Botafogo 1-2 Vasco da Gama: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 29 · Wednesday 7 October 2026 · Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro · referee B. Arleu de Araujo · full time
Full time: Botafogo 1-2 Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama beat Botafogo 2-1 in Brasileirão Matchday 29 on Wednesday 7 October 2026 at Estádio Nilton Santos. The goals: Alan Lescano 28', David 50', Alex Telles 60'.
How Vasco da Gama won it
The opening goal came in the 28th minute: Alan Lescano for Vasco da Gama, set up by Bruno Duarte. David made it 0-2 to Vasco da Gama in the 50th minute, set up by Facundo Colidio. Alex Telles made it 1-2 to Botafogo in the 60th minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Tite of Botafogo was sent off in the 85th minute. The referee, B. Arleu de Araujo, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Botafogo and 0 to Vasco da Gama.
Botafogo: A. Bacchi, 4-2-3-1 · Vasco da Gama: P. dos Santos Martins Silva, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.99 for Botafogo and 0.61 for Vasco da Gama.
Vasco da Gama made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.4 goals.
Botafogo created the better chances, 1.99 xG to 0.61, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Botafogo had 2 shots on target, Vasco da Gama 8.
Botafogo's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Vasco da Gama had 54% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Botafogo came into it with 32 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.6 a match, with 1.25 expected goals for and 1.26 against, and had won 31% of their matches.
Vasco da Gama came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.74 expected goals for and 1.07 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
Botafogo vs Vasco da Gama: the match in numbers
| Botafogo | Match statistics | Vasco da Gama |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 1.99 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.61 |
| 11 | Total shots | 17 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 368 | Total passes | 430 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 7 | Corners | 14 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Alex Telles (Botafogo), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Botafogo
- Alex Telles 7.9 1 goal
- Arthur Chaves 7.0
- Gabriel Batista 7.0
- Huguinho 7.0
- Tiquinho Soares 6.9
Vasco da Gama
- Thiago Mendes 7.5
- David 7.5 1 goal
- Facundo Colidio 7.4 1 assist
- Bruno Duarte 7.3 1 assist
- Alan Lescano 7.2 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Cristian Medina at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Botafogo: Remo vs Botafogo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Vasco da Gama: Vasco da Gama vs Flamengo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Botafogo vs Vasco da Gama
What was the score in Botafogo vs Vasco da Gama?
Botafogo 1-2 Vasco da Gama (half-time 0-1), Brasileirão, Wednesday 7 October 2026.
Who scored in Botafogo vs Vasco da Gama?
Alan Lescano 28', David 50', Alex Telles 60'.
Did Moneyball predict Botafogo vs Vasco da Gama correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Botafogo vs Vasco da Gama?
Alex Telles, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Botafogo vs Vasco da Gama?
B. Arleu de Araujo.
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