Cano scores as Fluminense see off Botafogo in Zubeldía's debut | OneFootball

In the debut of coach Luis Zubeldía, Fluminense defeated Botafogo 2-0 this Sunday at Maracanã, in the 25th round of the Brazilian Championship. The Carioca Tricolor opened the scoring in the first half with Cano, and sealed the victory in the final stage with Lima.

Standings Situation

With this result, the Tricolors reached 34 points and remain in eighth place. Meanwhile, the Alvinegros stay at 40 and missed the chance to enter the G-4 of the Brazilian Championship.

📋 Match Summary

🟢🔴FLUMINENSE 2 X 0 BOTAFOGO⚫⚪

🏆 Competition: 25th round of the Brazilian Championship 🏟️ Venue: Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 📅 Date: September 28, 2025 (Sunday) ⏰ Time: 4:00 p.m. (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Lucho Acosta and Ignácio (Fluminense); Santiago Rodríguez and Matheus Martins (Botafogo)

Refereeing

Goals

🟢🔴Fluminense

Fábio; Samuel Xavier (Guga), Thiago Silva (Ignácio), Freytes and Renê; Hércules and Martinelli; Canobbio (Soteldo), Acosta (Lima) and Serna; Germán Cano (Everaldo).

Coach: Luis Zubeldía

⚫⚪Botafogo

Léo Linck; Vitinho (Mateo Ponte), Bahia, David Ricardo and Marçal (Matheus Martins); Newton and Marlon Freitas; Santiago Rodríguez (Barría), Savarino (Artur) and Cuiabano; Chris Ramos (Arthur Cabral).

Coach: Davide Ancelotti

How the match went

First half

The derby started lively. Fluminense threatened first, with a shot from Samuel Xavier. Botafogo responded with a header from Chris Ramos. The Alvinegros were more organized and almost scored at 15 minutes. Newton struck a beautiful shot that hit the crossbar.

The scare made Fluminense improve their marking, but Botafogo remained better. So much so that at 31 minutes, Vitinho was played through, entered the box, and shot for a good save by Fábio. However, the Tricolors responded with a goal the very next minute. After a scramble in the area, the ball fell to Cano, who headed it into the net.

Botafogo was not intimidated by the setback and almost equalized right after. Savarino received a pass in the box and shot at goal. However, Freytes appeared to save the Tricolors. Thus, Fluminense managed to maintain the lead until halftime.

Second half

In the second half, Botafogo tried to mount some pressure, but saw Fluminense almost extend the lead at four minutes. Serna got the ball and forced a great save from Léo Linck.

The Tricolors managed to control possession as time went on. Thus, Botafogo rarely troubled the defense. The situation changed at 27 minutes. Cuiabano was played through in the box, but missed the target.

The pattern of the derby continued in the final minutes. Fluminense kept possession and sealed the victory at 43 minutes. Lima was played through in the box and finished with no chance for Léo Linck.

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