Botafogo vs Vasco da Gama
- Alex Telles 60'
- A. Lescano 28'
- David 50'
Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos
B. Arleu
2026
Match Report
Vasco Stuns Botafogo as Tite Sees Red in Wild Derby
Vasco pulled off a statement win over Botafogo at the Nilton Santos, riding two sharp counter-attacks before holding on through a chaotic finish that saw the home coach sent to the stands. The 1-2 scoreline barely captures the drama of this Clássico da Amizade.
Alan Lescano opened the scoring in the 27th minute, finishing off a quick break, before David doubled the advantage just five minutes into the second half. Alex Telles pulled one back for Botafogo from the penalty spot in the 60th minute, setting up a tense finale. Things boiled over late when Tiquinho Soares thought he'd equalized, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside, and Botafogo boss Tite was sent off after storming onto the pitch to celebrate it.
The defeat leaves Botafogo hovering just above the relegation zone and without their coach for the next round, while Vasco moves further clear of the drop fight with a valuable away win.
Alan Lescano opened the scoring in the 27th minute, finishing off a quick break, before David doubled the advantage just five minutes into the second half. Alex Telles pulled one back for Botafogo from the penalty spot in the 60th minute, setting up a tense finale. Things boiled over late when Tiquinho Soares thought he'd equalized, only for the goal to be ruled out for offside, and Botafogo boss Tite was sent off after storming onto the pitch to celebrate it.
The defeat leaves Botafogo hovering just above the relegation zone and without their coach for the next round, while Vasco moves further clear of the drop fight with a valuable away win.
Match Events
28'
42'
50'
57'
60'
65'
65'
74'
Thiago Mendes(Goal disallowed – offside)
84'
Tiquinho Soares(Goal disallowed – offside)
85'
Tite(Abuse of officials)
88'
90+7'
N. Ferraresi(Holding)
28'
42'
50'
60'
65'
65'
74'
Thiago Mendes(Goal disallowed – offside)
(Goal disallowed – offside)Tiquinho Soares
84'
(Abuse of officials)Tite
85'
88'
(Holding)N. Ferraresi
90+7'
Player of the match
Fan pick
Standings
| # | Team | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Botafogo | 11 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 42 |
| 13 | Vasco da Gama | 11 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 41 |
Statistics
46%Possession54%
11Shots17
2Shots on Target8
7Corners14
10Fouls12
3Offsides2
1Yellow Cards0
368Passes430
5Saves1
Injuries & Suspensions
Head to Head
30
Botafogo wins
19
Draws
26
Vasco da Gama wins
Goals: 114 - 101
