Serie A · 2026
Sao Paulo
Botafogo
Full time
Match recap
Sao Paulo and Botafogo played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw in Serie A on Saturday. The match saw a relatively even first half, with both teams creating limited clear-cut chances before Botafogo took the lead. This goal shifted momentum, forcing Sao Paulo to push forward more aggressively, and their efforts were rewarded with an equalizer later in the game. The final stages were a more open affair as both sides sought a winner, but neither could capitalize. The draw sees both teams take a point, which will likely be viewed with mixed feelings – Botafogo will be disappointed to concede their lead, while Sao Paulo will be content to have salvaged a point at home. The result keeps both clubs firmly in the mid-table pack as the league season progresses.
Markets (closing odds)
Events
- 4'Goal — Luciano (Normal Goal)
- 27'Card — Luciano (Yellow Card)
- 27'Card — Gabriel Justino (Yellow Card)
- 30'subst — Luciano (Substitution 1)
- 44'subst — Sabino (Substitution 2)
- 46'subst — L. M. Villalba Jaume (Substitution 1)
- 61'Card — Álvaro Montoro (Yellow Card)
- 65'subst — Kauan Toledo (Substitution 2)
- 65'subst — A. Montoro (Substitution 3)
- 75'subst — Ferreira (Substitution 3)
- 75'subst (Substitution 4)
- 76'subst — Huguinho (Substitution 4)
- 80'Card — Wendell (Yellow Card)
- 84'Card — Joaquín Correa (Yellow Card)
- 85'Card — Rafael (Yellow Card)
- 87'subst — G. Justino (Substitution 5)
- 89'Card — Gonzalo Tapia (Yellow Card)
- 90'Card — Chris Ramos (Yellow Card)
- 90'Goal — J. Barrera (Normal Goal)
Match statistics
Lineups
Sao Paulo4-2-3-1- RafaelG
- Lucas Ramon
- A. FrancoD
- SabinoD
- WendellD
- DanielzinhoM
- Pablo MaiaM
- ArturM
- LucianoM
- FerreiraM
- Jonathan CalleriF
Botafogo4-4-2- NetoG
- VitinhoD
- N. FerraresiD
- G. JustinoD
- MarcalD
- L. M. Villalba JaumeM
- HuguinhoM
- S. RodriguezM
- A. MontoroM
- Arthur CabralF
- Kauan ToledoF
Form
Head to head
More from Serie A
- Cruzeiro vs Fluminense31 May
- Remo vs Sao Paulo31 May
- Palmeiras vs Chapecoense-sc31 May
- Vasco DA Gama vs Atletico-MG31 May
- RB Bragantino vs Internacional31 May
- Santos vs Vitoria30 May
- Gremio vs Corinthians30 May
- Bahia vs Botafogo30 May
- Flamengo vs Coritiba30 May
- Atletico Paranae vs Mirassol30 May
- Coritiba vs Bahia25 May
- Vasco DA Gama vs RB Bragantino24 May
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 |