Palmeiras beat Botafogo 2-1 on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 in Serie A. The match was refereed by Rafael Rodrigo Klein. It was played at Allianz Parque.
First half: Palmeiras took an early lead at 9' when Allan scored, with the assist credited to Andreas Pereira, making the score 1-0. C. Medina received a red card for Botafogo at 45'.
Second half: Botafogo made their 1st substitution at 46', with Júnior Santos replacing S. Rodríguez. Palmeiras extended the lead at 53' when J. Arias scored, with the assist credited to Andreas Pereira, making the score 2-0. Botafogo made their 2nd substitution at 57', with J. Barrera replacing L. Villalba. Botafogo reduced the deficit at 59' when Danilo scored, making the score 2-1. Botafogo made their 3rd substitution at 70', with N. Ferraresi replacing G. Justino. Botafogo made their 4th substitution at 71', with Bartolomeu Jacinto Quissanga replacing Artur. Palmeiras made their 1st substitution at 71', with Maurício replacing R. Sosa. Palmeiras made their 2nd substitution at 72', with J. López replacing Vitor Roque. Palmeiras made their 3rd substitution at 72', with Andreas Pereira replacing Lucas Evangelista. Botafogo made their 5th substitution at 80', with Matheus Martins replacing J. Correa. Palmeiras made their 4th substitution at 85', with Allan replacing Felipe Anderson. Palmeiras made their 5th substitution at 85', with J. Arias replacing Larson. R. Sosa received a yellow card for Palmeiras at 88'. J. Correa received a yellow card for Botafogo at 89'. L. Villalba received a yellow card for Botafogo at 90+6'.
Palmeiras used 5 substitutions while Botafogo used 5 substitutions. Palmeiras got 1 yellow card, while Botafogo got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.
How the match was won
- Palmeiras outshot their opponent (19-6).
- Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
- Palmeiras had the sharper finishing (6-3 shots on target).
