Sao Paulo and Botafogo played out a 1–1 draw on Saturday, 23 May 2026, in a Matchday 17 fixture of the Brasileirão Série A. Referee Lucas Casagrande oversaw the contest at the 20:00 UTC kickoff. Luciano put Sao Paulo ahead with a 4th-minute strike, but Botafogo equalised deep into stoppage time when J. Barrera found the net in the 90th minute. The half-time score was 1–0 to the hosts.

The match statistics told a story of two teams unable to finish their chances. Sao Paulo held *...

Sao Paulo face Botafogo on Saturday, 23 May 2026, in a Brasileirão Série A meeting that carries significant weight for both sides at Matchday 17. Sao Paulo entered this fixture inside the top four, holding 24 points from 16 games with a goal difference of +4, but arrived struggling badly for form. Botafogo sat in mid-table with 21 points from 15 matches, a goal difference of +1, and arrived in decent form. The two sides met twice in the previous year, with Sao Paulo winning 1–0 on 14 September 2...