Vasco da Gama 1-2 Botafogo: result and report

Serie A · Sunday 5 April 2026

Result

Vasco da Gama 1-2 Botafogo

Serie A · Sunday 5 April 2026, 00:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

Vasco da Gama · Botafogo

Vasco da Gama 1-2 Botafogo: match report

Vasco da Gama were beaten by Botafogo 1-2 in Serie A on Sunday 5 April 2026. It was 0-0 at half-time.

David opened the scoring in the 61st minute. Vasco da Gama's goal came from David (61'). Botafogo scored through Lucas Villalba (66') and Matheus Martins (79').

Discipline: Vasco da Gama received 2 yellow cards; Botafogo received 4 yellow cards.

Going into the game Vasco da Gama were 8th on 12 points from 9 and Botafogo 16th on 9 points from 8. Vasco da Gama went on to finish that season 15th with 38 points, and Botafogo 13th with 39.

Vasco da Gama lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Botafogo in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Léo Jardim of Vasco da Gama (8.2), ahead of José Luis Rodríguez (7.9).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Vasco da Gama wins, 1 draw and 3 for Botafogo.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 41'Yellow card · Alan SaldiviaVasco da Gama
  • 52'Yellow card · Júnior SantosBotafogo
  • 55'Yellow card · Nahuel FerraresiBotafogo
  • 61'Goal · DavidVasco da Gama · 1-0
  • 66'Goal · Lucas VillalbaBotafogo · 1-1
  • 79'Goal · Matheus MartinsBotafogo · 1-2
  • 79'Yellow card · José Luis RodríguezVasco da Gama
  • 90'Yellow card · EdenilsonBotafogo
  • 90+2'Yellow card · RaulBotafogo

Head-to-head

4 meetings: Vasco da Gama 0, draws 1, Botafogo 3.

Team news

Vasco da Gama line-up (4-2-3-1)

Léo Jardim, José Luis Rodríguez, Alan Saldivia, Robert Renan, Cuiabano, Cauan Barros, Thiago Mendes, Tchê Tchê, Johan Rojas, Andrés Gómez, David

Botafogo line-up (4-3-3)

Raul, Vitinho, Nahuel Ferraresi, Alexander Barboza, Alex Telles, Edenilson, Allan, Danilo, Júnior Santos, Arthur Cabral, Matheus Martins