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Botafogo Dominates Possession but Fails to Score Against Defensive Vitoria in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro hosted a match where Botafogo asserted its dominance in ball possession, reaching 65%, and generating a considerable volume of shots on goal. However, their accuracy was lacking, as only 7 of the 22 attempts found their way to the net, and 11 went astray. Botafogo also earned six corner kicks, reflecting their constant pressure in the opponent’s area. Regarding discipline, they committed 10 fouls and received no yellow cards.
Vitoria, on the other hand, was relegated to a more defensive role, with only 35% possession. They attempted to surprise with 9 shots, but only one managed to head towards the goal. They managed 5 corner kicks and accumulated 18 fouls, which resulted in four yellow cards shown to the team. Despite the difference in possession and shots, Vitoria managed to keep a clean sheet, demonstrating defensive solidity. The match, refereed by Lucas Casagrande, ended goalless.
Substitutions vitoria: at minute 59 Ronald Lopes came in and Erick went out., at minute 59 Lucas Braga came in and Osvaldo went out., at minute 59 Renato Kayzer came in and R. Lopez went out., at minute 86 Matheuzinho came in and R. Rodrigues went out.
Substitutions botafogo: at minute 62 Alex Telles came in and Cuiabano went out., at minute 62 Allan came in and Gregore went out., at minute 71 J. Savarino came in and J. Correa went out., at minute 71 A. Montoro came in and S. Rodriguez went out., at minute 83 Artur came in and Nathan Fernandes went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Botafogo
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