Match report

Fluminense Defeats Botafogo 1-0 in Serie A Clash

Fluminense
Fluminense
1–0
FT
Botafogo
Botafogo
Feb 12, 2026

Fluminense managed to secure a crucial win against Botafogo with a solitary goal by L. Acosta on Sunday, boosting their standings in the Brazilian Serie A. Despite an early yellow card for Samuel Xavier and another later in the match for A. Canobbio, who was then sent off after a violent conduct red

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Fluminense 1–0 Botafogo.
  • • Goal scorer: L. Acosta at minute 55.
  • • Red card issued to A. Canobbio (Fluminense) in the 60th minute.
  • • Both Samuel Xavier and Guga received yellow cards for Fluminense.

Lineups

Fluminense

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Fabio (G)
  • 2 Samuel Xavier (D)
  • 3 Jemmes (D)
  • 22 J. Freytes (D)
  • 6 Rene (D)
  • 5 F. Bernal (M)
  • 8 Martinelli (M)
  • 17 A. Canobbio (M)
  • 32 L. Acosta (M)
  • 90 K. Serna (M)
  • 9 John Kennedy (F)

Substitutes

  • 98 Vitor Eudes
  • 4 Ignacio
  • 7 Y. Soteldo
  • 10 PH Ganso
  • 11 J. Savarino
  • 13 Guilherme Arana
  • 15 Matheus Reis
  • 21 Igor Rabello
  • 23 Guga
  • 30 S. Moreno
  • 35 Hercules
  • 94 Otavio

Botafogo

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 22 Neto (G)
  • 3 Ythallo (D)
  • 28 Newton (D)
  • 20 A. Barboza (D)
  • 2 Vitinho (M)
  • 25 Allan (M)
  • 8 Danilo (M)
  • 13 Alex Telles (M)
  • 7 Artur (F)
  • 19 Arthur Cabral (F)
  • 10 A. Montoro (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Leo Linck
  • 11 Matheus Martins
  • 14 J. Barrera
  • 16 Nathan Fernandes
  • 34 G. Justino
  • 36 Gabriel Abdias
  • 37 K. Barria
  • 42 Kadu Santos
  • 48 Arthur Novaes
  • 55 Wallace Davi
  • 59 Kauan Toledo
  • 77 L. M. Villalba Jaume

Timeline

  1. Fluminense
    7' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    Samuel Xavier

    Simulation

  2. Botafogo
    17' Botafogo Card · Yellow Card
    Ythallo

    Foul

  3. Botafogo
    24' Botafogo subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Allan · On: J. Barrera
  4. Fluminense
    26' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    A. Canobbio

    Foul

  5. Botafogo
    45'+1 Botafogo Card · Yellow Card
    Á. Montoro

    Foul

  6. Botafogo
    46' Botafogo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ythallo · On: Nathan Fernandes
  7. Fluminense
    55' Fluminense Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Acosta
  8. Fluminense
    60' Fluminense Card · Red Card
    A. Canobbio

    Violent conduct

  9. Fluminense
    60' Fluminense Var · Card upgrade
    A. Canobbio
  10. Fluminense
    69' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    L. Acosta

    Foul

  11. Botafogo
    69' Botafogo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Alex Telles · On: Matheus Martins
  12. Fluminense
    74' Fluminense subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Acosta · On: Guilherme Arana
  13. Fluminense
    74' Fluminense subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Samuel Xavier · On: Guga
  14. Fluminense
    75' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    Guga

    Foul

  15. Botafogo
    82' Botafogo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Artur · On: K. Barria
  16. Botafogo
    82' Botafogo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Vitinho · On: L. M. Villalba Jaume
  17. Botafogo
    87' Botafogo Card · Yellow Card
    Newton

    Foul

  18. Fluminense
    87' Fluminense subst · Substitution 3
    Off: John Kennedy · On: Hércules
  19. Fluminense
    90'+6 Fluminense subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Serna · On: Ganso
  20. Fluminense
    90' Fluminense Card · Yellow Card
    J. Freytes

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Fluminense Botafogo
Fouls 18 11
Pass Accuracy 80% 80%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 10 5
Corners 4 0
Total Passes 332 351
Yellow Cards 5 3
Blocked Shots 1 0
Shots on Target 5 3
xG 1.66 0.32
Shots off Target 4 2
Possession 49% 51%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 264 280
Shots Inside Box 8 3
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early dismissal of A. Canobbio after a violent conduct red card turned the momentum towards Botafogo, but they were unable to capitalize on their numerical advantage.
  • ▸ Fluminense's goal scored by L. Acosta in the 55th minute proved decisive as it broke Botafogo’s resistance and secured the win.