Match report

Flamengo Defeats Botafogo 3-0 in Serie A Clash

Botafogo
Botafogo
0–3
FT
Flamengo
Flamengo
Mar 14, 2026

In a dominant display, Flamengo secured a 3-0 victory over Botafogo in the latest Serie A encounter. Samuel Lino, Léon Pereira, and Pedro were the scorers for Flamengo, while Botafogo struggled to find their footing after conceding early and losing a player to a red card in the first half.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Botafogo 0–3 Flamengo
  • • Goals: Samuel Lino (13'), Léon Pereira (45+2'), Pedro (49')
  • • Red Card: Alexander Barboza (Botafogo, 45+9')
  • • Yellow Cards: Alexander Barboza (Botafogo, 13'), E. Pulgar (Flamengo, 59'), J. Filho (Flamengo, 67')

Lineups

Botafogo

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Raúl (G)
  • 2 Vitinho (D)
  • 15 Bastos (D)
  • 20 Alexander Barboza (D)
  • 13 Alex Telles (D)
  • 25 Allan (M)
  • 6 Cristian Medina (M)
  • 11 Matheus Martins (M)
  • 8 Danilo (M)
  • 14 Jordan Barrera (M)
  • 19 Arthur Cabral (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 Nahuel Ferraresi
  • 28 Newton
  • 4 Mateo Ponte
  • 17 Júnior Santos
  • 88 Edenilson
  • 24 Léo Linck
  • 34 Gabriel Justino
  • 77 Lucas Villalba
  • 7 Artur
  • 45 Caio Valle
  • 10 Álvaro Montoro
  • 30 Joaquín Correa

Flamengo

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Agustín Rossi (G)
  • 2 Guillermo Varela (D)
  • 3 Léo Ortiz (D)
  • 4 Léo Pereira (D)
  • 26 Alex Sandro (D)
  • 5 Erick Pulgar (M)
  • 21 Jorginho (M)
  • 15 Jorge Carrascal (M)
  • 20 Lucas Paquetá (M)
  • 16 Samuel Lino (M)
  • 9 Pedro (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 Ayrton Lucas
  • 44 Vitão
  • 52 Evertton Araujo
  • 7 Luiz Araújo
  • 19 Gonzalo Plata
  • 49 Dyogo Alves
  • 42 Andrew
  • 13 Danilo
  • 22 Emerson Royal
  • 10 Giorgian De Arrascaeta
  • 11 Everton
  • 64 Wallace Yan

Timeline

  1. Flamengo
    13' Flamengo Goal · Normal Goal
    Samuel Lino · Assist: Guillermo Varela
  2. Botafogo
    44' Botafogo Card · Yellow Card
    Alexander Barboza

    Roughing

  3. Flamengo
    45'+2 Flamengo Goal · Normal Goal
    Léo Pereira
  4. Botafogo
    45'+9 Botafogo Card · Red Card
    Alexander Barboza

    Holding

  5. Botafogo
    45'+12 Botafogo Card · Yellow Card
    Unknown player
  6. Botafogo
    46' Botafogo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Allan · On: Newton
  7. Botafogo
    46' Botafogo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Matheus Martins · On: N. Ferraresi
  8. Flamengo
    49' Flamengo Goal · Normal Goal
    Pedro · Assist: Guillermo Varela
  9. Botafogo
    55' Botafogo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Barrera · On: M. Ponte
  10. Flamengo
    59' Flamengo Card · Yellow Card
    E. Pulgar

    Tripping

  11. Flamengo
    65' Flamengo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Alex Sandro · On: Ayrton
  12. Flamengo
    65' Flamengo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Léo Pereira · On: Vitão
  13. Flamengo
    67' Flamengo Card · Yellow Card
    J. Filho

    Foul

  14. Flamengo
    70' Flamengo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Pulgar · On: Evertton Araujo
  15. Botafogo
    71' Botafogo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Arthur Cabral · On: Júnior Santos
  16. Botafogo
    81' Botafogo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Danilo · On: Edenilson
  17. Flamengo
    86' Flamengo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Carrascal · On: G. Plata
  18. Flamengo
    86' Flamengo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Filho · On: Luiz Araújo

Match Stats

Stat Botafogo Flamengo
Fouls 16 10
Pass Accuracy 86% 90%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 7 18
Corners 2 4
Total Passes 416 584
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 1 6
xG 0.72 1.16
Shots off Target 4 7
Possession 42% 58%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 356 525
Shots Inside Box 3 10
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 4 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Flamengo took the lead early through Samuel Lino's goal (13'), putting immediate pressure on Botafogo.
  • ▸ Botafogo's morale was hit further when Alexander Barboza received a red card (45+9'), reducing their numbers and momentum.