Match Report
Both sides brought 12 points into this one — Botafogo 2nd, Estudiantes 1st. The last five rounds placed Estudiantes no better than 9th for form, against 1st in the standings. Per game in the league, Botafogo were scoring 1.33 and conceding 0.83, Estudiantes 1.83 and 0.83, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
Estádio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, capacity 44,611, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Botafogo led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 3-2.
Goal scorers
Botafogo: Rwan Cruz (42'), Igor Jesus (52'), Artur (85') · Estudiantes: Tiago Palacios (62'), Tiago Palacios (77')