Botafogo vs Ceará — result, stats and line-ups

Full Time

2025

BotafogoRank 6

5 JUN

3:2

CearáRank 17

Goals

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Gonzalo Mastriani (assist: Marlon Freitas) · Right foot shot 1-0

GOAL

AST

Goal57'

Pedro Raul (assist: Lucas Mugni) · Left foot shot 1-1

GOAL

Penalty72'

Alex Telles · Left foot shot 2-1

GOAL

Goal77'

Marlon Freitas · Left foot shot 3-1

GOAL

AST

Goal87'

Pedro Raul (assist: Fabiano Josué de Souza Silva) · Header 3-2

Man of the match

Pedro RaulCeará8.5

Expected goals (xG)

BotafogoxGCeará

2.820.73

Trends

season

Win %

45%29%

Over 1.5 %

66%58%

Over 2.5 %

42%29%

AI forecast

Tippio

The AI forecast opens in the Tippio app

An AI subscription opens everything. You can also earn it by tipping: tip at least 70% of a league's matches in a week and next week it's yours for free. A single outcome opens by watching an ad. Sign in and it shows here too, if you have access.

Get the app

TV stations

International

Bet365Fanatiz

Channels in 3 countries

Canada

Fanatiz

International

Bet365

United States

Fanatiz

Venue

Estádio Nilton SantosRio de Janeiro · 46,831 seats

Larger map ›

Conditions

Weatherlight rain
RefereeEdina Alves Batista
1st AssistantNeuza Ines Back
2nd AssistantFabrini Bevilaqua Costa
4th OfficialTarcisio Flores da Silva

Pressure index

BotafogoCeará

1′45′90′

Which side was pressing, minute by minute. The markers are the events: tap one to read the minute and the player — and, with ball positions loaded, the replay jumps there.

Match flow

GOAL

AST

Goal45'

Gonzalo Mastriani (assist: Marlon Freitas) · Right foot shot 1-0

PLAYER

Yellow card45'

Pedro Henrique

PLAYER

Yellow card52'

Willian Machado

GOAL

AST

Goal57'

Pedro Raul (assist: Lucas Mugni) · Left foot shot 1-1

OUT

Substitution61'

In: Nathan Fernandes · Out: Santiago Rodríguez

PLAYER

VAR69'

Artur · Penalty cancelled

GOAL

Penalty72'

Alex Telles · Left foot shot 2-1

OUT

Substitution73'

In: Matheus Araújo · Out: Lucas Mugni

OUT

Substitution73'

In: Lourenço · Out: Fernando Sobral

OUT

Substitution75'

In: Danilo Barbosa · Out: Gonzalo Mastriani

GOAL

Goal77'

Marlon Freitas · Left foot shot 3-1

OUT

Substitution80'

In: Lelê · Out: Pedro Henrique

OUT

Substitution80'

In: Lucas Lima · Out: Dieguinho

OUT

Substitution81'

In: Allan · Out: Marlon Freitas

OUT

Substitution81'

In: Mateo Ponte · Out: Alex Telles

GOAL

AST

Goal87'

Pedro Raul (assist: Fabiano Josué de Souza Silva) · Header 3-2

OUT

Substitution90'

In: Fernandinho · Out: Fabiano Josué de Souza Silva

PLAYER

Yellow card90'

Nathan Fernandes

Ball positions

The ball's path over the whole match or one half: press play to run through it, drag the slider to jump anywhere. Loaded on request to keep the page light.

