Botafogo see off Ceará, end away win drought | OneFootball

This Sunday, for the 29th round of the Brazilian Championship Serie A, Botafogo visited Ceará at Arena Castelão in Fortaleza and won 2-0. The goals were scored by Chris Ramos and Jeffinho.

Standings Situation

With the positive result, Botafogo, who had not won in five away games (two draws and three losses), one of them in the Copa do Brasil, reached 46 points, in fifth place. Ceará, on the other hand, remained in 13th, with the same 35 points.

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📋 Game Summary

⚫CEARÁ 0 x 2 BOTAFOGO ⚪

🏆 Competition: Brazilian Championship Serie A 🏟️ Location: Arena Castelão, Fortaleza (CE) 📅 Date: August 27, 2025 (Wednesday) ⏰ Time: 6:30 PM (Brasília time) 🟨 Yellow Cards: Lourenço and Pedro Henrique (Ceará); Cuiabano, David Ricardo, and Marçal (Botafogo) 🟥 Red Cards: None

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Goals

⚫Ceará

Bruno Ferreira; Fabiano Souza (Rafael Ramos), Marllon, Willian Machado, and Matheus Bahia; Zanocelo, Lourenço (Fernando Sobral), and Lucas Mugni (Vina); Galeano (Paulo Baya), Pedro Raul, and Fernandinho (Pedro Henrique) Coach: Léo Condé

⚪ Botafogo

Léo Linck, Vitinho, David Ricardo, Marçal, and Cuiabano; Newton, Allan, and Santi Rodríguez; Matheus Martins (Jeffinho), Correa (Artur), and Chris Ramos (Mastriani) Coach: Davide Ancelotti

How the Game Went

Both teams started the match cautiously. However, Ceará created the first good chance at nine minutes. After a free kick into the area, Pedro Raul headed, and Léo Nick made a surprising save.

The match became balanced, with both teams attacking. Botafogo was more efficient and opened the scoring at 38 minutes. Chris Ramos received a pass in the area and finished with no chance for Bruno Ferreira.

The match continued in the same manner until the 33rd minute. Chris Ramos took advantage of a cross and headed it to the post. Jeffinho picked up the rebound and sent it into the net.

In the final minutes, Ceará still tried for a consolation goal. Paulo Baya almost hit the top corner of Léo Linck. But Botafogo managed the result to leave the field with the victory.

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