Match Report
The table read 13th (Botafogo, 31 pts) against 18th (Internacional, 25 pts), 6 points apart. On recent form Botafogo sat only 19th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 13th overall. Per game in the league, Botafogo were scoring 1.48 and conceding 1.6, Internacional 1.08 and 1.31, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Botafogo entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
Across 26 recorded meetings, Botafogo have 11 wins to Internacional's 12, with 3 draws, at 2.81 goals per meeting.
Estádio Juscelino Kubitschek, capacity 72,788, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Botafogo: Cristian Medina (65'), Danilo (54') · Internacional: Johan Carbonero (59'), Alexandro Bernabei (74')
Key stats
Possession: Botafogo 53% · Internacional 47% · Total shots: 16-8 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 3-5