Match Report
The table read 12th (Botafogo, 30 pts) against 18th (Internacional, 25 pts), 5 points apart. On the form table Internacional stood 13th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Per game in the league, Botafogo were scoring 1.54 and conceding 1.67, Internacional 1.04 and 1.24, 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