Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Flamengo 2nd with 51 points, Botafogo 12th with 30, 21 apart. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Flamengo ran at 2 scored and 0.84 conceded, Botafogo at 1.54 and 1.67.
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 69 games refereed with an average of 3.0 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