Flamengo defeated Botafogo 2:1 in the Brazilian women's championship, a Regular Season match played on 10 August 2026. The result keeps the visitors in 11th place while Botafogo remain rooted to the bottom of the table in 18th. And here's the thing — this is not a surprise given where both sides have been heading all season.
Botafogo have lost 14 of their 17 games this campaign, collecting just five points from one win and two draws. Their recent run has been particularly harsh: four consecutive defeats by two or more goals, including a 4:0 hammering by Cruzeiro on 1 August. To be fair, they were not alone in their struggles — they have not scored in three of those five losses.
Flamengo's position is more comfortable, sitting 21 points clear of Botafogo with 26 points from seven wins and five draws. They came into this fixture on a positive note, beating RB Bragantino 2:1 on 1 August. But they had hit a wall in their previous three matches, losing to Internacional and drawing with Bahia before this win.
The statistics tell a story that does not quite match the scoreline. Botafogo enjoyed 54 per cent possession and registered 104 attacks, yet managed only one shot on target. Flamengo had 46 per cent possession but produced five shots on target from 118 attacks. By then it was clear that Botafogo were creating space without finding a way through.
Discipline was not an issue for either side — Botafogo received two yellow cards while Flamengo picked up one booking. The visitors also earned three corners to Botafogo's two, though throw-ins favoured the hosts 22 to 33. Neither team was sent off, and neither side committed more than two offsides.
The result does nothing to change Botafogo's reality at the bottom of the table. They are staring at the drop with 16 games still to play. Flamengo, meanwhile, extend their lead over the Brazilian side and keep their own ambitions alive — even if they remain some way from the top four.