Fluminense vs Botafogo
Brasileirão · 2026 · Matchday 3
- Kickoff
- Venue
- Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
- Referee
- R. Klein
Match summary
Fluminense beat Botafogo 1-0 (Brasileirão 2026, Matchday 3). It was 0-0 at half-time. Fluminense goals: Luciano Acosta (55'). Agustín Canobbio (Fluminense) was sent off (60'). Botafogo had more of the ball (51%), but Fluminense took more shots: 10 to 5. Fluminense kept a clean sheet.
Summary generated automatically from the match data.
Goals
- 55'1-0
Fluminense
Player of the match
Fluminense
74 min · 1 goal
Highest match rating from API-Football. Not a community vote.
Match stats
FluminenseBotafogo
- 49%Possession51%
- 1.66Expected goals (xG)0.32
- 10Shots5
- 5Shots on target3
- 4Shots off target2
- 1Blocked shots0
- 4Corners0
- 332Passes351
- 80%Pass accuracy80%
- 3Saves4
- 18Fouls11
- 1Offsides0
- 5Yellow cards3
- 1Red cards0
Player ratings: top 5
- 1Luciano Acosta74 min8.2
- 2Kevin Serna89 min7.9
- 3Fábio90 min7.3
- 4Renê90 min7.2
- 5Matheus Martinelli90 min7.2
Ratings from API-Football.
Lineups
Fluminense4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1FabioGK
- 2Samuel XavierDEF
- 3JemmesDEF
- 22J. FreytesDEF
- 6ReneDEF
- 5F. BernalMID
- 8MartinelliMID
- 17A. CanobbioMID
- 32L. AcostaMID
- 90K. SernaMID
- 9John KennedyFWD
Substitutes
- 98Vitor EudesGK
- 4IgnacioDEF
- 7Y. SoteldoFWD
- 10PH GansoMID
- 11J. SavarinoFWD
- 13Guilherme AranaDEF
- 15Matheus ReisFWD
- 21Igor RabelloDEF
- 23GugaDEF
- 30S. MorenoFWD
- 35HerculesMID
- 94OtavioMID
Coach: Francisco Zubeldia Luis
Botafogo3-4-3Starting XI
- 22NetoGK
- 3YthalloDEF
- 28NewtonDEF
- 20A. BarbozaDEF
- 2VitinhoMID
- 25AllanMID
- 8DaniloMID
- 13Alex TellesMID
- 7ArturFWD
- 19Arthur CabralFWD
- 10A. MontoroFWD
Substitutes
- 24Leo LinckGK
- 11Matheus MartinsFWD
- 14J. BarreraMID
- 16Nathan FernandesFWD
- 34G. JustinoMID
- 36Gabriel AbdiasDEF
- 37K. BarriaFWD
- 42Kadu SantosDEF
- 48Arthur NovaesMID
- 55Wallace DaviMID
- 59Kauan ToledoMID
- 77L. M. Villalba JaumeFWD
Coach: Pablo de Muner
Minute by minute
- 7'
Yellow card
Fluminense - 17'
Yellow card
Botafogo - 24'
On: Jordan Barrera · Off: Allan
Botafogo - 26'
Yellow card
Fluminense - 45+1'
Yellow card
Botafogo - 46'
On: Nathan Fernandes · Off: Ythallo
Botafogo - 55'
Goal
Fluminense - 60'
Red card
Fluminense - 60'
VAR · Card upgrade
Fluminense - 69'
Yellow card
Fluminense - 69'
On: Matheus Martins · Off: Alex Telles
Botafogo - 74'
On: Guilherme Arana · Off: Luciano Acosta
Fluminense - 74'
On: Guga · Off: Samuel Xavier
Fluminense - 75'
Yellow card
Fluminense - 82'
On: Kadir Barría · Off: Artur
Botafogo - 82'
On: Lucas Villalba · Off: Vitinho
Botafogo - 87'
Yellow card
Botafogo - 87'
On: Hércules · Off: John Kennedy
Fluminense - 90'
Yellow card
Fluminense - 90+6'
On: Ganso · Off: Kevin Serna
Fluminense
Head to head: recent meetings
Full head-to-headStandings
Full table| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |  Atletico Paranaense | 28 | +11 | 49 |
| 4 | Fluminense | 28 | +8 | 48 |
| 5 |  Bahia | 28 | +8 | 46 |
| … | ||||
| 11 |  RB Bragantino | 28 | +1 | 36 |
| 12 | Botafogo | 28 | -4 | 35 |
| 13 |  Vitoria | 28 | -14 | 33 |
Frequently asked questions
How did Fluminense vs Botafogo end?
Fluminense beat Botafogo 1-0 (Brasileirão 2026, Matchday 3).
Who scored in Fluminense vs Botafogo?
Fluminense goals: Luciano Acosta (55').
Who was the player of the match in Fluminense vs Botafogo?
Luciano Acosta (Fluminense) had the highest match rating from API-Football: 8.2.
Where was Fluminense vs Botafogo played?
At Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro.