Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC match stats & report

4–2 Full time

Serie A · Brazil · Regular Season - 38 · Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro · Ref Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva, Brazil

Botafogo stats & fixtures · Fortaleza EC stats & fixtures

Botafogo beat Fortaleza EC 4–2 in Serie A on 7 December 2025. Expected goals finished 1.72–1.03. Botafogo had 71% of the ball.

Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC match statistics

BotafogoFortaleza EC

71% Ball possession 29%
1.72 Expected goals (xG) 1.03
15 Total shots 8
6 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 1
9 Shots inside the box 5
2 Corners 2
11 Fouls 10
0 Offsides 3
1 Yellow cards 3
628 Passes 248
89% Pass accuracy 74%
2 Goalkeeper saves 2

Goals and cards

17' Goal Breno Lopes (assist A. Bareiro) Fortaleza EC
40' Yellow card E. Mancuso Fortaleza EC
45' Goal A. Montoro Botafogo
45+4' Yellow card A. Bareiro Fortaleza EC
48' Goal Arthur Cabral (assist Vitinho) Botafogo
56' Goal A. Bareiro (assist A. Bareiro) Fortaleza EC
84' Goal Marcal (assist S. Rodriguez) Botafogo
90' Goal M. Ponte (assist Kauan Toledo) Botafogo
90+1' Yellow card Kauan Toledo Botafogo
90+1' Yellow card Rodrigo Fortaleza EC

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Botafogo

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Davide Ancelotti

1 Raul

13 Alex Telles 21 Marcal 26 Gabriel Bahia 2 Vitinho

17 Marlon Freitas 25 Allan

14 J. Barrera 8 A. Montoro 7 Artur

98 Arthur Cabral

Bench Rhyan , M. Ponte , Marquinhos , A. Barboza , Cuiabano , Newton , S. Rodriguez , Caua Zappelini , C. Ramos , K. Barria , Kauan Toledo , Jeffinho

Fortaleza EC

Confirmed

12 Brenno Goalkeeper
14 E. Mancuso Defender
34 Lucas Gazal Defender
3 G. Ávila Defender
16 Diogo Barbosa Defender
22 Yago Pikachu Midfielder
30 Pierre Midfielder
88 Lucas Sasha Midfielder
7 T. Pochettino Midfielder
27 A. Bareiro Attacker
26 Breno Lopes Attacker

Bench Vinícius Silvestre , Tinga , B. Kuscevic , Weverson , M. Pereira , Matheus Rossetto , Rodrigo , Lucas Crispim , J. Lucero , Allanzinho , Deyverson , Moises

Form guide

Botafogo at home

4–4–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.2 per game
Conceded: 1.0 per game
Clean sheets: 4 / 10
Corners: 6.4 per game
Shots on target: 6.6 per game

31% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Fortaleza EC away

5–3–2 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.1 per game
Conceded: 0.6 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 4.5 per game
Shots on target: 3.2 per game

36% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
9 Aug 25	Fortaleza EC v Botafogo	0–5
1 Sep 24	Botafogo v Fortaleza EC	2–0
12 May 24	Fortaleza EC v Botafogo	1–1
23 Nov 23	Fortaleza EC v Botafogo	2–2
11 Jun 23	Botafogo v Fortaleza EC	2–0
4 Sep 22	Fortaleza EC v Botafogo	1–3

The full Botafogo vs Fortaleza EC head-to-head record