Flamengo fight back to draw with Botafogo in the women’s Brasileirão

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·14 marzo 2026

Flamengo fight back to draw with Botafogo in the women’s Brasileirão

Flamengo sought a draw against Botafogo this Friday, in a classic match for the third round of the Brazilian Women's Championship, which ended with a score of 1-1. Rebeca scored for the Glorious, while Layza netted the equalizer for the Rubro-Negro in the second half. A curious incident occurred before the match's kickoff: the refereeing team was late arriving at the stadium, delaying the start of the match by almost 30 minutes.

Standings Situation

With the result, Flamengo remains in second place with seven points. Meanwhile, Botafogo rises to eighth place with four points.

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📋 Match Summary

⚫ BOTAFOGO 1 x 1 FLAMENGO 🔴

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Women's Championship 🏟️ Venue: Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium 📅 Date: March 13, 2026 (Friday) ⏰ Time: 7 PM (Brasília time)

Goals

⚽ Rebeca, 40′ of the 1st Half (Botafogo)
⚽ Layza, 35′ of the 2nd Half (Flamengo)

Match Overview

The first good chance came only 16 minutes into the game, when Tipa passed to Shashá, who shot from inside the box, and goalkeeper Vivi saved to prevent Botafogo's goal. At 30 minutes, Flamengo responded with Fernandinha crossing from the right and Cristiane shooting from the far post, but Michelle performed a miracle to save the Glorious.

At 40 minutes, Rebeca took a long shot, which deflected off Núbia, lobbing over the Rubro-Negro goalkeeper to give Botafogo the lead in the classic.

In the second half, at 10 minutes, Cristiane broke into the area from the left side and managed a firm shot, but Michelle saved again. After 13 minutes, Tipa attempted to lob Vivi from a distance to extend the lead, but the goalkeeper recovered and deflected it to the corner.

At 35 minutes, Laysam shot at the goal, but the ball deflected and fell to Layza Cavalcanti, who pushed it into the net, equalizing for the Rubro-Negro.