Edenilson and Matheus Martins Shine as Botafogo Hit Four Past Chapecoense
Botafogo FR delivered a clinical away performance to defeat Chapecoense AF 4–1 on matchday 12 of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A on 18 April 2026.
The visitors seized control inside the opening 20 minutes. Edenilson opened the scoring in the 10th minute, finishing after a set-up from Alex Telles to make it 1–0 to Botafogo. Just four minutes later, Matheus Martins doubled the advantage, converting from a pass by Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira as Chapecoense struggled to contain the early pressure.
Botafogo’s dominance was further underlined in the 20th minute when Edenilson struck again, this time assisted by Vitinho, pushing the score to 3–0 and putting the Rio side firmly in command.
Chapecoense, however, found a route back into the contest in first-half stoppage time. In the 45+3rd minute, Marcinho pulled one back for the hosts after good work from Yannick Bolasie, giving the home crowd some hope at 3–1 heading into the interval.
The second half featured a string of substitutions as Chapecoense tried to change the game’s dynamics, introducing Vinicius, Marcos Vinicius, Maurício Garcez, Kevin Ramírez and Jean Carlos over the course of the match. Botafogo also refreshed their side, with Joaquín Correa, Jordan Barrera, Kadir Barría and Allan coming off the bench.
Any lingering Chapecoense hopes were extinguished in the 80th minute. Matheus Martins netted his second of the evening, finishing from a Joaquín Correa assist to restore Botafogo’s three-goal cushion at 4–1.
No bookings or disciplinary incidents were recorded in the available data, and other match statistics such as possession, shots and attendance were not provided. For full context and additional updates, visit the dedicated match page on Ballaxy: Chapecoense vs Botafogo.
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SE Palmeiras
|
14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 33 | D W W D W |
| 2 |
CR Flamengo
|
13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 12 | 14 | 27 | D W W W W |
| 3 |
Fluminense FC
|
14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 26 | L W W L D |
| 4 |
São Paulo FC
|
14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 24 | D W L L W |
| 5 |
CA Paranaense
|
14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 23 | D W L W L |
| 6 |
EC Bahia
|
13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 22 | D D L W L |
| 7 |
RB Bragantino
|
14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 20 | W L W L W |
| 8 |
Coritiba FBC
|
14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 19 | L L W D D |
| 9 |
EC Vitória
|
13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 18 | W L D W D |
| 10 |
Botafogo FR
|
13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 17 | L D W D W |
| 11 |
CA Mineiro
|
14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 17 | W L L L W |
| 12 |
SC Internacional
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 17 | W D L D W |
| 13 |
CR Vasco da Gama
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 17 | D L W D L |
| 14 |
Grêmio FBPA
|
14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 17 | D W L D D |
| 15 |
Cruzeiro EC
|
14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 16 | L W W W L |
| 16 |
Santos FC
|
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 22 | -3 | 15 | D D L W L |
| 17 |
SC Corinthians Paulista
|
14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 15 | L W D D L |
| 18 |
Mirassol FC
|
13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 12 | W L W L L |
| 19 |
Clube do Remo
|
14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 11 | W L L D D |
| 20 |
Chapecoense AF
|
13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 26 | -13 | 8 | L L L L D |
