Botafogo and Fluminense play a classic in Rio this Saturday, August 8, 2026, at 9pm, at the Nilton Santos Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro. The match is valid for the 22nd round of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A and will be broadcast on SporTV and Premiere, according to the schedule registered by the CBF.
Time and where to watch Botafogo x Fluminense
The CBF identifies Botafogo x Fluminense as game 212 of the 22nd round of the Brasileirão 2026. The match is scheduled for 9pm on Saturday at Nilton Santos, with Botafogo as the home team.
For those who will follow it on television or a subscription service, the officially announced channels are SporTV and Premiere. The detailed competition table page also records the same date, time, location and broadcast data.
Classic service at Nilton Santos
For quick reference, the service confirmed until this Friday, August 7th, is:
- Game: Botafogo x Fluminense
- Competition: Brazilian Championship Series A 2026
- Round: 22nd
- Date: Saturday, August 8, 2026
- Time: 9pm
- Location: Nilton Santos Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
- Transmission: SporTV and Premiere
- Gates opening: 6pm
- Visiting sector:South
Botafogo informs that access to all sectors of Nilton Santos will be done exclusively by facial biometrics. The guidance also applies to free services. According to the club, on the day of the match there will be no face-to-face assistance to resolve registration issues; the scheduled service at the stadium and in General Severiano takes place this Friday (7), from 9am to 5pm.
The official ticket page also informs that the Upper East, Lower East and Lower West sectors will be destined for Botafogo fans, while the South sector receives Fluminense fans. As availability and sales may change until the start of the classic, we recommend checking the home team's official page before leaving for the stadium.
Arbitration confirmed
The scale published by the CBF has Bruno Arleu de Araujo (RJ) as the referee. Rodrigo Figueiredo Henrique Correa and Luiz Claudio Regazone, also from Rio de Janeiro, are the assistants, while Rodolpho Toski Marques (PR) is assigned to VAR.
Team lineups were not anticipated in this service. The definition of starters must be treated as confirmed only when officially announced by the clubs or registered on the official channels of the match.
