Match report

Atletico-MG Defeats Botafogo 2-0 in Serie A Clash

Atletico-MG
Atletico-MG
2–0
FT
Botafogo
Botafogo
Dec 4, 2019

Atletico-MG emerged victorious over Botafogo with a 2-0 scoreline in the Serie A encounter held on December 4, 2019. Goals from Jair and Luan secured the win, while Botafogo struggled to find a response amid yellow cards and substitutions.

Key Facts

  • • Atletico-MG secured the victory with goals from Jair (41') and Luan (68')
  • • Botafogo's Cícero and Luiz Fernando received yellow cards in the first half
  • • Atletico-MG made three substitutions: Marquinhos Costa, F. Di Santo, and Vina
  • • Botafogo made three substitutions: L. Valencia, Vinícius Tanque, and Wenderson

Lineups

Atletico-MG

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 40 Cleiton (G)
  • 4 Réver (D)
  • 2 Patric (D)
  • 16 Igor Rabello (D)
  • 98 Guga (D)
  • 80 R. Otero (M)
  • 10 J. Cazares (M)
  • 88 Jair (M)
  • 14 José Welison (M)
  • 50 Marquinhos (M)
  • 26 F. Di Santo (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 Luan
  • 49 Geuvânio
  • 29 Vinícius Goes
  • 1 Victor
  • 19 Iago Maidana
  • 22 Hulk
  • 9 Ricardo Oliveira
  • 84 Wilson
  • 28 L. Hernández
  • 3 Leonardo Silva
  • 7 Elias
  • 5 R. Martínez

Botafogo

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Fernández (G)
  • 3 J. Carli (D)
  • 4 Marcinho (D)
  • 14 Marcelo Benevenuto (D)
  • 26 Lucas Barros (D)
  • 8 Cícero (M)
  • 5 João Paulo (M)
  • 20 L. Valencia (M)
  • 28 Rhuan (M)
  • 7 Diego Souza (F)
  • 9 Luiz Fernando (M)

Substitutes

  • 36 Luis Henrique
  • 30 Vinícius Tanque
  • 25 Wenderson
  • 15 Jean
  • 33 Marcos Vinícius
  • 34 Pachu
  • 31 Yuri
  • 23 Kanu
  • 18 Igor Cássio
  • 27 Rickson
  • 37 Caio Alexandre
  • 12 Diego Cavalieri

Timeline

  1. Atletico-MG
    34' Atletico-MG subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Marquinhos Costa · On: Luan
  2. Botafogo
    38' Botafogo Card · Yellow Card
    Cícero
  3. Atletico-MG
    41' Atletico-MG Goal · Normal Goal
    Jair · Assist: J. Cazares
  4. Botafogo
    46' Botafogo Card · Yellow Card
    Luiz Fernando
  5. Botafogo
    57' Botafogo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Valencia · On: Luis Henrique
  6. Atletico-MG
    68' Atletico-MG Goal · Normal Goal
    Luan · Assist: Patric
  7. Atletico-MG
    70' Atletico-MG subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Di Santo · On: Geuvânio
  8. Botafogo
    72' Botafogo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Luiz Fernando · On: Vinícius Tanque
  9. Atletico-MG
    81' Atletico-MG subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Jair · On: Vina
  10. Botafogo
    84' Botafogo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Cícero · On: Wenderson
  11. Botafogo
    89' Botafogo Card · Yellow Card
    Diego Souza
  12. Atletico-MG
    90' Atletico-MG Card · Yellow Card
    Patric

Match Stats

Stat Atletico-MG Botafogo
Fouls 11 10
Pass Accuracy 82% 83%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 27 13
Corners 11 8
Total Passes 417 446
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 8 4
Shots on Target 8 6
Shots off Target 11 3
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 341 372
Shots Inside Box 14 7
Saves 6 6
Shots Outside Box 13 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Jair's goal in the 41st minute broke the deadlock and set the tone for Atletico-MG's dominance
  • ▸ Luan's goal in the 68th minute sealed the victory, leaving Botafogo with little hope of a comeback