Flamengo 3-0 Botafogo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Brasileirão Matchday 25 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, Rio de Janeiro · referee A. Gomes Stefano · full time
Full time: Flamengo 3-0 Botafogo
Flamengo won 3-0 at home to Botafogo in Brasileirão Matchday 25 on Sunday 30 August 2026. The goals: Samuel Lino 13', Samuel Lino 86', Jorge Carrascal 89'.
How Flamengo won it
Samuel Lino put Flamengo ahead in the 13th minute, set up by Jorginho. Samuel Lino made it 2-0 to Flamengo in the 86th minute, set up by Jorge Carrascal. Jorge Carrascal made it 3-0 to Flamengo in the 89th minute, set up by Everton.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Samuel Lino scored twice.
The referee, A. Gomes Stefano, showed 2 yellow cards: 0 to Flamengo and 2 to Botafogo.
Flamengo: J. Nunes Alves Sousa Jardim, 4-2-3-1 · Botafogo: R. Aragonez Glória, 3-4-2-1.
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 1.16 for Flamengo and 1.65 for Botafogo.
Flamengo scored about 1.8 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Botafogo left about 1.7 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Flamengo had 6 shots on target, Botafogo 4.
Flamengo had 63% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Flamengo came into it with 31 Brasileirão matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.73 expected goals for and 0.96 against, and had won 65% of their matches.
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.
Flamengo vs Botafogo: the match in numbers
| Flamengo | Match statistics | Botafogo |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 1.16 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.65 |
| 18 | Total shots | 14 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 657 | Total passes | 368 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 23 | Tackles | 19 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Samuel Lino (Flamengo), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Flamengo
- Samuel Lino 8.6 2 goals
- Jorge Carrascal 8.1 1 goal, 1 assist
- Agustín Rossi 7.9
- Erick Pulgar 7.6
- Léo Pereira 7.5
Botafogo
- Vitinho 7.5
- Lucas Monzón 7.1
- Arthur Cabral 6.9
- Júnior Santos 6.9
- Huguinho 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Álvaro Montoro at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Flamengo: Flamengo vs Atlético Mineiro Monday 26 October 2026 · Brasileirão
- Botafogo: Remo vs Botafogo Thursday 29 October 2026 · Brasileirão
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Questions about Flamengo vs Botafogo
What was the score in Flamengo vs Botafogo?
Flamengo 3-0 Botafogo (half-time 1-0), Brasileirão, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Flamengo vs Botafogo?
Samuel Lino 13', Samuel Lino 86', Jorge Carrascal 89'.
Did Moneyball predict Flamengo vs Botafogo 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 Flamengo vs Botafogo?
Samuel Lino, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Flamengo vs Botafogo?
A. Gomes Stefano.
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