Gremio hammer Botafogo to keep Libertadores hopes alive
Gremio scored a comprehensive 5-2 victory over relegated Botafogo on Monday to keep alive their hopes of a top six finish in Brazil’s Serie A.
2020 Schedule
Gremio scored a comprehensive 5-2 victory over relegated Botafogo on Monday to keep alive their hopes of a top six finish in Brazil’s Serie A.
Botafogo got their first point in Brazil's Serie A since before Christmas in a 1-1 draw with an under-strength Palmeiras on Tuesday.
A comical mix up by Botafogo defenders gifted Internacional a 2-1 win and condemned the Rio de Janeiro side to their seventh consecutive league defe
Atletico Mineiro moved three points clear at the top of Brazil’s Serie A on Wednesday with a 2-1 win over struggling Botafogo.
Santos could not turn their dominance into goals as they shared the points with Botafogo in a 0-0 draw in Rio de Janeiro.
Gremio bounced back from last week's Copa Libertadores elimination to easily beat Botafogo 3-0 at home in Porto Alegre on Sunday.
Brazilian side Botafogo have become the first professional football club in the world to have a YouTuber -- Felipe Neto -- among their shirt sponsors.
The Copa Libertadores quarterfinals are dominated by Argentine and Brazilian sides, but the other two clubs involved could surprise the favourites.
The remains of legendary Brazil winger Garrincha have gone missing, according to his family and local authorities.
Marcelo joined Madrid from Fluminense as an 18-year-old in January 2007 and has since won three La Liga titles and two Champions Leagues.
Atletico Paranaense and Botafogo clearly need more than just money after narrowly scraping their way into the group phase of the Copa Libertadores.
A supporter died following violence before Botafogo's meeting with Flamengo in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
Brazilian striker Jobson has been banned from football for four years for allegedly refusing to undergo a doping test while he played in Saudi Arabia.
Brazilian club Fluminense says it has fired coach Cristovao because of the team's poor performances in the Rio de Janeiro state championship.
Clubs may lose three points for each match played while salaries are owed, the Brazilian Football Confederation said. The teams would keep losing points for as long as the debts persist.
It was a celebration when Botafogo and Deportivo Quito played off against each other in the Copa Libertadores in February. Fast forward a few months and the situation looks very different...
TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flamengo | 38 | 21 | 8 | 9 | +20 | 71 |
Internacional | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | +26 | 70 |
Atlético-MG | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | +19 | 68 |
São Paulo | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | +18 | 66 |
Fluminense | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | +13 | 64 |
Grêmio | 38 | 14 | 17 | 7 | +13 | 59 |
Palmeiras | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | +14 | 58 |
Santos | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | +1 | 54 |
Athletico-PR | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | +2 | 53 |
Red Bull Bragantino | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | +10 | 53 |
Ceará | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | +3 | 52 |
Corinthians | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 51 |
Atlético-GO | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | -5 | 50 |
Bahia | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | -11 | 44 |
Sport | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | -19 | 42 |
Fortaleza | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 41 |
Vasco da Gama | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | -19 | 41 |
Goiás | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -22 | 37 |
Coritiba | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -23 | 31 |
Botafogo | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -30 | 27 |