Botafogo v Palmeiras: how to watch, kick-off time and line-ups | OneFootball

Botafogo and Palmeiras face off this Sunday, September 6, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time), at Nilton Santos Stadium, for the 26th round of the 2026 Brazilian Championship. Verdão leads the national competition with 52 points.

Botafogo vs Palmeiras: All the information

Date: September 6, 2026

Time: 6:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

Venue: Nilton Santos Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro – RJ

Referee: Rodrigo Jose Pereira de Lima – PE

Assistant referees: Francisco Chaves Bezerra Junior and Karla Renata Cavalcanti De Santana, both from Pernambuco

VAR: Gilberto Rodrigues Castro Junior – PE, Clovis Amaral da Silva – CE and Elizabete Esmeralda Cordeiro dos Santos Gomes – CE

Where to watch

Probable lineups

BOTAFOGO: Gabriel Batista; Vitinho, Ferraresi, Justino and Marçal; Huguinho, Medina, Danilo Santos and Montoro; Júnior Santos and Danilo Pereira. Coach: Rodrigo Bellão

PALMEIRAS: Carlos Miguel; Giay, Gustavo Gómez and Murilo; Arias (Maurício), Marlon Freitas, Andreas Pereira, Felipe Anderson and Piquerez; Flaco López and Vitor Roque. Coach: Abel Ferreira

How are the teams coming into the match?

After advancing to the Copa do Brasil semifinals against Santos, Palmeiras now turns its attention to the Brasileirão. Verdão leads the competition with 52 points and is coming off a 1-1 away draw against Mirassol.

Botafogo, meanwhile, sits 12th in the table with 30 points and, in the last round, was beaten 3-0 by Flamengo at the Maracanã.

Alex Telles, injured, is out of the match against Palmeiras in the Brasileirão

Left-back Alex Telles, who has a muscle injury in his left thigh, will miss Botafogo’s Brazilian Championship clash.

Arthur, suspended, will miss Verdão at the Engenhão

Left-back Arthur was sent off in the last match after receiving a second yellow card and will therefore serve an automatic suspension against Botafogo in the Brasileirão.

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