Commentary

104

The game concludes with Botafogo defeating Ceará by a score of 3 to 2.
90+10′The second half has concluded, with the final score showing Botafogo 3, Ceará 2.
90+10′Missed opportunity. Pedro Raul from Ceará heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes over the bar and to the left. The chance was created by Lourenço's cross after a set piece.
90+9′Nathan Fernandes from Botafogo receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
90+9′Marllon from Ceará earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
90+9′Marllon from Ceará earns a free kick in the opponent's half of the field.
90+8′Lelê from Ceará commits a foul.
90+7′The pause has ended. They’re set to resume play.
90+6′Pedro Raul commits a foul for Ceará.
90+4′Offside call against Botafogo. Artur has been flagged for being in an offside position.
90+2′Blocked attempt. David Ricardo from Botafogo had a header from the middle of the box that was stopped. The cross was provided by Artur.
90+1′Corner kick awarded to Botafogo, following a save by Fernando Miguel.
90+1′The fourth official has indicated that there will be 8 minutes of stoppage time.
90′Substitution for Ceará: Fernandinho comes on to take the place of Fabiano Souza.
90′Igor Jesus from Botafogo is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
90′Marllon from Ceará commits a foul.
87′Goal! Botafogo leads 3-2 against Ceará. Pedro Raul scores with a header from the center of the penalty area.
81′Corner kick awarded to Botafogo after Fabiano Souza allowed the ball to go out.
81′The attempt is thwarted. Igor Jesus from Botafogo heads the ball from a challenging position on the left, but it's blocked. The cross was delivered by Vitinho.
81′Substitution for Botafogo: Mateo Ponte comes on to take the place of Alex Telles.
81′Substitution for Botafogo: Allan comes on to take the place of Marlon Freitas.
80′Substitution for Ceará: Lucas Lima comes on to take the place of Dieguinho.
79′Nicolas from Ceará had a go at goal with a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left. Willian Machado provided the assist.Penalty
77′Goal! Botafogo leads 3-1 against Ceará. Marlon Freitas scores with a left-footed strike from the center of the penalty area.
76′Substitution for Botafogo: Danilo Barbosa comes on to take the place of Gonzalo Mastriani.
75′Missed opportunity! Gonzalo Mastriani from Botafogo took a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box, but it sailed over the crossbar. The assist came from Igor Jesus.
75′The shot was blocked. Artur from Botafogo took a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area, but it was stopped by %oppos_player% from Ceará.Penalty
74′Pedro Henrique from Ceará commits a foul.
74′Igor Jesus from Botafogo earns a free kick on the left flank.
69′VAR Review: Penalty awarded to Botafogo.
67′Corner kick awarded to Botafogo after Marllon allowed the ball to go out.
67′Corner awarded to Botafogo after a foul by Marllon.
61′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
61′Substitution for Botafogo: Nathan Fernandes comes on to take the place of Santiago Rodríguez.
60′Match interruption - Botafogo.
59′Missed opportunity! Pedro Henrique from Ceará tried a header from a challenging position on the left, but it went over the bar and to the left. The cross came from Lucas Mugni.
57′Goal! It's now Botafogo 1, Ceará 1. Pedro Raul scores for Ceará with a left-footed strike from the middle of the box, finding the center of the net. The assist came from Lucas Mugni.
57′Goal! It's now Botafogo 1, Ceará 1. Pedro Raul from Ceará scores with a left-footed strike from the middle of the penalty area.
55′Foul committed by Gonzalo Mastriani of Botafogo.
55′Dieguinho from Ceará is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive half.
55′Dieguinho from Ceará earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
54′Corner kick awarded to Botafogo after Antonio Galeano allowed the ball to go out.
54′Corner awarded to Botafogo after a play involving Pedro Raul, who was responsible for conceding it.
52′Gonzalo Mastriani from Botafogo earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
52′Foul committed by Willian Machado of Ceará.
52′Shot on goal denied. Santiago Rodríguez from Botafogo takes a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's stopped by %oppos_player% of Ceará.Penalty
51′Marlon Freitas from Botafogo commits a foul.
51′Dieguinho from Ceará earns a free kick in his own half.
50′Ceará is flagged for offside. Pedro Raul is the player who has been caught in an offside position.
48′Willian Machado from Ceará is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
48′Gonzalo Mastriani from Botafogo commits a foul.
48′Nicolas from Ceará earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
47′Missed opportunity! David Ricardo from Botafogo had a header from the left side of the penalty area after a corner kick, but it went wide.Penalty
46′Corner kick awarded to Botafogo, following a foul by Willian Machado.
45′The second half is underway with the score at Botafogo 1, Ceará 0.
45+6′The first half concludes with Botafogo leading Ceará by a score of 1-0.
45+5′Pedro Henrique from Ceará receives a yellow card for committing a serious foul.
45+5′Santiago Rodríguez from Botafogo earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
45+5′Lucas Mugni of Ceará committed a handball.
45+3′Lucas Mugni from Ceará earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
45+3′Gregore from Botafogo commits a foul.
45+2′Santiago Rodríguez commits a foul for Botafogo.
45+2′Dieguinho from Ceará earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
45+2′The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of stoppage time.
45′Goal! Botafogo takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Ceará. Gonzalo Mastriani scores with a right-footed strike from just a short distance.
45′A shot on goal is blocked. Artur from Botafogo takes a left-footed attempt from the right side of the penalty area, but Fernando Miguel from Ceará makes a save right in the middle of the goal.Penalty
44′The shot is blocked. Pedro Henrique from Ceará takes a right-footed strike from distance on the left side, but John from Botafogo makes a save in the bottom right corner.
43′Gonzalo Mastriani from Botafogo commits a foul.
43′Dieguinho from Ceará earns a free kick on the left side of the field.
39′Pedro Henrique from Ceará is awarded a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
39′Pedro Henrique from Ceará earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
37′Ceará is penalized for offside. Pedro Raul has been flagged for being in an offside position.
35′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
35′Match interruption - Botafogo.
34′Artur from Botafogo strikes the crossbar with a left-footed effort from outside the penalty area.Penalty
31′Ceará has been flagged for offside. Pedro Raul has been caught in an offside position.
29′Foul committed by Lucas Mugni of Ceará.
29′Artur from Botafogo earns a free kick on the right flank.
27′Santiago Rodríguez from Botafogo earns a free kick on the right side of the field.
24′Igor Jesus commits a foul for Botafogo.
22′Santiago Rodríguez from Botafogo earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
22′Foul committed by Fernando Sobral of Ceará.
22′Missed opportunity! Pedro Henrique from Ceará took a right-footed shot from over 35 yards out.
21′Pedro Raul from Ceará earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
21′Gregore from Botafogo commits a foul.
19′The pause has ended. They're set to resume play.
18′The game is currently paused due to an injury to Fernando Miguel from Ceará.
18′Shot blocked. Gonzalo Mastriani from Botafogo directed a header from the middle of the box, but it was stopped by Fernando Miguel in goal for Ceará.
18′Save made! Igor Jesus from Botafogo took a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but Fernando Miguel from Ceará managed to stop it right in the middle of the goal.Penalty
14′Missed opportunity! Alex Telles from Botafogo took a long-range left-footed shot from the right side, but it sailed high and wide to the left. The attempt came after a corner, with assistance from Santiago Rodríguez.
14′Corner kick awarded to Botafogo, following a foul by Fernando Sobral.
13′Igor Jesus from Botafogo earns a free kick in the opponent's half.
13′Marllon from Ceará commits a foul.
12′Offside call against Botafogo. Santiago Rodríguez has been flagged for being in an offside position.
9′The attempt is thwarted. Pedro Henrique from Ceará takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked.Penalty
8′Nicolas from Ceará is awarded a free kick on the left flank.
8′Vitinho from Botafogo commits a foul.
6′The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.
5′The game is currently paused due to an injury to Fernando Miguel from Ceará.
5′Artur commits a foul for Botafogo.
5′Antonio Galeano from Ceará earns a free kick in his team's defensive zone.
4′Corner kick awarded to Botafogo after Nicolas allowed the ball to go out.
The opening half is underway...
The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.

