Serie A · 2026Sun, 17 May 2026 19:00
Botafogo
3 : 1
Corinthians
Full time
Match recap
Botafogo secured a comfortable 3-1 victory over Corinthians in this Serie A clash. The home side started brightly, establishing an early lead and maintaining pressure throughout the first half. Corinthians struggled to gain a foothold, often looking disjointed in attack. Botafogo extended their advantage after the break, consolidating their control with a second goal. Although Corinthians managed to pull one back, offering a brief flicker of hope, Botafogo quickly reasserted dominance and sealed the match with a third goal. This result provides a significant boost for Botafogo's league aspirations, while Corinthians will be left to reassess their strategy after a disappointing performance on the road.
Markets (closing odds)
Match Result
Home2.21
Draw3.02
Away3.01
Away Team Goals 0.5
Over 0.51.35
Under 0.52.58
Away Team Goals 1
Over 11.90
Under 11.67
Away Team Goals O/U 1.5
Over 1.52.88
Under 1.51.28
Away Team Goals 2
Over 26.38
Under 21.05
Away Team Goals 2.5
Over 2.57.67
Under 2.51.05
Events
- 7'Goal — Arthur Cabral (Normal Goal)
- 11'Goal — R. Garro (Normal Goal)
- 20'Card — Mateo Ponte (Yellow Card)
- 26'Var — Nahuel Ferraresi (Penalty cancelled)
- 32'Goal — Arthur Cabral (Normal Goal)
- 39'Card — Cristian Medina (Yellow Card)
- 45'Card — Jesse Lingard (Yellow Card)
- 46'subst — K. Barria (Substitution 1)
- 46'subst — J. Lingard (Substitution 1)
- 63'subst — Raniele (Substitution 2)
- 66'subst — M. Ponte (Substitution 2)
- 70'Goal — Arthur Cabral (Normal Goal)
- 71'Card — Arthur Cabral (Yellow Card)
- 73'Card — Lucas Villalba (Yellow Card)
- 73'subst — L. M. Villalba Jaume (Substitution 3)
- 76'subst — Breno Bidon (Substitution 3)
- 77'subst — R. Garro (Substitution 4)
- 77'subst — A. Carrillo (Substitution 5)
- 80'subst — A. Montoro (Substitution 4)
- 80'subst — C. Medina (Substitution 5)
- 81'Card — Alexander Barboza (Yellow Card)
- 90'Card — Alex Telles (Yellow Card)
Match statistics
5Shots on Goal1
6Shots off Goal12
13Total Shots19
2Blocked Shots6
6Shots insidebox10
7Shots outsidebox9
22Fouls8
3Corner Kicks2
0Offsides1
35%Ball Possession65%
6Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
0Goalkeeper Saves2
255Total passes468
175Passes accurate405
69%Passes %87%
0.82expected_goals1.11
-1.37goals_prevented-1.37
Lineups
Botafogo4-2-3-1- NetoG
- M. PonteD
- N. FerraresiD
- A. BarbozaD
- Alex TellesD
- HuguinhoM
- C. MedinaM
- L. M. Villalba JaumeM
- K. BarriaM
- A. MontoroM
- Arthur CabralF
Corinthians4-2-3-1- Hugo SouzaG
- MatheuzinhoD
- Andre RamalhoD
- Gustavo HenriqueD
- Matheus BiduD
- A. CarrilloM
- RanieleM
- Breno BidonM
- R. GarroM
- J. LingardM
- Yuri AlbertoF
Form
Botafogo — last 5 home
WLWDW
Corinthians — last 5 away
WDDLW
Head to head
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Standings — Serie A
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palmeiras | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 26:13 | 35 |
| 2 |  Flamengo | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 28:13 | 31 |
| 3 |  Fluminense | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 27:21 | 30 |
| 4 |  Sao Paulo | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 22:18 | 24 |
| 5 |  Atletico Paranae | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21:17 | 24 |
| 6 |  RB Bragantino | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 19:18 | 23 |
| 7 |  Coritiba | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21:19 | 23 |
| 8 |  Bahia | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21:19 | 23 |
| 9 | Botafogo | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29:28 | 21 |
| 10 |  Atletico-MG | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 21:22 | 21 |
| 11 |  Internacional | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 20:17 | 21 |
| 12 |  Vasco DA Gama | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 22:25 | 20 |
| 13 |  Cruzeiro | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21:26 | 20 |
| 14 |  Vitoria | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18:22 | 19 |
| 15 |  Gremio | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16:18 | 18 |
| 16 |  Santos | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21:25 | 18 |
| 17 | Corinthians | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14:18 | 18 |
| 18 |  Remo | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 19:27 | 15 |
| 19 |  Mirassol | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17:23 | 13 |
| 20 |  Chapecoense-sc | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16:30 | 9 |