Vasco da Gama 0-2 Botafogo · Brasileirão Serie A
Vasco da Gama lost to Botafogo 0-2 in the Brasileirão Serie A. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Vasco da Gama and Botafogo met in the Brasileirão Serie A at Arena BRB Mané Garrincha in Brasilia on Saturday, 12 July 2025.
Goalscorers
Vasco da Gama did not score. Botafogo: A. Cabral 48'; N. Fernandes 78'.
How the match went
Vasco da Gama saw more of the ball, 66% of it. Vasco da Gama had 11 shots with 5 on target, Botafogo 21 with 6 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 5 to Vasco da Gama and 3 to Botafogo. Vasco da Gama conceded 12 fouls, Botafogo 14. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Vasco da Gama, 2 for Botafogo).
Line-ups
Vasco da Gama started in a 4-2-3-1: Léo Jardim, Paulo Henrique, João Victor, Lucas Freitas, Lucas Piton, Tchê Tchê, Hugo Moura, Rayan, Philippe Coutinho, Nuno Moreira, Pablo Vegetti.
Botafogo started in a 4-2-3-1: John Victor, Vitinho, Kaio Pantaleão, Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles, Gregore, Marlon Freitas, Artur, Jefferson Savarino, Álvaro Montoro, Arthur Cabral.
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Minute by minute
- 33'VAR: no penalty for Botafogo.
- 45'Half-time. Vasco da Gama 0-0 Botafogo.
- 48'Goal! Vasco da Gama 0-1 Botafogo. A. Cabral (Botafogo) scores.
- 78'Goal! Vasco da Gama 0-2 Botafogo. N. Fernandes (Botafogo) scores, assisted by M. Freitas.
- 90'Full-time. Vasco da Gama 0-2 Botafogo.
Full commentary (52 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Vasco da Gama vs Botafogo.
- 2'Attempt missed. K. Pantaleão (Botafogo), header from a set piece. xG 0.30.
- 4'Yellow card for A. Barboza (Botafogo).
- 6'Attempt blocked. P. Vegetti (Vasco da Gama), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 6'Attempt saved. P. Coutinho (Vasco da Gama), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 9'Attempt missed. Artur (Botafogo), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 12'Attempt blocked. Á. Montoro (Botafogo), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 15'Attempt blocked. A. Cabral (Botafogo), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.06.
- 16'Attempt missed. K. Pantaleão (Botafogo), header from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 18'Attempt saved. A. Cabral (Botafogo), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
- 20'Attempt saved. P. Coutinho (Vasco da Gama), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 26'Attempt saved. K. Pantaleão (Botafogo), header from a set piece. xG 0.14.
- 30'Attempt blocked. Rayan (Vasco da Gama), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 30'Attempt missed. N. Moreira (Vasco da Gama), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.06.
- 31'Attempt saved. N. Moreira (Vasco da Gama), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 33'VAR: no penalty for Botafogo.
- 38'Attempt missed. M. Freitas (Botafogo), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 42'Yellow card for L. Freitas (Vasco da Gama).
- 43'Attempt missed. Gregore (Botafogo), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.03.
- 43'Attempt blocked. A. Telles (Botafogo), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 44'Attempt missed. J. Savarino (Botafogo), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 45'6 minutes of added time.
- 45+5'Attempt missed. Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 45'Half-time. Vasco da Gama 0-0 Botafogo.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Yellow card for Á. Montoro (Botafogo).
- 48'Goal! Vasco da Gama 0-1 Botafogo. A. Cabral (Botafogo) scores.
- 48'Attempt saved. Á. Montoro (Botafogo), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 51'Attempt saved. P. Coutinho (Vasco da Gama), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 52'Substitution, Vasco da Gama: M. Carvalho comes on for L. Freitas.
- 56'Attempt blocked. Tchê Tchê (Vasco da Gama), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 58'Attempt missed. Vitinho (Botafogo), header. xG 0.35.
- 60'Attempt missed. A. Cabral (Botafogo), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.01.
- 61'Substitution, Vasco da Gama: A. Teixeira comes on for P. Coutinho.
- 61'Attempt saved. Rayan (Vasco da Gama), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 63'Substitution, Botafogo: J. Correa comes on for J. Savarino.
- 75'Substitution, Botafogo: N. Fernandes comes on for A. Cabral.
- 75'Attempt blocked. Gregore (Botafogo), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.05.
- 78'Goal! Vasco da Gama 0-2 Botafogo. N. Fernandes (Botafogo) scores, assisted by M. Freitas.
- 81'Attempt saved. J. Correa (Botafogo), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.41.
- 82'Substitution, Botafogo: Allan comes on for Á. Montoro.
- 82'Substitution, Botafogo: S. Rodríguez comes on for Artur.
- 83'Substitution, Vasco da Gama: David comes on for Rayan.
- 83'Substitution, Vasco da Gama: G. Souza comes on for P. Vegetti.
- 83'Substitution, Vasco da Gama: B. Garré comes on for N. Moreira.
- 85'Attempt missed. G. Souza (Vasco da Gama), left-footed shot. xG 0.21.
- 86'Yellow card for B. Garré (Vasco da Gama).
- 88'Attempt missed. Vitinho (Botafogo), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+3'Attempt blocked. J. Correa (Botafogo), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 90+5'Attempt missed. J. Correa (Botafogo), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.14.
- 90'Full-time. Vasco da Gama 0-2 Botafogo.