Match story
- Internacional fired more attempts (22 vs 15 shots).
- Botafogo was more accurate in front of goal (40% on target vs 27%).
- Internacional held more of the ball (61% possession).
Botafogo defeated Internacional 2-3 in Serie A. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 11 stage in the 2016 season. The match was played at Estádio Beira Rio in Porto Alegre. Wilton Pereira Sampaio, Brazil officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Internacional vs Botafogo meeting in Serie A with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Internacional and Botafogo. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Serie ARecorded meetings: 4 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
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