Botafogo 2-1 Bahia · Brasileirão Serie A
Botafogo beat Bahia 2-1 in the Brasileirão Serie A. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
Match report
Botafogo and Bahia met in the Brasileirão Serie A at Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, 2 October 2025.
Goalscorers
Botafogo: S. Rodríguez 27'; Jeffinho 46'. Bahia: R. Nestor 55'.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 51% to 49%. Botafogo had 15 shots with 7 on target, Bahia 10 with 2 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 6 to Botafogo and 4 to Bahia. Botafogo conceded 19 fouls, Bahia 10. The referee showed 11 yellow cards (5 for Botafogo, 6 for Bahia).
Line-ups
Botafogo started in a 4-2-3-1: L. Linck, Vitinho, K. Pantaleão, A. Barboza, Cuiabano, M. Freitas, Newton, S. Rodríguez, J. Savarino, Jeffinho, A. Cabral.
Bahia started in a 4-2-3-1: Ronaldo, S. Arias, G. Xavier, S. R. Mingo, L. Juba, Rezende, J. Lucas, Kayky, E. Ribeiro, M. Sanabria, W. José.
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