Palmeiras vs Botafogo - as it happened
Join us for LIVE coverage of the 2025 Club World Cup last-16 fixture between Palmeiras and Botafogo, kick-off at 18.00 CEST, at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, United States.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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120'FT (1-0): On Saturday, Palmeiras edged past Botafogo with a 1-0 victory in the last 16 of the 2025 Club World Cup. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
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120'Fuchs heads away a brilliant Botafogo effort to deny the equaliser! Absolutely unbelievable!
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120'Five minutes added to extra time!
Second yellow card
a Palmeiras
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116'Gomez is shown a second yellow and sent off. Palmeiras will have to see out the rest of the match with ten men.
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114'Botafogo keep pushing for an equaliser to take it to penalties! They're not giving up despite being behind.
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110'Correa puts the pressure on with a strong effort from close range, but the Palmeiras defence remain rock-solid, determined not to slip up and protect their lead.
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106'The second half of extra time is underway! Can Botafogo force a penalty shootout?
Yellow card
a Botafogo
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105'Montoro receives a yellow card.
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104'Palmeiras sub: Paulinho is replaced by Micael.
Substitution
at Botafogo
Substitution
at Palmeiras
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103'Botafogo sub: Freitas is replaced by Cabral.
Goaaaaaal!
de Palmeiras en el 100'
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Statistics of Paulinho in Mundial de Clubes520.4000
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100'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL FOR PALMEIRAS! Paulinho puts the Verdao ahead, edging them ever closer to the next round!
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97'Rios fires a solid effort from the edge of the box, but John stands firm and denies him with assured hands.
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95'It's going to be tough for either side to find the net in this extra time if the game keeps going like this, with both teams clearly feeling the fatigue.
Substitution
at Palmeiras
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91'Palmeiras sub: Martinez is replaced by Moreno.
End of match
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90'FT (0-0): Palmeiras dominated possession and pressed fiercely throughout, but Botafogo's resolute defence kept them at bay. With chances at a premium, the match remains goalless and is set to head into extra time.
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90'Five minutes of added time before extra time kicks in! Can they steer clear of it?
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88'Paulinho has a crack with his right foot, but the ball drifts wide! What a fantastic chance that was!
Yellow card
a Palmeiras
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86'Piquerez receives a yellow card.
Substitution
at Palmeiras
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85'Palmeiras sub: Mauricio is replaced by Torres.
Substitution
at Botafogo
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83'Botafogo double sub: Barbosa and Cunha OUT. Newton and Pantaleao IN.
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80'Another corner for Palmeiras! Mauricio steps up to take it, but the ball is cleared away.
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77'The match resumes as usual! It's a bit sluggish right now, but both teams will need to sharpen up if they want to avoid extra time.
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75'Another cooling break at Lincoln Financial Field! Could this one be heading for extra time?
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73'Corner for Palmeiras! Mauricio delivers it, but the ball is cleared back into the middle of the pitch.
Substitution
at Botafogo
Substitution
at Palmeiras
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71'Botafogo sub: Savarino goes off and Correa comes on.
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71'Palmeiras sub: Allan makes way and Mayke takes his place.
Substitution
at Botafogo
Substitution
at Botafogo
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66'Botafogo double sub: Telles and Allan OUT. Cuiabano and Montoro IN.
Yellow card
a Botafogo
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65'Artur receives a yellow card.
Substitution
at Palmeiras
Substitution
at Palmeiras
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64'Palmeiras double sub: Estevao and Roque OUT. Luighi and Paulinho IN.
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60'Vitor Roque tries a bicycle kick inside the box, but Botafogo's defence is quick to snuff out his effort, as well as those from Palmeiras, who are proving adept at frustrating their opponents.
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57'Brazilian football is playing a crucial role at the Club World Cup, with fierce and aggressive attacks lighting up the second half!
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55'Savarino is really struggling to keep Palmeiras at bay!
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53'Palmeiras are the ones mounting the attacks, fiercely hunting for that opener!
