Match report

Botafogo Defeats Confiança 1-0 in Serie B Clash

Botafogo
Botafogo
1–0
FT
Confiança
Confiança
Nov 3, 2021

Botafogo secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Confiança in their Serie B match, extending their lead in the competition. The decisive goal came in the 75th minute, with Diego Gonçalves netting the winner after a precise assist from Warley. The match saw several tactical shifts and key substitutions, notably the early introduction of Ronald for Warley and Luis Oyama replacing Barreto, which helped stabilize Botafogo's midfield.

Key Facts

  • • Botafogo 1–0 Confiança
  • • Diego Gonçalves scored the winning goal in the 75th minute
  • • Warley provided the assist
  • • Rafael Santos of Confiança received a yellow card in the 45th minute
  • • Barreto of Botafogo received a yellow card in the 54th minute
  • • Several key substitutions were made by both teams

Lineups

Botafogo

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 29 Diego (G)
  • 3 J. Carli (D)
  • 20 Daniel Borges (D)
  • 2 Kanu (D)
  • 16 Hugo (D)
  • 33 Pedro Castro (M)
  • 23 Barreto (M)
  • 70 Marco Antonio (M)
  • 88 Luiz Henrique (M)
  • 99 Rafael Navarro (F)
  • 31 Ronald (M)

Substitutes

  • 11 Diego Gonçalves
  • 25 Warley
  • 5 Luis Oyama
  • 45 Matheus Frizzo
  • 8 Ricardinho
  • 9 Rafael Moura
  • 30 Carlinhos
  • 4 Gilvan
  • 13 Jonathan Lemos
  • 90 Matheus Nascimento
  • 22 Douglas Borges
  • 7 Rafael

Confiança

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 30 Rafael Santos (G)
  • 4 Adalberto (D)
  • 6 João Paulo (D)
  • 3 Nirley (D)
  • 2 Bocão (D)
  • 7 Ítalo Melo (F)
  • 5 Vinicius Barba (M)
  • 10 Álvaro (M)
  • 8 Adriano (M)
  • 11 Willians Santana (F)
  • 9 Hernane (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 Neto Berola
  • 15 Rafael Vila
  • 16 Lucas Sampaio
  • 21 Tiago Reis
  • 22 Gedeílson
  • 19 Lohan
  • 12 Careca
  • 13 Luan
  • 23 Luidy

Timeline

  1. Confiança
    45' Confiança Card · Yellow Card
    Rafael Santos

    Argument

  2. Botafogo
    54' Botafogo Card · Yellow Card
    Barreto

    Foul

  3. Confiança
    56' Confiança subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ítalo Melo · On: Neto Berola
  4. Botafogo
    56' Botafogo subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ronald · On: Warley
  5. Botafogo
    57' Botafogo subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Barreto · On: Luis Oyama
  6. Confiança
    64' Confiança subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Adriano · On: Rafael Vila
  7. Botafogo
    73' Botafogo subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Marco Antônio · On: Matheus Frizzo
  8. Botafogo
    75' Botafogo Goal · Normal Goal
    Diego Gonçalves · Assist: Warley
  9. Confiança
    76' Confiança subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Willians · On: Lucas Sampaio
  10. Confiança
    76' Confiança subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Hernane · On: Tiago Reis
  11. Botafogo
    87' Botafogo subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Pedro Castro · On: Ricardinho
  12. Botafogo
    90' Botafogo Var · Penalty confirmed
    Rafael Navarro
  13. Confiança
    90' Confiança Card · Yellow Card
    Neto Berola

    Simulation

Match Stats

Stat Botafogo Confiança
Fouls 14 14
Pass Accuracy 81% 82%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 6
Corners 9 3
Total Passes 397 449
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 4 1
Shots on Target 4 1
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 322 369
Shots Inside Box 10 2
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The introduction of Ronald for Warley in the 56th minute strengthened Botafogo's midfield control
  • ▸ Luis Oyama's substitution for Barreto in the 57th minute stabilized Botafogo's defense and led to the goal-scoring opportunity
  • ▸ Diego Gonçalves' goal in the 75th minute turned the tide in favor of Botafogo, securing a crucial victory in the Serie B competition