Match Report
Botafogo, 6th with 63 points, sat 20 points above Fortaleza (18th, 43). Fortaleza's recent output outran their position: 2nd on form over five rounds, 18th in the table. Against a league average of 1.26 goals per team per game, Botafogo ran at 1.53 scored and 1 conceded, Fortaleza at 1.13 and 1.53.
Botafogo's unbeaten run stood at 9. Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Fortaleza, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 6 Botafogo wins, 2 for Fortaleza, 3 draws, at 2.55 goals per meeting.
Estádio Nilton Santos, capacity 44,611, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Botafogo: Álvaro Montoro (45'), Mateo Ponte (90'), Arthur Cabral (48'), Marçal (84') · Fortaleza: Breno Lopes (17'), Adam Bareiro (56')
Key stats
Possession: Botafogo 71% · Fortaleza 29% · Total shots: 15-8 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 2-2