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50'John pulls off a fine save from Estevao's left-footed strike and then slots the rebound home, but the goal is chalked off for offside.
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48'Palmeiras are showing their claws early in the second half, with Vitor Roque and Estevao spearheading the recent attacks.
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46'The second half kicks off with both teams unchanged.
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45'HT (0-0): Palmeiras dominated possession early on, but Botafogo gradually grew into the game, resulting in a fiercely contested and physical first half. Despite a few decent chances, neither side managed to find the net, leaving it goalless at the break. We'll see what happens next!
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45'The match is fiercely intense and physical, but chances have been few and far between, with the score still locked at 0-0.
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45'Six minutes added!
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43'Freitas sets up a decent chance for Botafogo from close range, but the ball drifts wide of the goal!
Yellow card
a Palmeiras
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40'Gomez is booked for a tough challenge on Allan. What an intense match this is!
Yellow card
a Botafogo
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35'Telles picks up a yellow card for arguing with the linesman's decisions.
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32'We're in a cooling break at the moment, with both managers dishing out fresh instructions as they look to raise the tempo.
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30'Free-kick for Palmeiras! Estevao steps up from around 35 yards, but the keeper gathers it comfortably.
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27'It's as aggressive as it is fierce out there right now – proper Brazilian football! Palmeiras just edge the possession with 60%.
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24'Giay clashes with Igor Jesus in a tussle for the ball, and both players look to have come off worse from it.
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22'Corner for Palmeiras! Estevao swings it in, but it comes to nothing in the end.
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20'Little by little, the match is becoming more balanced, with both sides getting stuck in, unlike the early stages when Palmeiras were on top. What a cracking game this is turning out to be!
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18'Corner for Botafogo, but it comes to nothing in the end despite Telles' attempted delivery.
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15'Botafogo are trying to work the ball out of their own half, but Palmeiras are making life incredibly difficult for them.
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12'Palmeiras are pressing right up the pitch at the moment! They're throwing everything at it to unsettle their opponents.
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10'Piquerez sets up Vitor Roque from close range, but the ball drifts wide! What a great chance – the first of the match.
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7'Against all odds, Rios manages to pull himself together to take a free-kick from around 35 yards out, but it crashes into the Botafogo wall.
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5'Rios is still down on the pitch receiving treatment from the medics. It looks like he won't be able to carry on after that tackle to his ankle.
Yellow card
a Botafogo
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3'Barboza goes into the book for a heavy challenge on Richard Rios.
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1'Palmeiras get us going in green and white from left to right, while Botafogo are in white and black!
Start of match
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PRVWBotafogo starting XI: John (GK); Telles, Barboza, Cunha, Vitinho; Freitas, Barbosa, Allan; Savarino, Igor Jesus and Artur.
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PRVWPalmeiras starting XI: Weverton (GK); Giay, Gomez, Fuchs, Piquerez; Richard Rios, Mauricio, Martinez; Estevao, Andrade and Roque.
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PRVWFrancois Letexier will be in the middle for this one.
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PRVWEven if stadiums are not full, the fans who are there are bringing the noise - and the average attendance is higher than for La Liga, Serie A and Ligue 1 last season.
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PRVWBrazilian clubs have flexed their muscles, with all four reaching the last 16, surprising those who thought the gap to Europe's elite was too great.
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PRVWThe Club World Cup is a tournament in its infancy, with room to improve, but is already showing it has more heart than some expected.
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PRVWFlamengo possible lineup: John (GK); Vitinho, Cunha, Barboza, Telles; Gregore, Allan, Freitas; Artur, Jesus and Savarino.
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PRVWPalmeiras possible lineup: Weverton (GK); Rocha, Gomez, Fuchs, Piquerez; Rios, Moreno; Estevao, Veiga, Torres; Roque.
Pre-match
28 June 2025, 18:00
Referee: François Letexier | VAR: Jérôme Brisard
Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field
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PRVWHello everyone, and welcome to live coverage of the 2025 Club World Cup last-16 fixture between Palmeiras and Botafogo, kick-off at 18.00 CEST, at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, United States!