Botafogo Holds 1-0 Edge Into Chapecoense Vs Botafogo Return
Botafogo led chapecoense vs botafogo 1-0 heading into the second leg at Arena Condá on Thursday 14 May 2026, and the first-leg score shaped everything that followed. The Copa do Brasil fifth-round tie kicked off at 23:00 with Botafogo holding the advantage from the opening match.
Arena Condá and the 1-0 lead
The first-leg result put Botafogo in control before the return meeting in Chapecó. In a two-legged round, that slim margin forced Chapecoense to chase the tie from the opening whistle, while Botafogo could lean on a run of three consecutive wins over this opponent and a record of three victories and one draw in the previous four head-to-head games.
Chapecoense came in off a 1-1 draw against Mirassol in its last away match. That game featured 41% possession and four shots on target, with Joao Victor scoring an own goal in the draw.
Chapecoense Form and Output
The recent numbers for Chapecoense were modest. Across the last three matches, it had two losses and one draw, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.3 shots on goal and 11.7 attempts, along with 41.7% possession and 2.7 corners per game. Opponents averaged 1.7 goals from 6.0 shots on goal and 17.3 attempts, and they were awarded 5.7 corners on average.
Yannick Bolasie and Enio had one goal each in that stretch, while Bruno Pacheco and Marcinho were tied on one assist apiece. Those are the players Chapecoense leaned on most for end product, with Bolasie and Marcinho in the named starting XI alongside Enio and the rest of the lineup: Anderson, Eduardo Domachowski, Bruno Leonardo, Joao Paulo, Everton Souza da Cruz, Rafael Carvalheira, Camilo and Bruno Pacheco.
Botafogo’s Away Control
Botafogo arrived with a 1-1 draw against Atlético Mineiro in its previous away match, a game in which it held 57% possession and produced five shots on goal. Arthur Cabral scored in that draw, and he started again here after also reaching one goal in Botafogo’s recent three-game sample.
That recent sample left Botafogo with one loss and two draws, but the attacking output still traveled well: 5.3 shots on goal, 14.0 attempts, 1.3 goals and 56.3% possession on average. It also averaged 5.3 corners taken and 5.3 corners against, while conceding 1.7 goals from 11.3 attempts and 6.7 shots on goal.
Cabral was joined in the scoring column by Nahuel Ferraresi, Danilo and Cristian Medina, and Alex Telles plus Mateo Ponte had one assist each over the last three games. Botafogo’s starting group was Neto, Vitinho, Bastos, Alexander Barboza, Fernando Marcal, Danilo, Cristian Medina, Junior Santos, Edenilson, Alvaro Montoro and Cabral.
The match sat inside a fifth-round Copa do Brasil tie between two Série A clubs, so the first-leg score mattered immediately. Botafogo did not need a big away performance to keep the upper hand; Chapecoense needed a cleaner attacking night than the one it brought against Mirassol if it wanted to flip the tie at Arena Condá.