Match statistics

BOTCEA

Possession and passing

58%Possession42%

88%Pass accuracy85%

514Passes366

453Successful Passes312

99Ball Safe94

8Key Passes6

5 more

55Long Passes40

62%Long-pass accuracy45%

4Substitutions5

34Successful Long Passes18

13Throw-ins10

Attack

3Goals2

16Shots Total9

10Shots On Target3

4Big Chances Created1

6Corners0

25Dangerous Attacks4

15 more

4Accurate Crosses3

108Attacks74

2Big Chances Missed0

8Dribble Attempts12

41Duels Won46

13Goal Attempts8

2Offsides3

1Penalties0

2Shots Blocked2

11Shots inside the box5

4Shots Off Target4

5Shots outside the box4

38%Successful dribbles50%

3Successful Dribbles6

18Total Crosses12

Defence and discipline

1Saves7

14Tackles15

8Interceptions3

12Fouls11

1Yellow cards2

10Free Kicks12

1 more

6Goal Kicks7

Other

1Hit Woodwork0

3Successful Headers4

0Assists2

1Injuries4

The halves are each period's own numbers — not a split of the full-time figures.

The referee

E. Alves BatistaPer-match averages this season · 5 matches · career: 54

	Avg	Home	Away	Career
Yellow cards	6.60	2.60	4.00	4.63
Red cards	0.20	0.00	0.20	0.13
Second yellows	0.20	0.00	0.20	0.13
Penalties	0.60	0.60	0.00	0.33

Home / away: what the home and the away side received on average. Career: the average over every match officiated.

