Serie A· Season 2025
Match Summary
Botafogo defeated Vasco DA Gama 2:0. The match was played in Serie A 2025. Goals were scored by Arthur Cabral 48′, Nathan Fernandes 78′. 4 yellow cards were shown. Vasco DA Gama had 66% possession while Botafogo held 34%. Vasco DA Gama had 11 shots (5 on target) compared to 21 (6 on target) for Botafogo. Expected goals: Vasco DA Gama 0.53 — Botafogo 3.17. Vasco DA Gama made 5 substitutions, Botafogo made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty cancelled (Vitinho 33′).
Match Events
Key match events between Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo — 2 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.
assist: Marlon Freitas
Match Statistics
Vasco DA Gama had 66% possession against Botafogo's 34%. Vasco DA Gama registered 11 shots (5 on target) while Botafogo managed 21 (6 on target). Corner kicks: 5–3. Fouls committed: 12–14.
Rivalry since 2010
Vasco DA Gama vs Botafogo Head to Head Results· 35
Vasco DA Gama and Botafogo have met 35 times — Vasco DA Gama won 12, Botafogo won 15, with 8 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. Botafogo leads the head-to-head with 15 victories from 35 meetings. A combined 84 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.40 per match (37 for the home side, 47 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (40%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 14 games (40%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–4 in 2024.
Recent Meetings
Recent Form
In their last 6 matches, Vasco DA Gama have recorded 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Botafogo show 3 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 11 May 2026