Match Report
Botafogo went into the game 1st in the table on 9 points; Flamengo sat 4th on 7 — a 2-point gap. Botafogo had been under-performing their position — 10th on five-round form against 1st in the table.
Botafogo arrived off four straight defeats.
33 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Botafogo 9, draws 11, Flamengo 13, at 2.21 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 30% of those meetings.
Goal scorers
Botafogo: Alexander Barboza (54') · Flamengo: Lucas Paquetá (19'), Erick Pulgar (84')