Serie A: Botafogo draws 0-0 with Atlético GO on Saturday
RIO DE JANEIRO. Botafogo 0-0 Atlético GO ended up goalless.
RIO DE JANEIRO. Botafogo 0-0 Atlético GO didn’t manage to score any goal on Saturday..
The match was played at the Estádio Nilton Santos stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Edina Alves Batista who was helped by Neuza Ines Back and Fabrini Bevilaqua Costa. The 4th official was Philip Georg Bennett. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 20.4 degrees Celsius or 68.68 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 71%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Botafogo was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Atlético GO that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Botafogo was more aggressive with 60 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 5 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Botafogo to win the match.
Botafogo shot 16 times, 5 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, Atlético GO shot 13 times, 3 on target, 10 off target.
Cards
Botafogo received 1 yellow card (Philipe Sampaio). On the opposite side, Atlético GO received 3 yellow cards (Renan, Willian Maranhao and Hayner).
Philipe Sampaio (Botafogo) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (62′).
After playing this match, Botafogo will have 26 points like Goiás and São Paulo to move down in the 11th place. On the opposite side, Atlético GO will have 21 points like Fortaleza to stay in the 19th place.
Match Events
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37'37'
Kelvin
Jorginho
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42'42'
Philipe Sampaio
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46'46'
Rhaldney
Marlon Freitas
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57'57'
Renan
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60'60'
Luis Henrique
Victor Sa
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61'61'
Erison
Matheus Nascimento
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62'62'
Philipe Sampaio
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65'65'
Adryelson
Luis Oyama
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74'74'
Hayner
Dudu
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75'75'
Leo Pereira
Luiz Fernando
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84'84'
Willian Maranhao
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87'87'
Baralhas
Willian Maranhao
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88'88'
Hayner
Next match
In the upcoming Serie A match, Botafogo will play away against Juventude on the 21st of August with a 3-2 head to head record in favor of Botafogo (4 draws).
Atlético GO will host Cuiabá on the 21st of August with a 1-1 head to head.
Botafogo: Formation and Lineups
Botafogo adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Luís Manuel Ribeiro de Castro chose to play with the following team: Gatito Fernández , Daniel Borges , Philipe Sampaio , Víctor Cuesta , Marçal , Eduardo , Tchê Tchê , Victor Sá , Luís Oyama , Jeffinho and Matheus Nascimento .
Substitutes
Botafogo made 3 changes: Victor Sa for Luis Henrique (60′), Matheus Nascimento for Erison (61′) and Luis Oyama for Adryelson (65′).
Top player: Daniel Borges
Probably the most impressive player in Botafogo was Daniel Borges.
His rating is with 57 passes (87% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 4. He performed 11 crosses.
Atlético GO: Formation and Lineups
Also Atlético GO adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Jorge José de Amorim Campos played with: Renan , Dudu , Wanderson , Lucas Gazal , Jefferson , Marlon Freitas , Willian Maranhão , Wellington Rato , Jorginho , Luiz Fernando and Diego Churin .
Substitutes
Atlético GO made 5 changes: Jorginho for Kelvin (37′), Marlon Freitas for Rhaldney (46′), Dudu for Hayner (74′), Luiz Fernando for Leo Pereira (75′) and Willian Maranhao for Baralhas (87′).
Best player: Renan
The player that probably impressed the most for Atlético GO was the goalkeeper: Renan. His rating is 7.70. He performed 5 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie A
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