Expected goals (xG)

BotafogoxGCeará

2.820.73

Expected Goals on Target (xGoT)

2.701.34

Expected Goals Non Penalty Goals (npxG)

2.030.73

Expected Goals Open Play (xGOP)

1.770.55

Expected Goals Set Play (xGSP)

1.040.18

Expected Goals Corners (xGC)

0.180.00

Expected Goals Free Kicks (xGFK)

0.070.07

Expected Points (xPTS)

2.540.33

Form

BotafogoWDWLW

1 JUNaway

Santos

Botafogo

Brasileirão Série ARound 11

18 MAYaway

Flamengo

Botafogo

Brasileirão Série ARound 9

11 MAYhome

Botafogo

Internacional

Brasileirão Série ARound 8

4 MAYaway

Bahia

Botafogo

Brasileirão Série ARound 7

27 APRhome

Botafogo

Fluminense

Brasileirão Série ARound 6

20 APRaway

Atlético Mineiro

Botafogo

Brasileirão Série ARound 5

16 APRhome

Botafogo

São Paulo

Brasileirão Série ARound 4

12 APRaway

Bragantino

Botafogo

Brasileirão Série ARound 3

6 APRhome

Botafogo

Juventude

Brasileirão Série ARound 2

30 MARaway

Palmeiras

Botafogo

Brasileirão Série ARound 1

8 DEChome

Botafogo

São Paulo

Brasileirão Série ARound 38

CearáLWDWD

1 JUNhome

Ceará

Atlético Mineiro

Brasileirão Série ARound 11

17 MAYhome

Ceará

Sport Recife

Brasileirão Série ARound 9

12 MAYaway

Santos

Ceará

Brasileirão Série ARound 8

3 MAYhome

Ceará

Vitória

Brasileirão Série ARound 7

26 APRhome

Ceará

São Paulo

Brasileirão Série ARound 6

21 APRaway

Bahia

Ceará

Brasileirão Série ARound 5

16 APRhome

Ceará

Vasco da Gama

Brasileirão Série ARound 4

12 APRaway

Juventude

Ceará

Brasileirão Série ARound 3

5 APRhome

Ceará

Grêmio

Brasileirão Série ARound 2

31 MARaway

Bragantino

Ceará

Brasileirão Série ARound 1

Head-to-head

5Wins

8Draws

1Wins

The two sides have met 14 times.

19 OCT2025

Ceará

Botafogo

Serie A

5 JUN2025

Botafogo

Ceará

Serie A

6 AUG2022

Botafogo

Ceará

Serie A

18 APR2022

Ceará

Botafogo

Serie A

26 FEB2021

Ceará

Botafogo

Serie A

31 OCT2020

Botafogo

Ceará

Serie A

8 DEC2019

Botafogo

Ceará

Serie A

15 SEPT2019

Ceará

Botafogo

Serie A

16 OCT2018

Ceará

Botafogo

Serie A

7 JUN2018

Botafogo

Ceará

Serie A

7 SEPT2011

Botafogo

Ceará

Serie A

4 JUN2011

Ceará

Botafogo

Serie A

11 NOV2010

Ceará

Botafogo

Serie A

26 AUG2010

Botafogo

Ceará

Serie A

Trends

Win %

45%29%

Over 1.5 %

66%58%

Over 2.5 %

42%29%

Over 3.5 %

34%11%

BTTS %

37%39%

Failed to score %

37%37%

Clean sheets %

39%29%

Share of this season's matches where it happened — a win, over 1.5 / 2.5 / 3.5 goals, both teams scoring, failing to score, a clean sheet.

Season comparison

Goals / match

1.530.89

Conceded / match

11.05

Possession %

51.7641.89

Corners / match

4.844.37

Yellow cards / match

2.392.26

Team rating

6.956.82

Starting XI

CearáFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €9.0M8/11

Leonardo Condé

BotafogoFormation: 4-2-3-1 · €66M10/11

Renato Alves Paiva

The ↓ and minute under a player mean they were substituted off then.

Transfer fees

Botafogo€66Mstarting XI · 10/11€126Mwith bench · 19/23

Ceará€9.0Mstarting XI · 8/11€11Mwith bench · 14/23

Botafogo's starting XI cost €57M more.

The amount under a player is their last known transfer fee and its year (provider data) — not a market value.

Botafogo — bench

RaulGoalkeeper · €7K (2024)4

Mateo PonteDefender · €1.8M (2023)6.2 5

Danilo BarbosaMidfielder · €10M (2018)6.7 9

Rwan CruzAttacker · €10M (2025)16

Nathan FernandesAttacker · €7.2M (2025)6.0 19

Kayke QueirozAttacker20

Alexander BarbozaDefender · €3.4M (2026)25

AllanMidfielder · €24M (2020)6.6 28

NewtonMidfielder · €3M (2026)33

Elias ManoelAttacker · €900K (2025)63

SerafimDefender77

Kauan LindesMidfielder

Ceará — bench

Rafael RamosDefender · €150K (2022)8

Matheus AraújoMidfielder6.6 29

Bruno Nunes de BarrosAttacker31

Lucas LimaMidfielder · €475K (2025)6.7 33

ÉderDefender40

Ramon MenezesDefender · €154K (2025)44

Marcos VictorDefender · €700K (2023)77

FernandinhoAttacker6.4 80

Guilherme LuizAttacker · €250K (2026, loan)94

Bruno FerreiraGoalkeeper · €40K (2023)97

LourençoMidfielder6.5 99

LelêAttacker6.5

Player statistics

Botafogo starters then subs, by rating

Marlon Freitas#17 · Midfielder · 81′8.2

In this match

Attack

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
Shots: 1
Shots on target: 1
Chances created: 2
Expected goals (xG): 0.12
xGoT: 0.34

