Botafogo vs Fortaleza: 4–2
Botafogo beat Fortaleza 4–2 in the Brazilian Serie A on Sunday, 7 December 2025 at Joao Havelange Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- Competition: Brazilian Serie A (2025 Brasileiro Serie A )
- Kick-off time: Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Joao Havelange Stadium, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Attendance: 26,032
- Teams: Botafogo (home), Fortaleza (away)
Goals
- 17' — Breno (Fortaleza), assist Adam Bareiro
- 45'+5' — Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo)
- 48' — Arthur Cabral (Botafogo), assist Vitinho
- 56' — Adam Bareiro (penalty) (Fortaleza)
- 84' — Fernando Marçal (Botafogo), assist Santiago Rodríguez
- 90'+5' — Mateo Ponte (Botafogo), assist Kauan Toledo
Match statistics
| Statistic | Botafogo | Fortaleza |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 71.3 | 28.7 |
| Shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 11 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
Starting line-ups
Botafogo (4-2-3-1): Raul (G), Fernando Marçal (CD-L), Gabriel (CD-R), Alex Telles (LB), Vitinho (RB), Álvaro Montoro (AM), Marlon Freitas (LM), Allan (RM), Arthur Cabral (F), Jordan Barrera (AM-L), Artur (AM-R).
Fortaleza (4-4-2): Brenno (G), Gastón Ávila (CD-L), Lucas Xavier Gazal (CD-R), Diogo Barbosa (LB), Eros Mancuso (RB), Lucas Sasha (CM-L), Pierre (CM-R), Tomás Pochettino (LM), Yago Pikachu (RM), Breno (CF-L), Adam Bareiro (CF-R).
Recent form
Botafogo: drew 0–0 away to Vitória (9 Nov); won 3–2 vs Sport (18 Nov); won 3–2 vs Grêmio (22 Nov); drew 2–2 away to Corinthians (30 Nov); drew 2–2 away to Cruzeiro (4 Dec).
Fortaleza: drew 3–3 away to Atlético-MG (12 Nov); won 3–2 away to Bahia (20 Nov); won 1–0 away to Red Bull Bragantino (26 Nov); won 1–0 vs Atlético-MG (30 Nov); won 2–1 vs Corinthians (3 Dec).