Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Flamengo 1st with 54 points, Botafogo 13th with 31, 23 apart. Recent form told a different story for Botafogo: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 13th. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Flamengo ran at 1.96 scored and 0.81 conceded, Botafogo at 1.48 and 1.6.
Over the last five, Flamengo had taken 10 of 15 points to Botafogo's 4.
Across 35 recorded meetings, Flamengo have 15 wins to Botafogo's 9, with 11 draws, at 2.26 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 29% of the meetings went to the host.
A. Gomes Stefano took charge of the match — our records show 71 games refereed with an average of 2.9 yellow cards per game. Estadio Jornalista Mário Filho, capacity 78,838, hosted the game. Flamengo led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Flamengo: Samuel Lino (13'), Samuel Lino (86'), Jorge Carrascal (90')
Key stats
Possession: Flamengo 63% · Botafogo 37% · Total shots: 18-14 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 5-3