Passing

Passes (accurate/total): 64/73
Pass accuracy: 93%
Key passes: 2
Passes in final third: 14
Long balls (won/total): 8/12

Possession & duels

Touches: 77
Duels (won/total): 2/6
Possession lost: 9
Ball recoveries: 4

Defence

Tackles: 2
Dribbled past: 2

Discipline

Fouls: 1

Player	Reason	Back
Richard Costa🩹 injury · Achilles tendon rupture	injury · Achilles tendon rupture	15 Jul 2025
Richardson🩹 injury · Heel Spur	injury · Heel Spur	8 Jul 2025
Luiz Otávio🩹 injury · Torn Knee Ligaments	injury · Torn Knee Ligaments	14 Feb 2026

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Botafogo	1.5365.23%	1.6062.5%
Draw	3.7526.67%	3.7526.67%
Ceará	7.0014.29%	6.0016.67%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Botafogo or Draw	1.1090.91%	1.1289.29%
Botafogo or Ceará	1.2580%	1.2480.65%
Draw or Ceará	2.3742.11%	2.2344.84%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
2+ goals	–	1.3673.53%
0–1 goals	–	3.1531.75%
3+ goals	2.1546.51%	2.1247.17%
0–2 goals	1.6660.02%	1.7158.48%
4+ goals	–	4.1024.39%
0–3 goals	–	1.2281.97%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Botafogo	2.1047.62%	2.2344.84%
Draw	2.2045.45%	2.1746.08%
Ceará	7.0014.29%	5.7517.39%

Outcome	bet365
BOT → BOT	2.3742.11%
BOT → X	15.006.67%
BOT → CEA	41.002.44%
X → BOT	4.0025%
X → X	5.5018.18%
X → CEA	12.008.33%
CEA → BOT	23.004.35%
CEA → X	19.005.26%
CEA → CEA	11.009.09%

Outcome	bet365
12 - 14	3.5028.57%
6 - 8	4.0025%
9 - 11	2.6238.1%
Under 6	15.006.67%
Over 14	6.5015.38%

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
4+ cards	–	1.3275.76%
0–3 cards	–	2.9034.48%
5+ cards	1.6660.02%	1.7158.48%
0–4 cards	2.1047.62%	1.9551.28%
6+ cards	–	2.3542.55%
0–5 cards	–	1.4967.11%
7+ cards	–	3.4029.41%
0–6 cards	–	1.2480.65%
8+ cards	–	5.1019.61%
0–7 cards	–	1.1190.09%
9+ cards	–	7.0014.29%
0–8 cards	–	1.0595.24%
10+ cards	–	8.5011.76%
0–9 cards	–	1.0199.01%

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Flamengo	28	60
2	Palmeiras	28	57
3	Athletico PR	28	49
4	Fluminense	28	48
5	Bahia	28	46
6	Cruzeiro	28	45
7	Atlético Mineiro	27	40
8	Santos	27	38
9	Coritiba	28	38
10	Bragantino	27	36
11	São Paulo	27	36
12	Botafogo	28	35
13	Vitória	28	33
14	Corinthians	28	32
15	Mirassol	28	32
16	Vasco da Gama	27	31
17	Grêmio	28	29
18	Internacional	28	28
19	Remo	28	23
20	Chapecoense	27	18

Outcome	bet365	Unibet
Yes	2.2045.45%	2.0748.31%
No	1.6161.92%	1.6660.24%

Possession and passing

Attack

Defence and discipline

Other

Possession and passing

Attack

Defence and discipline

Other

Botafogo — bench

Ceará — bench

Botafogo starters then subs, by rating

Attack

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence

Discipline

Attack

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence

Discipline

Attack

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence

Discipline

Attack

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence

Discipline

Attack

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence

Discipline

Attack

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence

Discipline

Attack

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence

Discipline

Attack

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence

Discipline

Attack

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence

Discipline

Attack

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence

Discipline

Goalkeeping

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence

Discipline

Attack

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence

Discipline

Attack

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence

Discipline

Attack

Passing

Possession & duels

Defence