Palmeiras 2-0 Botafogo: result and report
Serie A · Monday 27 November 2017
Result
Palmeiras 2-0 Botafogo
Serie A · Monday 27 November 2017, 22:00 UTC · half-time 0-0
Palmeiras 2-0 Botafogo: match report
Palmeiras beat Botafogo 2-0 in Serie A on Monday 27 November 2017. The half-time score was 0-0.
Dudu opened the scoring in the 55th minute. Palmeiras's goals came from Dudu (55') and Keno (63'). Botafogo did not score.
Discipline: Palmeiras received 3 yellow cards; Botafogo received 4 yellow cards.
Going into the game Palmeiras were 4th on 60 points from 36 and Botafogo 8th on 52 points from 36. Palmeiras went on to finish that season 2nd with 63 points, and Botafogo 10th with 53.
Palmeiras lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Botafogo in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Keno of Palmeiras (8.5), ahead of Mayke (7.8).
Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Palmeiras win, 0 draws and 0 for Botafogo.
Going into the match Palmeiras's last five read L-W-W-L-L and Botafogo's D-L-L-W-L.
Key events
- 11'Yellow card · Felipe Melo
- 17'Yellow card · Bruno Silva
- 29'Yellow card · João Paulo
- 46'Yellow card · Gilson
- 49'Yellow card · Moisés
- 51'Yellow card · Rodrigo Pimpão
- 55'Goal · Dudu
- 63'Goal · Keno
- 80'Yellow card · Edu Dracena
Head-to-head
Team news
Palmeiras line-up (4-2-3-1)
Jailson, Edu Dracena, Zé Roberto, Mayke, Yerry Mina, Dudu, Tchê Tchê, Moisés, Keno, Felipe Melo, Miguel Borja
Botafogo line-up (4-2-3-1)
Roberto Fernández, Igor Rabello, Joel Carli, Arnaldo, Gil Guerreiro, Rodrigo Lindoso, Rodrigo Pimpão Vianna, Bruno Silva, L. Valencia, João Paulo, Guilherme