Match Report
Botafogo went into the game 12th in the table on 30 points; Corinthians sat 10th on 32 — a 2-point gap. Corinthians's recent output lagged their position: 15th on form over five rounds while 10th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.54/1.67 for Botafogo and 1.04/1 for Corinthians (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.32.
The head-to-head ledger counts 28 games: 11 Botafogo wins, 9 for Corinthians, 8 draws, at 2.32 goals per meeting.
Estádio Nilton Santos, capacity 46,831, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Botafogo led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Botafogo: Arthur Cabral (7'), Arthur Cabral (32'), Arthur Cabral (70') · Corinthians: Rodrigo Garro (11')
Key stats
Possession: Botafogo 35% · Corinthians 65% · Total shots: 13-19 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 3-2