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Botafogo vs Grêmio: match report

Botafogo hosted Grêmio at Joao Havelange Stadium on Wednesday 16 September 2026, in the Brasileirão (round 21). Botafogo have no reported absences; Grêmio are missing 1 (Marlon). Edina Alves Batista is the referee, averaging 5.6 yellow cards a game against a league average of 5.0.

Result and scorers

Botafogo 3-2 Grêmio. Goals: Danilo Santos 30' for Botafogo; Jovane Cabral 36' for Grêmio; Álvaro Montoro 52' for Botafogo; Danilo Santos 79' for Botafogo; Gustavo Martins 88' for Grêmio.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 30' Goal: Danilo Santos (Botafogo) 1-0
  • 36' Goal: Jovane Cabral (Grêmio) 1-1
  • 52' Goal: Álvaro Montoro (Botafogo) 2-1
  • 78' Yellow card: Mathías Villasanti (Grêmio)
  • 79' Goal: Danilo Santos (Botafogo) 3-1
  • 88' Goal: Gustavo Martins (Grêmio) 3-2
  • 90'+4' Yellow card: Danilo Santos (Botafogo)
Match stats (contains the result)
36%Possession64%
10Shots13
7Shots on target3
3Corners3
13Fouls11
0Offsides2
1Saves4
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Botafogo 4-2-3-1

Coach: Rodrigo Bellão

  1. 12 Gabriel Batista GK
  2. 2 Vitinho DEF
  3. 3 Arthur Chaves DEF
  4. 33 Lucas Monzón DEF
  5. 13 Alex Telles DEF
  6. 75 Huguinho MID
  7. 8 Danilo MID
  8. 7 Júnior Santos FWD
  9. 88 Edenílson MID
  10. 10 Álvaro Montoro FWD
  11. 19 Arthur Cabral FWD

Bench

  • 34 Gabriel Justino DEF
  • 90 Danilo FWD
  • 21 Marçal DEF
  • 25 Allan MID
  • 9 Tiquinho Soares FWD
  • 17 Warleson GK
  • 42 Kadu DEF
  • 29 Paulinho DEF
  • 91 Domingos Andrade MID
  • 59 Kauan Toledo MID
  • 77 Lucas Villalba FWD
  • 79 Lucas Emanuel FWD

Grêmio 4-2-3-1

Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari

  1. 1 Weverton GK
  2. 27 Diego Caito DEF
  3. 6 Gustavo Martins DEF
  4. 82 Wallace DEF
  5. 38 Caio Paulista DEF
  6. 8 Erick Noriega MID
  7. 20 Mathías Villasanti MID
  8. 7 Cristian Pavón FWD
  9. 10 Filip Krovinović MID
  10. 77 Jovane Cabral FWD
  11. 95 Carlos Vinícius FWD

Bench

  • 99 José Enamorado FWD
  • 22 Martin Braithwaite FWD
  • 11 Tetê FWD
  • 30 Matheus Nascimento FWD
  • 12 Gabriel Grando GK
  • 31 Gabriel Menegon GK
  • 14 Marcos Rocha DEF
  • 4 Walter Kannemann DEF
  • 3 Wagner Leonardo DEF
  • 18 João Pedro DEF
  • 15 Danilo MID
  • 5 Juan Nardoni MID

Injuries and suspensions

Botafogo

No reported absences.

Grêmio

  • Marlon injury, back About 1-2 weeks
Previous meetings
  • Thursday 5 February 2026: Grêmio 5-3 Botafogo
  • Saturday 22 November 2025: Botafogo 3-2 Grêmio
  • Wednesday 24 September 2025: Grêmio 1-1 Botafogo
  • Sunday 29 September 2024: Botafogo 0-0 Grêmio
  • Sunday 16 June 2024: Grêmio 1-2 Botafogo