Carioca - 1 · Matchday 5: Fluminense beat Botafogo 1-0. The match was played on Sunday, 1 February 2026 at Estadio Olimpico Nilton Santos (Rio de Janeiro); refereed by W. do Nascimento.
John Kennedy 69' (Fluminense)
After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 0-1.
Botafogo held 49% of possession against 51%, attempting 8 shots to Fluminense's 15.
Shots on target read 0-7 and corners 3-4.
Substitutes: Neto, Vitinho, Danilo, A. Montoro, Alex Telles, Arthur Cabral, A. Barboza, S. Rodriguez, Newton, Gabriel Abdias, Arthur Novaes, Marquinhos
Coach: Martin Anselmi
Substitutes: Marcelo Pitaluga, Samuel Xavier, Jemmes, Rene, Everaldo, PH Ganso, J. Savarino, Nonato, Igor Rabello, L. Acosta, K. Serna, Otavio
Coach: Francisco Zubeldia Luis
Léo Linck (Botafogo) — named player of the match with a 8.9 rating.