Match report
Botafogo beat Santos 3–2 at Botafogo Stadium in Serie A. Gustavo Henrique Pereira opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Botafogo have 3 wins in their last 5, while Santos have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
8'
⚽Gustavo Henrique Pereira
⚽Arthur Novaesassist Arthur Novaes
20'
31'
A. Frías
2H
⚽Arthur Novaesassist Léo Linck
58'
⇄Neto↓ Arthur Novaes
67'
67'
⇄Joao Lucio↓ Gabriel Menino
69'
⚽Gabriel Meninoassist Diógenes
A. Barboza
80'
⚽J. Barrera
81'
⇄C. Loor↓ J. Barrera
86'
86'
⇄Gabriel Brazão↓ Gustavo Henrique Pereira
Momentum
BOT
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽
SAN
Match info
TournamentSerie A · Brazil
Kick-offMar 8, 2023 · 17:00
VenueBotafogo Stadium
Attendance34,453 / 43,611 (79%)
RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)
FIFA ranking
#17·
#6
#17·#6Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
55Ball possession %45
2.5Expected goals (xG)2
15Total shots12
8Shots on target5
5Shots off target5
4Blocked shots1
9Corner kicks6
3Offsides3
10Fouls13
1Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
3Goalkeeper saves5
525Passes519
79Pass accuracy %77
16Tackles16
Player of the match
Anthony7.8Lineups
BOT 4-3-37.29Formation7.164-3-3 SAN
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Palmeiras | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 30:13 | +17 | 41 | DWWDW |
| 2 |  Flamengo | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31:16 | +15 | 34 | WLWDW |
| 3 |  Fluminense | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 28:23 | +5 | 31 | LWDLW |
| 4 |  Atletico Paranaense | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24:18 | +6 | 30 | LWDWW |
| 5 |  RB Bragantino | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25:19 | +6 | 29 | LWDLW |
| 6 |  Bahia | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 25:23 | +2 | 26 | WDLWL |
| 7 |  Coritiba | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24:24 | 0 | 26 | LWDWD |
| 8 |  Sao Paulo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 23:20 | +3 | 25 | LWDLW |
| 9 |  Atletico-MG | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22:23 | -1 | 24 | LWLLW |
| 10 |  Corinthians | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18:19 | -1 | 24 | LWDLD |
| 11 |  Cruzeiro | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24:28 | -4 | 24 | LWDWD |
| 12 | Botafogo | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 31:31 | 0 | 22 | LWDLW |
| 13 |  Vitoria | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21:25 | -4 | 22 | DLWLW |
| 14 |  Internacional | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21:22 | -1 | 21 | LDLWD |
| 15 | Santos | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26:29 | -3 | 21 | DLWDL |
| 16 |  Gremio | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20:23 | -3 | 21 | LWDLW |
| 17 |  Vasco DA Gama | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22:29 | -7 | 20 | DLDLW |
| 18 |  Remo | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21:29 | -8 | 18 | WDLDL |
| 19 |  Mirassol | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 18:24 | -6 | 16 | WLWDL |
| 20 |  Chapecoense-sc | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 17:33 | -16 | 9 | LLDLD |
European qualification Relegation
Serie A
2026Botafogo2-1SantosChampions League
2024Botafogo0-2SantosDomestic Cup
2023Santos3-2BotafogoSerie A
2022Botafogo1-0Santos