Botafogo 0-1 América Mineiro: result and report

Serie A · Thursday 16 June 2016

Result

Botafogo 0-1 América Mineiro

Serie A · Thursday 16 June 2016, 00:00 UTC · half-time 3-0

Botafogo · América Mineiro · Serie A predictions

Botafogo 0-1 América Mineiro: match report

Botafogo lost to América Mineiro 0-1 in Serie A on Thursday 16 June 2016. The half-time score was 3-0.

Sassá opened the scoring in the 24th minute. Botafogo's goals came from Sassá (24', penalty), Sassá (32') and Sassá (39', penalty). América Mineiro scored through Bruno Sávio (48').

Discipline: Botafogo received 2 yellow cards; América Mineiro received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Botafogo were 18th on 5 points from 7 and América Mineiro 19th on 5 points from 7. Botafogo went on to finish that season 11th with 50 points, and América Mineiro 20th with 32.

Botafogo lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and América Mineiro in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Sassá of Botafogo (9.5), ahead of Bruno Silva (8.2).

Going into the match Botafogo's last five read D-L-D-L-D and América Mineiro's L-W-L-L-D.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 14'Yellow card · Renan FonsecaBotafogo
  • 24'Penalty goal · SassáBotafogo · 1-0
  • 32'Goal · SassáBotafogo · 2-0
  • 37'Yellow card · João RicardoAmérica Mineiro
  • 39'Penalty goal · SassáBotafogo · 3-0
  • 48'Goal · Bruno SávioAmérica Mineiro · 3-1
  • 86'Yellow card · Bruno SávioAmérica Mineiro
  • 90+3'Yellow card · NeíltonBotafogo

Team news

Botafogo line-up (4-2-3-1)

Sidão, Emerson Silva, Renan Fonseca, Luis Ricardo, Diogo Barbosa, Airton, Neilton Meira Mestzk, Bruno Silva, Leandrinho, Gervasio Núñez, Sassá

América Mineiro line-up (4-2-3-1)

João Ricardo, Ștefan Preda, Artur, Adalberto, Danilo Barcelos, Juninho, Osman, Claudinei, Eduardo, Alan Mineiro, Borges