Botafogo 1-1 Palmeiras: result and report
Serie A · Sunday 31 July 2016
Result
Botafogo 1-1 Palmeiras
Serie A · Sunday 31 July 2016, 21:30 UTC · half-time 2-0
Botafogo 1-1 Palmeiras: match report
Botafogo drew with Palmeiras 1-1 in Serie A on Sunday 31 July 2016. The half-time score was 2-0.
Neílton opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Botafogo's goals came from Neílton (19'), Neílton (35') and Camilo (87', penalty). Palmeiras scored through Erik (78').
Discipline: Botafogo received 4 yellow cards; Palmeiras received 3 yellow cards.
Going into the game Botafogo were 20th on 9 points from 16 and Palmeiras 6th on 26 points from 16. Botafogo went on to finish that season 11th with 50 points, and Palmeiras 2nd with 70.
Botafogo lined up in a 4-3-1-2 and Palmeiras in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Neilton Meira Mestzk of Botafogo (8.1), ahead of Rodrigo Lindoso (8.0).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Botafogo win, 0 draws and 1 for Palmeiras.
Going into the match Botafogo's last five read D-D-D-L-L and Palmeiras's L-D-L-W-W.
Key events
- 19'Goal · Neílton
- 35'Goal · Neílton
- 38'Yellow card · Edu Dracena
- 40'Yellow card · Gustavo Canales
- 45+1'Yellow card · Airton
- 45+2'Yellow card · Jean
- 51'Yellow card · Vitor Hugo
- 77'Yellow card · Bruno Silva
- 78'Goal · Erik
- 83'Yellow card · Diogo Barbosa
- 87'Penalty goal · Camilo
Head-to-head
Team news
Botafogo line-up (4-3-1-2)
Sidão, Emerson Santos, Renan Fonseca, Luis Ricardo, Diogo Barbosa, Rodrigo Lindoso, Bruno Silva, Camilo, Airton, Neilton Meira Mestzk, Gustavo Canales
Palmeiras line-up (4-2-3-1)
Vágner, Edu Dracena, Vitor Hugo, Zé Roberto, Jean, Cleiton Xavier, Erik, Thiago Santos, Róger Guedes, Moisés, Leandro Pereira