzeiro 2 - 0 Gremio (18-04-2026)DInternacional 0 - 0 Gremio (11-04-2026)DGremio 0 - 0 Remo (05-04-2026)LPalmeiras 2 - 1 Gremio (03-04-2026)
12 Cruzeiro 13 16 17 21 -4 WRemo 0 - 1 Cruzeiro (25-04-2026)WCruzeiro 2 - 0 Gremio (18-04-2026)WCruzeiro 2 - 1 RB Bragantino (12-04-2026)LSao Paulo 4 - 1 Cruzeiro (04-04-2026)WCruzeiro 3 - 0 Vitoria (01-04-2026)
13 Corinthians 13 15 9 11 -2 WCorinthians 1 - 0 Vasco DA Gama (26-04-2026)DVitoria 0 - 0 Corinthians (18-04-2026)DCorinthians 0 - 0 Palmeiras (12-04-2026)LCorinthians 0 - 1 Internacional (05-04-2026)LFluminense 3 - 1 Corinthians (02-04-2026)
14 Vitoria 12 15 12 17 -5 LAtletico Paranaense 3 - 1 Vitoria (26-04-2026)DVitoria 0 - 0 Corinthians (18-04-2026)WVitoria 2 - 0 Sao Paulo (11-04-2026)DChapecoense-sc 1 - 1 Vitoria (05-04-2026)LCruzeiro 3 - 0 Vitoria (01-04-2026)
15 Atletico-MG 12 14 14 15 -1 LCoritiba 2 - 0 Atletico-MG (19-04-2026)LSantos 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (11-04-2026)WAtletico-MG 2 - 1 Atletico Paranaense (05-04-2026)WChapecoense-sc 0 - 4 Atletico-MG (02-04-2026)LFluminense 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (21-03-2026)
16 Internacional 13 14 12 14 -2 DBotafogo 2 - 2 Internacional (25-04-2026)LInternacional 1 - 2 Mirassol (19-04-2026)DInternacional 0 - 0 Gremio (11-04-2026)WCorinthians 0 - 1 Internacional (05-04-2026)DInternacional 1 - 1 Sao Paulo (01-04-2026)
17 Santos 13 14 18 21 -3 DBahia 2 - 2 Santos (25-04-2026)LSantos 2 - 3 Fluminense (19-04-2026)WSantos 1 - 0 Atletico-MG (11-04-2026)LFlamengo 3 - 1 Santos (05-04-2026)WSantos 2 - 0 Remo (02-04-2026)
18 Mirassol 12 9 13 18 -5 LSao Paulo 1 - 0 Mirassol (26-04-2026)WInternacional 1 - 2 Mirassol (19-04-2026)LMirassol 1 - 2 Bahia (11-04-2026)LMirassol 0 - 1 RB Bragantino (05-04-2026)LBotafogo 3 - 2 Mirassol (01-04-2026)
19 Remo 13 8 13 23 -10 LRemo 0 - 1 Cruzeiro (25-04-2026)LRB Bragantino 4 - 2 Remo (19-04-2026)DRemo 1 - 1 Vasco DA Gama (11-04-2026)DGremio 0 - 0 Remo (05-04-2026)LSantos 2 - 0 Remo (02-04-2026)
20 Chapecoense-sc 11 8 11 22 -11 LChapecoense-sc 1 - 4 Botafogo (18-04-2026)LAtletico Paranaense 2 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (12-04-2026)DChapecoense-sc 1 - 1 Vitoria (05-04-2026)LChapecoense-sc 0 - 4 Atletico-MG (02-04-2026)LInternacional 2 - 0 Chapecoense-sc (22-03-2026)