América Mineiro 1-0 Botafogo: result and report

Serie A · Sunday 20 May 2018

Result

América Mineiro 1-0 Botafogo

Serie A · Sunday 20 May 2018, 19:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

América Mineiro · Botafogo · Serie A predictions

América Mineiro 1-0 Botafogo: match report

América Mineiro beat Botafogo 1-0 in Serie A on Sunday 20 May 2018. The half-time score was 0-0.

The only goal came from Juninho of América Mineiro in the 78th minute.

Discipline: América Mineiro received 2 yellow cards; Botafogo received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game América Mineiro were 12th on 7 points from 5 and Botafogo 7th on 8 points from 5. América Mineiro went on to finish that season 18th with 40 points, and Botafogo 9th with 51.

América Mineiro lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Botafogo in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Luan Michel Louza of América Mineiro (8.0), ahead of Norberto Neto (7.8).

Going into the match América Mineiro's last five read D-L-W-L-W and Botafogo's W-L-W-D-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 29'Yellow card · Luiz FernandoBotafogo
  • 35'Yellow card · Norberto NetoAmérica Mineiro
  • 36'Yellow card · Joel CarliBotafogo
  • 45+1'Yellow card · JuninhoAmérica Mineiro
  • 78'Goal · JuninhoAmérica Mineiro · 1-0
  • 78'Yellow card · Gustavo BochechaBotafogo
  • 82'Yellow card · Rodrigo AguirreBotafogo

Team news

América Mineiro line-up (4-2-3-1)

João Ricardo, Norberto Neto, Matheus Ferraz, Messias, Giovanni, Leandro Donizete, Zé Ricardo, Serginho, Luan Michel Louza, Aderlan, Judivan

Botafogo line-up (4-1-4-1)

Jefferson, Igor Rabello, Joel Carli, Marcinho, Gil Guerreiro, Rodrigo Lindoso, Luiz Fernando, Matheus Fernandes, Renatinho, Gustavo Bochecha, Brenner