Fluminense 1-0 Botafogo · Brasileirão Serie A
Fluminense beat Botafogo 1-0 in the Brasileirão Serie A. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Fluminense and Botafogo met in the Brasileirão Serie A at Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, 12 February 2026.
Goalscorers
Fluminense: L. Acosta 55'. Botafogo did not score.
How the match went
Possession was almost even at 48% to 52%. Fluminense had 10 shots with 5 on target, Botafogo 5 with 3 on target. There were 4 corners in total, 4 to Fluminense and 0 to Botafogo. Fluminense conceded 18 fouls, Botafogo 11. The referee showed 9 yellow cards (6 for Fluminense, 3 for Botafogo) and 1 red card.
Line-ups
Fluminense started in a 4-2-3-1: Fábio, S. Xavier, Jemmes, J. Freytes, Renê, F. Bernal, M. Martinelli, A. Canobbio, L. F. Acosta, K. Serna, John Kennedy.
Botafogo started in a 3-4-3: Neto, Ythallo, Newton, A. Barboza, Vitinho, Allan, Danilo, A. Telles, Artur, A. Cabral, Á. Montoro.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. Fluminense 0-0 Botafogo.
- 55'Goal! Fluminense 1-0 Botafogo. L. Acosta (Fluminense) scores.
- 60'Red card! A. Canobbio (Fluminense) is sent off for violent conduct.
- 60'VAR: card upgraded for A. Canobbio (Fluminense).
- 90'Full-time. Fluminense 1-0 Botafogo.
Full commentary (42 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Fluminense vs Botafogo.
- 0'Yellow card for L. Zubeldia (Fluminense) for argument.
- 5'Attempt saved. John Kennedy (Fluminense), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 7'Yellow card for S. Xavier (Fluminense) for simulation.
- 17'Yellow card for Ythallo (Botafogo) for foul.
- 19'Attempt blocked. L. Acosta (Fluminense), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.05.
- 24'Substitution, Botafogo: J. Barrera comes on for Allan.
- 26'Yellow card for A. Canobbio (Fluminense) for foul.
- 44'Attempt missed. K. Serna (Fluminense), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.03.
- 45'5 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Yellow card for Á. Montoro (Botafogo) for foul.
- 45+2'Attempt missed. A. Canobbio (Fluminense), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 45+5'Off the woodwork! A. Canobbio (Fluminense), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 45'Half-time. Fluminense 0-0 Botafogo.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Botafogo: N. Fernandes comes on for Ythallo.
- 47'Attempt missed. John Kennedy (Fluminense), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 52'Attempt saved. Artur (Botafogo), header from a set piece. xG 0.06.
- 55'Goal! Fluminense 1-0 Botafogo. L. Acosta (Fluminense) scores.
- 55'Attempt saved. Martinelli (Fluminense), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.05.
- 55'Attempt saved. John Kennedy (Fluminense), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.08.
- 60'Red card! A. Canobbio (Fluminense) is sent off for violent conduct.
- 60'VAR: card upgraded for A. Canobbio (Fluminense).
- 66'Attempt saved. K. Serna (Fluminense), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 67'Attempt saved. Artur (Botafogo), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 69'Yellow card for L. Acosta (Fluminense) for foul.
- 69'Substitution, Botafogo: M. Martins comes on for A. Telles.
- 71'Attempt saved. A. Cabral (Botafogo), header. xG 0.06.
- 74'Substitution, Fluminense: Guga comes on for S. Xavier.
- 74'Substitution, Fluminense: G. Arana comes on for L. Acosta.
- 75'Yellow card for Guga (Fluminense) for foul.
- 82'Substitution, Botafogo: K. Barría comes on for Artur.
- 82'Substitution, Botafogo: L. Villalba comes on for Vitinho.
- 86'Yellow card for Newton (Botafogo) for foul.
- 87'Substitution, Fluminense: Hércules comes on for John Kennedy.
- 89'Yellow card for J. Freytes (Fluminense) for foul.
- 89'Attempt missed. D. Santos (Botafogo), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 90'8 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Attempt blocked. D. Santos (Botafogo), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.07.
- 90+2'Substitution, Botafogo: ? comes on for D. Santos.
- 90+6'Substitution, Fluminense: Ganso comes on for K. Serna.
- 90'Full-time. Fluminense 1-0 Botafogo.