Botafogo vs Santos: 2–1
Botafogo beat Santos 2–1 in the Brazilian Serie A on Thursday, 16 July 2026 at Joao Havelange Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Competition: Brazilian Serie A (2026 Brasileiro Serie A )
- Kick-off time: Thu, 16 Jul 2026, 22:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Joao Havelange Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Teams: Botafogo (home), Santos (away)
Goals
- 41' — Lucas Emanuel Jales Do Nascimento (Botafogo), assist Kauan Toledo
- 57' — Álvaro Barreal (Santos)
- 90'+5' — José Kadir (Botafogo)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Botafogo | Santos |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 48.1 | 51.9 |
| Shots | 17 | 22 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 9 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Fouls | 10 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Botafogo (4-4-2): Leo Linck (G), Nahuel Ferraresi (CD-L), Gabriel Justino (CD-R), Alex Telles (LB), Vitinho (RB), Cristian Medina (CM-L), Victor Hugo (CM-R), Matheus Martins (LM), Lucas Villalba (RM), Kauan Toledo (CF-L), Lucas Emanuel Jales Do Nascimento (CF-R).
Santos (4-2-3-1): Gabriel Brazão (G), Luan Peres (CD-L), Lucas Verissimo (CD-R), Gonzalo Escobar (LB), Igor (RB), Benjamín Rollheiser (AM), Willian Arão (LM), Gustavo Henrique (RM), Thaciano (F), Álvaro Barreal (AM-L), Miguel Terceros (AM-R).
Recent form
Botafogo: won 3–1 vs Corinthians (17 May); won 3–0 away to Independiente Petrolero (21 May); drew 1–1 away to São Paulo (23 May); won 3–1 away to Caracas FC (27 May); lost 2–1 away to Bahia (30 May).
Santos: lost 3–0 vs Coritiba (17 May); drew 2–2 vs San Lorenzo (20 May); lost 3–2 away to Grêmio (23 May); won 3–0 vs Deportivo Cuenca (27 May); won 3–1 vs Vitória (30 May).