Botafogo SP vs Ceara: Result & Match Report
Brazil: Brazilian Serie B · Round 33
Botafogo SP
CearaMatch report
Botafogo SP beat Ceara 1-0 at Estadio Santa Cruz in Brazilian Serie B, with Hygor scoring the decisive goal in the second half. The match was level at the break before the home side found the breakthrough in the 74th minute.
How it happened
The first half ended goalless, although Botafogo SP had already picked up a booking when Morelli was cautioned in the 44th minute. Ceara received their first yellow card after the restart, with Luiz Otávio booked in the 66th minute.
Botafogo SP then made their pressure count on 74 minutes, when Hygor struck the only goal of the game. Ceara tried to respond late on, but the home side held on through four additional minutes, with João Gabriel Santos Batista booked for the visitors in stoppage time.
By the numbers
- Possession: Botafogo SP 52% - 48% Ceara
- Shots: Botafogo SP 15 - 11 Ceara
- Shots on target: Botafogo SP 4 - 3 Ceara
- Corners: Botafogo SP 8 - 4 Ceara
Match events
- 🟨 Morelli44'
- 66'🟨 Luiz Otávio
- ⚽ Hygor1–074'
- 90+4'🟨 João Gabriel Santos Batista
Botafogo SP on the left, Ceara on the right.
Match stats
Line-ups
Botafogo SP (3-4-3)
Coach: Cláudio Tencati
- 9FHygor⚽
- 4DG.Vilar
- 2DJonathan
- 3DE.d.Silva
- 16MM.Sales
- 22MGabriel de Souza Inocencio
- 1GVictor·Souza
- 6MP.Brey (C)
- 10FR.Gava
- 8ME.Casimiro
- 7FKelvin
Bench: M.Antonio, P.Henrique, ZéHugo, Hebert, A.Caíke, Jadson Alves de Lima, G.Queiróz, F.Vieira, D.Silva, T.Moraes, Jordan, Yuri
Ceara (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Daniel Paulista
- 13DLuiz Otávio (C)
- 18DJ.Cesar
- 12DSanchez
- 4DL.Otávio
- 25MV.Zanocelo
- 73FS.Mineiro
- 81MJ.Gabriel
- 1GRichard
- 8MM.Araujo
- 60ME.Lodovico
- 40MM.Oliveira
Bench: R.Ramos, L.Mugni, R.López, R.Santana, L.Lobato, L.Tavares, N.Ferreira, Éder, C.França, G.Pavani, Richardson, J. Martins
Form & head-to-head
Head-to-head
- 20.06.26Ceara 0–1 Botafogo SP
- 13.11.24Botafogo SP 1–4 Ceara
- 26.07.24Ceara 4–1 Botafogo SP
- 04.11.23Botafogo SP 2–2 Ceara
- 08.07.23Ceara 3–0 Botafogo SP
Botafogo SP — last matches
- 07.10.26Operario Ferroviario PR 1–2 Botafogo SPW
- 03.10.26Botafogo SP 0–1 Vila NovaL
- 29.09.26Botafogo SP 2–0 Ponte PretaW
- 19.09.26Athletic Club 1–1 Botafogo SPD
- 14.09.26Botafogo SP 1–3 Goias Esporte ClubeL
- 09.09.26Botafogo SP 1–3 Gremio NovorizontinoL
Ceara — last matches
- 08.10.26Ceara 1–0 CriciumaW
- 03.10.26Avaí FC 0–1 CearaW
- 26.09.26Operario Ferroviario PR 2–2 CearaD
- 18.09.26Ceara 2–1 Gremio NovorizontinoW
- 13.09.26Fortaleza 1–1 CearaD
- 10.09.26Atletico Clube Goianiense 2–1 CearaL
Brazilian Serie B table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vila Nova | 33 | +15 | 61 |
| 2 | Gremio Novorizontino | 33 | +31 | 60 |
| 3 | Esporte Clube Juventude | 33 | +18 | 60 |
| 4 | Fortaleza | 33 | +10 | 57 |
| 5 | Criciuma | 33 | +6 | 56 |
| 6 | Atletico Clube Goianiense | 33 | +10 | 53 |
| 7 | CRB AL | 33 | +4 | 52 |
| 8 | Sport Club do Recife | 33 | +10 | 51 |
| 9 | Goias Esporte Clube | 33 | -6 | 48 |
| 10 | Operario Ferroviario PR | 33 | -1 | 48 |
| 11 | Cuiaba | 33 | +6 | 47 |
| 12 | Sao Bernardo | 33 | +10 | 46 |
| 13 | Nautico (PE) | 33 | -3 | 42 |
| 14 | Ceara | 33 | -5 | 42 |
| 15 | Athletic Club | 32 | +1 | 42 |
| 16 | Botafogo SP | 33 | -1 | 41 |
| 17 | Avaí FC | 33 | -10 | 36 |
| 18 | Londrina PR | 32 | -7 | 28 |
| 19 | America MG | 33 | -33 | 17 |
| 20 | Ponte Preta | 33 | -55 | 13 |
Pre-match odds
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