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Palmeiras vs Botafogo – Lineups & Match Details

Palmeiras beat Botafogo 2-1. Goals: Allan (9'), J. Arias (53'), Danilo (59'). Palmeiras had 52% possession against Botafogo's 48%. Shots on target: 6-3.

Serie A · Regular Season - 7

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

PalmeirasPalmeiras

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

BotafogoBotafogo

Referee: Rafael Rodrigo Klein, Brazil

Lineups

PalmeirasPalmeiras4-2-3-1
Carlos Miguel1Carlos MiguelG
A. Giay4A. GiayD
G. Gomez15G. GomezD
Murilo26MuriloD
Arthur Gabriel56Arthur GabrielD
Andreas Pereira8Andreas PereiraM
Marlon Freitas17Marlon FreitasM
Allan Elias40Allan EliasM
Mauricio18MauricioM
J. Arias11J. AriasM
J. Lopez42J. LopezF

Substitutes

14Marcelo LombaG
7Felipe AndersonM
3Bruno FuchsD
32E. MartinezM
19R. SosaF
9Vitor RoqueF
30Lucas EvangelistaM
22J. PiquerezD
12KhellvenD
6JefteD
31LuighiF
48LarsonM
BotafogoBotafogo4-1-3-2
Raul Steffens1Raul SteffensG
Vitinho2VitinhoD
Bastos15BastosD
N. Ferraresi5N. FerraresiD
Alex Telles13Alex TellesD
Danilo8DaniloM
J. Barrera14J. BarreraM
C. Medina6C. MedinaM
A. Montoro10A. MontoroM
Matheus Martins11Matheus MartinsF
Junior Santos17Junior SantosF

Substitutes

24Leo LinckG
30J. CorreaF
19Arthur CabralF
23S. RodriguezM
4M. PonteD
16Nathan FernandesF
88EdenilsonM
21MarcalD
7ArturF
77L. M. Villalba JaumeF
34G. JustinoM
48Arthur NovaesM

Match Events

9'G

Allan

Assist: Andreas Pereira

45'R

C. Medina

46'S

Júnior Santos

Substitution 1

53'G

J. Arias

Assist: Andreas Pereira

57'S

J. Barrera

Substitution 2

59'G

Danilo

70'S

N. Ferraresi

Substitution 3

71'S

Maurício

Substitution 1

71'S

Bartolomeu Jacinto Quissanga

Substitution 4

72'S

J. López

Substitution 2

72'S

Andreas Pereira

Substitution 3

80'S

Matheus Martins

Substitution 5

85'S

Allan

Substitution 4

85'S

J. Arias

Substitution 5

88'Y

R. Sosa

89'Y

J. Correa

90'+6Y

L. Villalba

Statistics

Palmeiras
52%48%
Botafogo
1.71Expected Goals (xG)0.6
19Total Shots6
6Shots on Target3
6Corners1
13Fouls13
5Offsides0
86Pass Accuracy (%)83
1Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Palmeiras host Botafogo on Wednesday, 18 March 2026. The kick-off time is 22:00 local. The fixture is part of the Serie A schedule. Palmeiras go into the match 1st in the table; Botafogo sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Palmeiras have taken 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Botafogo have collected 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 17 Aug 2025: Palmeiras 1-0 Botafogo; 30 Mar 2025: Palmeiras 0-0 Botafogo; 27 Nov 2024: Palmeiras 1-3 Botafogo. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Palmeiras beat Botafogo 2-1. Palmeiras scored through Allan 9', J. Arias 53'. Botafogo replied with Danilo 59'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 59 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Palmeiras held 52% of the ball against 48% for Botafogo. Shots on target finished 6-3. Expected goals read 1.71 for Palmeiras, 0.60 for Botafogo.

Verdict

The win nudges Palmeiras forward and leaves Botafogo with work to do. Palmeiras sat 1st and Botafogo 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.