Palmeiras vs Botafogo 2025 Brasileiro Serie A
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 43': Murilo (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Palmeiras 0, Botafogo 0.
- 50': Alexander Barboza (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Artur (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Mayke (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Palmeiras. Agustín Giay replaces Mayke.
- 66': Substitution, Palmeiras. Bruno Fuchs replaces Murilo.
- 66': Substitution, Palmeiras. Felipe Anderson replaces Raphael Veiga.
- 68': Substitution, Botafogo. Matheus Martins replaces Jefferson Savarino.
- 72': Substitution, Palmeiras. Emiliano Martínez replaces Richard Ríos.
- 77': Substitution, Botafogo. Newton replaces Patrick de Paula because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Botafogo. Santiago Rodríguez replaces Artur.
- 78': Substitution, Palmeiras. José López replaces Vitor Roque.
- 80': Substitution, Botafogo. Cuiabano replaces Alex Telles.
- 84': Estêvão (Palmeiras) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Matheus Martins (Botafogo) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Parque
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Brazilian Serie A Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +2 | Fortaleza | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +2 | Juventude | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +1 | Vasco da Gama | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| +1 | Cruzeiro | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Statistics
 BOT |
PAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 41.9 | Possession | 58.1 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 287 | Accurate Passes | 433 |
| 357 | Passes | 485 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 14 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 32 | Clearances | 30 |
Palmeiras (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Weverton (GK) |
| 13 | Micael |
| 26 | Murilo  |
| 22 | Joaquín Piquerez |
| 12 | Mayke |
| 23 | Raphael Veiga |
| 30 | Lucas Evangelista |
| 8 | Richard Ríos |
| 9 | Vitor Roque |
| 17 | Facundo Torres |
| 41 | Estêvão |
Botafogo (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | John (GK) |
| 20 | Alexander Barboza |
| 32 | Jair Paula |
| 26 | Gregore |
| 13 | Alex Telles |
| 2 | Vitinho |
| 17 | Marlon Freitas |
| 6 | Patrick de Paula |
| 7 | Artur |
| 10 | Jefferson Savarino |
| 99 | Igor Jesus |
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