Botafogo v Bangu in the Taça Rio: probable line-ups and where to watch

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·6 March 2026

Botafogo v Bangu in the Taça Rio: probable line-ups and where to watch

The Taça Rio final takes place this Saturday at 6pm (Brasília time), when Botafogo and Bangu face off at Estádio Nilton Santos, in Rio de Janeiro (RJ). The decision will be a single match and, in the event of a draw, the champion will be decided by a penalty shootout.

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Where to watch

The match between Botafogo and Bangu will be broadcast on GE TV and Premiere.

Team form

Botafogo eliminated Boavista in the semifinals by winning the first leg 2-0 and drawing the second leg 0-0. Bangu held Volta Redonda to a 1-1 draw away, after winning 1-0 at Moça Bonita.

Botafogo is the second biggest winner of the Taça Rio, with nine titles, tied with Flamengo. Vasco has 11 titles. The last time Glorioso took a victory lap was in 2024, when they beat Boavista in the final. Bangu, on the other hand, has only won one edition, in 1987.

Martín Anselmi, Botafogo’s coach, values the title: “It’s a reward for the group that played the semifinals and deserved to be in this final. Botafogo always steps onto the field thinking about winning titles,” he said.

The coach is expected to rest most of the starters, who will only be called upon if necessary.

On Bangu’s side, coach Flávio Tinoco anticipates some difficulties: “We’re talking about a single match, with a high degree of complexity. The motivation is different and we’re aware of the difficulties and that we can overcome them,” he stated.

The coach did not reveal the lineup, but is expected to keep the core that eliminated Volta Redonda.

Probable lineups

BOTAFOGO: Raul, Kadu, Justino, Ytallo and Jhoan Hernández; Arthur Novaes, Edenílson and Caio Valle; Artur, Arthur Cabral and Joaquín Correa Coach: Martín Anselmi

BANGU: Bruno, Dudu, Gilberto, Kadu and Ricardo Sena; Dioguinho, Walber, Pedro China and Lucas Sibito; Garrinsha and Patrick Ferreira Coach: Flávio Tinoco

MATCH DETAILS

BOTAFOGO VS BANGU

Venue: Estádio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro (RJ) Date: March 7, 2026 (Saturday) Time: 6pm (Brasília time) Referee: Yuri Elino Ferreira da Cruz (RJ) Assistants: Raphael Tavares dos Reis (RJ) and Thiago de Oliveira Esposito (RJ) VAR: Philip Georg Bennett (RJ)

*By Gazeta Press

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